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Erfolg mit der kleinteiligen Großform: Igor Levit in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 09 June 2017
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Reviewed at Tonhalle: Grosser Saal, Zurich on 8 June 2017
Programme
Shostakovich, 24 Preludes and Fugues for piano, Op.87
Performers
Igor Levit, 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.