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Barockes Beziehungsgeflecht: Carolin Widmann, Stephan Mai und das ZKO in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 17 March 2016
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“viel, viel emotionaler als jede Darbietung auf dem Cembalo oder Klavier”
Reviewed at Kirche St Peter, Zurich on 15 March 2016
Programme
Handel, Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6 No.10, HWV 328
Pisendel, Sonata for solo violin in A minor
Mendelssohn, String Symphony no. 13 in C minor "Sinfoniesatz"
Bach, Violin concerto in D minor, BWV1052R
Performers
Carolin Widmann, Violin
Stephan Mai, Leader
Zurich 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.