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Verschenkte Qualitäten und leichte Muse beim Saisonabschluss des ZKO

By Rolf Kyburz, 22 June 2016
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“die Soli des dritten Satzes erschienen hier fließend, ausgesprochen lyrisch, sanft und bezaubernd”
Reviewed at Tonhalle: Grosser Saal, Zurich on 21 June 2016
Programme
Handel, Suite for trumpet and strings in D Major, HWV341
Shostakovich, Piano Concerto no. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet and string orchestra, Op.35
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, "Serioso", Op.95 (arr. Gustav Mahler)
Performers
Fazıl Say, Piano
Gábor Boldoczki, Trumpet
Willi Zimmermann, Leader
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
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Dmitri ShostakovichFazıl SayGeorge Frideric HandelLudwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto no. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet and string orchestra, Op.35String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, "Serioso", Op.95Suite for trumpet and strings in D Major, HWV341Willi ZimmermannZurich Chamber Orchestra
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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.