Kurt Widmer

Kurt Widmer (28 December 1940 – 31 May 2023) was a Swiss baritone and voice teacher, who appeared and recorded internationally. He focused on concert singing, especially of oratorios from the Romantic period. His recordings cover a repertoire from medieval mass to world premieres, such as song cycles by György Kurtág, and received international awards. He taught at the City of Basel Music Academy from 1968, influencing notable soloists including Nuria Rial and his son, Oliver Widmer.

Resurrection - Masterworks for Easter - 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Peaceful Rest (Forever) - 2024-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

The Snow is Dancing - The Classical Music of Winter - 2022-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Schütz: Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi, SWV 435 & Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi, SWV 50 - 2022-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Franz Joseph Haydn: Essential Orchestral Works - 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Anniversary Edition - 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Winter Dream - Classical Music at Christmas Time - 2017-11-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Alexander von Zemlinsky: Frühe Klavierwerke und Lieder auf Gedichte von Richard Dehmel - 2014-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Kelterborn: Cello Concerto - Namenlos - Chamber Concert for Clarinet and 14 Instruments - 2014-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten, die Schopfung - 2012-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: Harmoniemesse - 2011-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Kelterborn: Changements - Ensemble-Buch I - Escursioni - Fantasia a tre -Variationen für Oboe & Streichorchester - 2011-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

The Classical Guide to Christmas - 2010-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Saint-Saens: Oratorio De Noel (Christmas Oratorio), Op. 12 - 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Totentanz - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Kurtág, Hölderlin, Beckett: Signs, Games and Messages - 2003-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Cimarosa: Requiem; Concertante for Flute, Oboe & Orchestra - 1994-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten - 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Zürcher Liederbuch 1986 und Lieder von Othmar Schoeck - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Gossec : Requiem [Missa pro defunctis] - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ernst Pfiffner - Sonate Für Klavier (1952) / Quoniam Dilexit Multum [1976/77] / Psalm 98 [1957/73 / Emmaus [1975/76] - 1987-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Zelenka: Magnificat & Lamenti - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

DHM Splendeurs: Scarlatti: Passion Selon St Jean - 1982-03-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Marcello: The 50th Psalm from: Estro Poetico-Armonico, Venezia 1726 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten, Hob. XXI:3 - 1975-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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