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Rudolf Lutz

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Rudolf Lutz
Lutz in 2024
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Occupations
  • Conductor
  • Organist
  • Harpsichordist
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
Organizations
Websiterudolflutz.ch

Rudolf Lutz (born 1951) is a Swiss organist, harpsichordist, conductor and composer.

Education

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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

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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.[1]

J. S. Bach-Stiftung

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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,[2] a project which began in 2006 and was originally scheduled to take 25 years.[3] 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.

Publications

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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, ISBN 3-905786-07-9. Seite 185–215.

References

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  1. ^ "Rudolf Lutz".
  2. ^ "Rudolf Lutz (Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord, Piano, Composer, Arranger)". bach-cantatas.com. 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ^ Munera, Emilie; Bruneau-Boulmier, Rodolphe (9 March 2021). "Bach : Weihnachtsoratorium - Rudolf Lutz, Choeur et Orchestre J.S. Bach-Stiftung". Le Disque classique du jour (in French). France Musique.
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