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Endzeitlich-abgeklärt, introvertiert, rhapsodisch: Piotr Anderszewski in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 01 June 2017
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Reviewed at Tonhalle: Grosser Saal, Zurich on 30 May 2017
Programme
Schumann, Geistervariationen in E flat major, "Ghost Variations", WoO 24
Mozart, Fantasia for Piano in C minor, KV475
Mozart, Piano Sonata no. 14 in C minor, K457
Janáček, Po zarostlém chodnícku
Chopin, 3 Mazurkas, Op.59
Chopin, Polonaise no. 7 in A flat major "Polonaise-fantaisie", Op.61
Beethoven, Bagatelle for piano, Op.126 no.1 (Zugabe)
Bach, Partita no. 1 in B flat major, BWV825: Sarabande (Zugabe)
Performers
Piotr Anderszewski, Piano
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3 Mazurkas, Op.59Bagatelle for piano, Op.126 no.1Fantasia for Piano in C minor, KV475Fryderyk Franciszek ChopinGeistervariationen in E flat major, "Ghost Variations", WoO 24Johann Sebastian BachLeoš JanáčekLudwig van BeethovenPartita no. 1 in B flat major, BWV825: SarabandePiano Sonata no. 14 in C minor, K457Piotr AnderszewskiPolonaise no. 7 in A flat major "Polonaise-fantaisie", Op.61Robert SchumannWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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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.