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Ein romantischer Blick auf die Goldberg-Variationen: TwoPianists in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 26 November 2015
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Reviewed at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich: Semper Aula, Zurich on 24 November 2015
Programme
Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV988 (Transkription für 2 Klaviere)
Performers
TwoPianists, Piano
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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.