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Paul Hindemith
He was a universal musician - and a professor in Zurich
Despite its witty title, Paul Hindemith's viola concerto "Der Schwanendreher" is not a funny work. ...
Série jeunes: Magdalene Ho
In the footsteps of Clara Haskil
The pianist Magdalene Ho introduces herself to the Zurich audience with works by Liszt, Beethoven ...
tonhalleNIGHT
"John Williams? A gentleman!"
Paavo Järvi conducts film music at tonhalleNIGHT. Here he talks about wise directors, alien films ...
Focus artist Kirill Gerstein
"I'm amazed myself right now"
Muzzano and Engelberg, Ittingen Charterhouse and, time and again, the Tonhalle Zurich: several key ...
Adopted home Switzerland
"I have a Swiss head"
What do Sol Gabetta, Janine Jansen, Hélène Grimaud and András Schiff have in common? They will ...
Radio SRF 2 Kultur
The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich visits Bucharest
In the programme "Im Konzertsaal" you can listen to a concert recording of the Tonhalle-Orchester ...
Composer Rodolphe Schacher
"I have to make space for the music"
Rodolphe Schacher is composing a third work for children and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich, "The ...
Sir Georg Solti's Fabbrini-Steinway
A circle closes
Sir Georg Solti came to Zurich as a refugee in 1939 and conducted the Tonhalle-Orchester in his ...
Concert recording: Poulenc's Organ Concerto in G minor
Iveta Apkalna plays one of the most important works written for her instrument in the 20th century. ...
Gloss
The star among the symphonies
For special events, only one work comes into question: Beethoven's Ninth. ...
Mahler residence
That was the first round in Baden-Baden
The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich played two Mahler symphonies at the Festspielhaus - at the start of ...
Star airs and graces
Bananas and babysitters
Classical music stars are sometimes quite demanding. But usually for good reasons. ...

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