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Zurich Chamber Orchestra opens 75th season with Daniel Hope and Emőke Baráth

By Laura Servidei, 29 October 2020
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“a remarkable sense of ensemble, a beautiful legato, and great intensity”
Reviewed at Tonhalle Maag, Zurich on 27 October 2020
Programme
Handel, Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6 No.5, HWV 323
Tunder, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Weiland, Jauchzet Gott, alle Lande
Mendelssohn, String symphony no. 7 in D minor
Weinberg, Concertino for violin and string orchestra, Op.42
Performers
Emőke Baráth, Soprano
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope, Violin
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Concertino for violin and string orchestra, Op.42Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6 No.5, HWV 323Daniel HopeEmőke BaráthFelix MendelssohnGeorge Frideric HandelMieczysław WeinbergString symphony no. 7 in D minorZurich Chamber Orchestra
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Laura Servidei
Laura Servidei
Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.