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Liszt in Sibirien? Brahms in der Oper? – Denis Matsuev, Thielemann und die Staatskapelle Dresden

By Rolf Kyburz, 01 June 2018
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“Funkenregen glitzernde Laufgirlanden und unheimlich kraftvolle Oktavkaskaden”
Reviewed at Culture and Congress Centre: Concert Hall, Lucerne on 31 May 2018
Programme
Weber, Oberon: Overture
Liszt, Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S 125
Tchaikovsky, Méditation, Op.72 no.5 (Zugabe)
Brahms, Symphony no. 4 in E minor, Op.98
Weber, Euryanthe: Overture
Performers
Denis Matsuev, Piano
Staatskapelle Dresden
Christian Thielemann, Conductor
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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.