Rudolf Lutz
Rudolf Lutz (born 1951) is a Swiss organist, harpsichordist, conductor and composer.
Rudolf Lutz
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- Name
- Rudolf Lutz
- Birthplace
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Occupation
- * Conductor
- Born
- 1951 · St. Gallen.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Education
- Zurich University of the Arts · University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
- Teachers
- Anton Heiller
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Rudolf Lutz (born 1951) is a Swiss organist, harpsichordist, conductor and composer.
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• Name — Rudolf Lutz • Birthplace — Lausanne, Switzerland • Occupation — * Conductor • Organist • Harpsichordist • Composer • Academic teacher • Organizations — * Schola Cantorum Basiliensis · J. S. Bach-Stiftung • Website — http: rudolflutz.ch/
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Lutz studied at the Zurich University of the Arts, in Zürich and at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna.
Career
Career
From 1973 he was organist of the St. Laurenzen Kirche, a Protestant church in St. Gallen: he gave up the post in 2013. He has taught improvisation at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
J. S. Bach-Stiftung
J. S. Bach-Stiftung
In 2006 Lutz was appointed artistic director of the J. S. Bach-Stiftung, which is based in St. Gallen. The Foundation is engaged in a project to perform and record Bach's complete vocal works at a church in Trogen, a project which began in 2006 and was originally scheduled to take 25 years. The Foundation maintains a choir and an orchestra (founded by Lutz as the "ensemble Schola Seconda Pratica") and features international soloists in the Bach performances.
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Rudolf Lutz is recorded as composer, conductor, music educator, university teacher and pianist.
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• Wege zur Annäherung an den Bedeutungsgehalt einer Kantate von J. S. Bach – Improvisatorisch-kompositorische Ansätze. In: Improvisatorische Praxis vom Mittelalter bis zum 18. Jahrhundert. Basler Jahrbuch für historische Aufführungspraxis, Band 38. Amadeus, Winterthur 2007,. Seite 185–215.
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- 2.bach-cantatas.com. Rudolf Lutz (Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord, Piano, Composer, Arranger). 2013.
- 3.Munera, Emilie. Bach : Weihnachtsoratorium - Rudolf Lutz, Choeur et Orchestre J.S. Bach-Stiftung. Le Disque classique du jour. France Musique. 9 March 2021.
- 4.Detaillierter Inhaltsbeschrieb durch die Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Abgerufen am 28. Januar 2011.
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Rudolf Lutz studied at Zurich University of the Arts and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He trained under Anton Heiller.
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