Jonas Iten & Andriy Dragan — Zurich, 2016-05-25

Concert review, joint recital Jonas Iten, cello & Andriy Dragan, piano, in Zurich (St.Anton), 2016-05-25 —  Bach, Cello Suites No.3 & 4; Beethoven, Piano Sonata in C major, op.53, “Waldstein”; Schubert, Impromptu op.90/3, D.899; Ravel, “Alborada del gracioso” from “Miroirs”

Bach: The 6 Suites for Cello Solo — Comparison Summary

Media review — Bach: The 6 Suites for Cello Solo, BWV 1007 – 1012 — Comparison Summary, Artist and Media Information. 24 artists / 26 complete recordings, from historic to HIP: Casals (1936–1939), Fournier (1961), Bylsma (1979), Rostropovich (1991), Bylsma (1992), ter Linden (1996), Paternoster (1998), Wispelwey (1998), Pandolfo (2000, viola da gamba), Isserlis (2005), Queyras (2007), Gaillard (2010), Wispelwey (2012), Enders (2012/2013), Watkin (2013), Demenga (2014), Dumas (2016), Kashkashian (2017, viola), Malov (2018, violoncello da spalla), Bertrand (2019), Teichmanis (2019), Kloeckner (2020), Rignol (2020), Skalka (2020), Philippe (2021), de Naverán (2021)
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BlattWerk Quintett: Reed Arrangements — ETHZ, Zurich, 2023-01-31

Concert review, ★★★★, BlattWerk Quintett @ Auditorium Maximum, ETHZ, Zurich, 2023-01-31 (Musik an der ETH und UZH) — Rameau: Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in A minor, RCT 5; Ravel: “Ma Mère L’Oye”, M.60a; Albéniz: Suite “Iberia” — 2. El Puerto, 1. Evocación, 7. El Albaicín; Wranitzky: Ballet “Das Waldmädchen” — Parthia in F major, IPW 7; Bartók: Suite, op.14, Sz.62, BB 70 — Allegretto (all works arranged for reed quintet)
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Anastasia Kobekina: Bach Cello Suites — Zurich, St.Peter, 2021-04-25

Concert review, ★★★★½, Anastasia Kobekina @ Kirche St.Peter, Zurich, 2021-04-25 — J.S. Bach: Cello Suites No.1 – 6, BWV 1007 – 1012; Vladimir Kobekin (*1947): Narrenschiff (The Ship of Fools); Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula (*1991): In memoriam; L. Boccherini (1743 – 1805) / Giovanni Sollima (*1962): Fandango
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Christian Erny, Zurich Chamber Singers, OoE — Winterthur, 2020-01-19

Concert review, ★★★½, Christian Erny, The Zurich Chamber Singers, Orchestra of Europe (OoE), Sara-Bigna Janett, Annika Langenbach, Jonas Salzer, Meret Roth, Elias Reichert @ Stadtkirche, Winterthur, 2020-01-19 — Milhaud: La création du monde, op.81; Honegger: Symphonic Psalm “König David” (“Le Roi David”, German version), H.37
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