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Sublimität und perfekte Klangkontrolle: Das Belcea Quartett in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 05 February 2018
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Reviewed at Kirche St Peter, Zurich on 4 February 2018
Programme
Mozart, String Quartet no. 22 in B flat major, K589
Janáček, String Quartet no. 1 in E minor, "Kreutzer Sonata"
Dvořák, String Quartet no. 12 in F major, "American", Op.96
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 13 in B flat major, Op.130: Cavatina (Encore)
Performers
Belcea Quartet
Corina Belcea, Violin
Axel Schacher, Violin
Krzysztof Chorzelski, Viola
Antoine Lederlin, Cello
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Rolf Kyburz
Rolf Kyburz
Rolf ist ein besessener Liebhaber und Sammler von klassischer Musik zwischen Renaissance und dem 21. Jahrhundert. Seine musikalische Erfahrung (Violine, Sologesang, Mitgliedschaft in Chören und kleineren Chorensembles) fließt jetzt unter anderem in seinen Blog auf www.rolf-musicblog.net; seit 2014 bespricht er für Bachtrack Konzerte. Vorheriges Leben: Chemiestudium, 30 Jahre Spezialist für wissenschaftliche Instrumente, Computer, Software, Programmieren.