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Sublimes Cellospiel: Steven Isserlis und Richard Egarr mit dem ZKO in der Tonhalle Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 04 February 2016
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“Spiel von einer anderen Welt, Momente unsäglichen Glücks, und eine absolute Sternstunde!”
Reviewed at Tonhalle: Grosser Saal, Zurich on 2 February 2016
Programme
Mozart, Symphony no. 17 in G major, K129
Haydn, Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob VIIb:1
Boccherini, Cello Concerto no. 7 in G major, G 480
Haydn, Symphony no. 68 in B flat major
Performers
Steven Isserlis, Cello
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Richard Egarr, 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.