Praxedis Hug-Rütti

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Praxedis Hug-Rütti (2015)

Praxedis Hug-Rütti (* 1958 in Zug ) is a Swiss harpist . Together with her daughter, the pianist Praxedis Geneviève Hug , she forms the Duo Praxedis.

Life

Hug-Rütti studied harp with Maria Curzio in London and with Emmy Hürlimann , the former solo harpist at the Tonhalle Zurich . She then graduated from the Zurich Conservatory in 1978 with a diploma and continued her studies in England.

Between 1974 and 1979 she gave concerts as a pianist. Since 1982 she has appeared internationally as a harpist as a soloist and in various ensembles at home and abroad, including giving concerts with the Festival Strings Lucerne at the Lucerne Music Festival in 1985. She had various appearances at well-known festivals such as the Engadin Festival (2013), the Gstaad Menuhin Festival (2014) and the Esterhazy Music Days in Esterhazy Palace (2011).

Since 2009 she has been giving concerts at home and abroad together with Praxedis Geneviève Hug under the name Duo Praxedis (harp / piano), thus attracting interest from the international press. The last album of the duo 'original Classics' was released in 2015 and was reviewed by print and online magazines. a. from Concerti, the online blog HarpColumn or Planet Hugill.

Discography

  • 2015: Original Classics , Paladino
  • 2014: Brahms. 21 Hungarian Dances , Paladino
  • 2014: Alleluja , Tudor Records
  • 2014: Sound of Zurich , Guildmusic
  • 2013: Romanticism and Avantgarde , Unit Records
  • 2013: Carl Rütti: Works for Piano and Harp , Guildmusic
  • 1999: Good Moon , Tudor Records
  • 1996: Rütti: Verena die Quelle , Herald Records
  • 1995: Ave Maria , Tudor Records

Web links

Commons : Praxedis Geneviève Hug  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ lyceumclub-biel.ch (.pdf)
  2. ↑ press release pizzicato.lu
  3. ↑ Emmy Hürlimann's estate directory . Website of the Zurich Central Library. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Profiles: Duo Praxedis - By For The Love Of Culture . For The Love Of Culture website. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ Original Classics: CD review on Concerti . Concerti magazine website. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ A splendidly played CD with unusual discoveries - CD review by HarpColumn . HarpColumn blog website. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ Charm overload - music for harp and piano from Duo Praxedis - CD review on Planet Hugill . Planet Hugill website. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Hug-Rütti, Praxedis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss harpist
DATE OF BIRTH 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Train (city)