Rudolf Lutz

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Rudolf Lutz (* 1951 ) is a Swiss organist , harpsichordist , conductor , music teacher and composer .

biography

Rudolf Lutz received his musical training at the Winterthur Conservatory and in Zurich as well as at the Vienna Music Academy . He studied organ with Jean-Claude Zehnder and Anton Heiller , piano with Christoph Lieske and conducting with Karl Österreicher .

From 1973 to 2013 Lutz was organist at the Protestant Church of St. Laurenzen in St. Gallen. Between 1993 and 2002 he directed the Vocales Basilienses chamber choir and the St. Gallen Bach Choir from 1986 to 2008 . From 1986 he was director of the St. Gallen Chamber Ensemble.

Rudolf Lutz taught improvisation for keyboard instruments at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and figured bass at the Basel University of Music . In 2006 he was appointed artistic director of the JS Bach Foundation . With a view to the overall performance of Bach's vocal works, he founded the instrumental and vocal ensemble Schola Seconda Pratica , which has performed under the name of the JS Bach Foundation's choir and orchestra since 2011 .

As an expert in historical improvisation practice, Rudolf Lutz holds seminars, gives concerts and makes recordings for various CD labels as well as for Radio DRS and Südwestrundfunk . At the Yehudi Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, he also improvised with George Gruntz and Daniel Schnyder .

Awards

Compositions (selection)

  • An English Christmas. ( English Christmas music. ) For soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, bass, choir, organ, harp and strings. 2002.
  • Christmas at Ashmeadow. Portrait of English and German Christmas carols. For violin and piano. 1996.
  • The call of God. Music for worship for the 500th anniversary of Heinrich Bullinger . For tenor solo, mixed choir and organ. First performed in the Grossmünster Zurich in 2004.
  • God give me serenity. For four-part mixed choir a cappella . Müller & Schade, Bern.
  • When Israel was in Egypt's Land. For alto solo and four-part mixed choir a cappella. Müller & Schade, Bern.
  • "Now everyone cheers and sings". Ansbach cantata. Libretto by Karl Graf. First performed with the Ensemble Singer Pur under the direction of the composer on the occasion of the Bach Week Ansbach 2011.
  • Schaffhausen anniversary cantata. Text by Karl Graf. Commissioned by the International Bach Society Schaffhausen for the anniversary «25. International Bach Festival ». World premiere on May 31, 2014.
  • Bach in Kirchheim. Wine cantata. Libretto by Karl Graf. World premiere on January 10, 2015 in Kirchheim an der Weinstrasse . Commissioned by the Kirchheim concert winter .
  • “Keep us, Lord, by your word.” Luther cantata . Libretto by Karl Graf. Commissioned work. World premiere with the participation of Miriam Feuersinger (soprano), Markus Forster (alto), Daniel Johannsen (tenor), Matthias Helm (bass), orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation St. Gallen, under the direction of the composer on May 6, 2017 at the Wartburg .
  • Landsgemeindekantata. Choral cantata on the song “All life flows out of you”, for vocal ensemble, transverse flute, oboe I + II, corno, bassoon, strings and basso continuo. Libretto by Karl Graf. World premiere on April 27, 2018 in Trogen.

Discography

Rudolf Lutz as an interpreter and improviser

  • Harpsichord vs. Piano . Rudolf Lutz, harpsichord and Larry Porter , piano. Munich 1990.
  • Heinrich Kaminski : Complete Organ Works. Rudolf Lutz at the large organ of the Winterthur town church . Christophorus CHR 71115, Heidelberg 1992.
  • In Dulci Jubilo - Festive and Christmas Music . Traditionals; Purcell, Bach, Guilmant, and others. Paul Plunkett, trumpet and Rudolf Lutz, organ. Guild GMCD 7103, Ramsen 1994.
  • Salut d'Amour . Music by Raff, Dvořák, Sibelius, Kreisler, Lutz and others. Andrzej Kowalski, violin and Rudolf Lutz, piano. Guild GMCD 7125, Ramsen 1996.
  • "Elias" - Biblical Sonata and " Le P'tit quinquin " in the style of Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Verdi, Piazzolla, Scott Joplin and Appenzell folk music . Improvisations. In: Live in Béthune. From concerts on the Felsberg organ in the Église Saint-Vaast Béthune, seasons 2001 and 2002.
  • Festive trumpet and organ sounds at St. Laurenzen. Works by Viviani, Albinoni, Handel, Bach, Stanley and Mozart. Immanuel Richter, trumpet and Rudolf Lutz, organ. Gallus Media M511.10, St. Gallen 2005.
  • The Art of Organ Improvisation - The Four Seasons. Rudolf Lutz at the choir organ in Engelberg Abbey . Organ Promotion OP 4007, Sulz am Neckar 2007.
  • Job and Faust - an encounter. Organ improvisations and introduction. Rudolf Lutz, organ; Michael Dömer and Hartmut Spieker, speakers. CD in the book: Hartmut Spieker (editor): Job - Confrontations with a biblical figure. Theological Publishing House, Zurich 2008, ISBN 978-3-290-17477-4 .
  • Prelude and Fugue in C minor. At the organ of the Engelberg monastery church. In: Organ Improvisations. About Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor . Organ Promotion OP 8004, Horb am Neckar 2009.
  • Leipzig organs around Felix Mendelssohn. Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Gade; Transcriptions and improvisations. Rudolf Lutz and Martin Schmeding , organ. Genuin, GEN89152, Leipzig 2009.
  • Faith moves and connects - a musical missionary journey. Rudolf Lutz at the main organ in St. Laurenzen St. Gallen. CD. Mission 21, Basel 2008.
  • Dialogues - Dialogues . Works by Bach, Mozart, Fauré, Debussy, Langlais, Rudolf Lutz and others. Eva Amsler, flute, and Rudolf Lutz, organ. Ambitus 96815, Utting am Ammersee 1999.
  • Les trésors de Bellelay . Rudolf Lutz plays and improvises on the main organ of the former Bellelay abbey church . Works by Johann Pachelbel , Gaël Liardon and Rudolf Lutz. Organ building Kuhn , 2011.
  • Lorenz Christoph Mizler : songs and odes. Sibylla Rubens (soprano), Klaus Mertens (bass), Maya Amrein (violoncello), Rudolf Lutz (harpsichord). cpo, 2013.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach : The Vocal Work. The monthly performances are documented on DVD , including an introduction to the work and reflection . JS Bach Foundation / Gallus Media, St. Gallen, 2007 ff.
  • JS Bach: St. Matthew Passion , BWV 244. Charles Daniels (evangelist), Peter Harvey (Jesus), Joanne Lunn (soprano), Margot Oitzinger (alto), Charles Daniels (tenor), Wolf Matthias Friedrich (bass). Choir and Orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation . Rudolf Lutz (head). JS Bach Foundation, St. Gallen 2014; Co-production with Radio SRF 2 Kultur .
  • JS Bach: Mass in B minor , BWV 232. Julia Doyle (soprano), Alex Potter (alto), Daniel Johannsen (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass); Choir and orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation, directed by Rudolf Lutz. Gallus-Media, 2017.
  • Rudolf Lutz: Landsgemeindecantata «All life flows out of you». Monika Mauch (soprano), Elvira Bill (alto), Bernhard Berchtold (tenor), Markus Volpert (bass), choir and orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation, directed by Rudolf Lutz. JS Bach Foundation, 2018.
  • Christoph Graupner : Solo and dialogue cantatas: Jesus is and will remain my life GWV 1107/12; God died for us GWV 1152/16; Behold, blessed is the man whom God punishes GWV 1162/09; This time is a game of vanity GWV 1165/09; Sweet end to all pain GWV 1166/20. With Marie-Luise Werneburg (soprano), Dominik Wörner (bass), Kirchheimer BachConsort under the direction of Rudolf Lutz. cpo , 2018

Rudolf Lutz as a composer

  • Chaconne . Brook; Transcriptions by Brahms, Busoni and Lutz. Amandine Beyer , violin and Edna Stern , piano. Zig Zag Territories ZZT050601, Paris 2005.

Book publications (selection)

  • Ways to get closer to the meaning of a cantata by JS Bach - improvisational-compositional approaches. In: Improvisational Practice from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century. Basel Yearbook for Historical Performance Practice , Volume 38. Amadeus, Winterthur 2007, ISBN 3-905786-07-9 . Page 185–215.

Editing (music)

  • Gaël Liardon (* 1973): Chorals pour Orgue - chorale arrangements for organ. CD 3091, Edition Cantate Domino, Fleurier 2006.
  • Remigio Nussio (1919-2000): Musica per organo I - Pezzi sacri. ( Organ Music I - Sacred Pieces. ) Müller & Schade, Bern, ISMN M-50023-389-3.
  • Remigio Nussio: Musica per organo II - Momenti della vita. ( Organ Music II - Moments of Life. ). Müller & Schade, Bern, ISMN M-50023-120-2.

Movie

  • Judith Hardegger: With Bach from Leipzig to Trogen. Out and about with Rudolf Lutz. TV documentary. Great Hour Religion by SF DRS , on December 18, 2011.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rudolf Lutz in the portrait of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ Alfred Zimmerlin style mixtures and Alps images Neue Zürcher Zeitung , August 23, 2004
  3. ↑ Culture award for three musicians who are (also) committed to the church. ( Memento of October 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 0, MB) In: Colon. Information sheet for the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen. December 2006, p. 6; Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ Award ceremony 2015. on the Foundation's website; accessed on December 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Rudolf Lutz on the website of the Swiss Music Prize, accessed on May 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ Description of the work and text. ( Memento from December 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 0.7 MB) From the CD booklet of the concert recording. At the Bach Choir St.Gallen; Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  7. ↑ Description of the work at Guildmusic (English); accessed on July 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ Congress program Heinrich Bullinger: Life - Thinking - Effect. Zurich, August 25-29, 2004; accessed on July 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ Sabine Kreimendahl: Loving homage. Review ( memento of June 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 909 kB) in the Fränkische Landeszeitung , August 4, 2011, on the Bach Foundation's website; accessed on July 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ Anniversary concert ( memento of July 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the organizer (archive version) accessed on May 2, 2017.
  11. ^ Cantata concert on the website of the organizer, accessed on July 28, 2018.
  12. ↑ Description of the event on the Wartburg website, accessed on May 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ 384th Wartburg Concert - Double bow. On the Deutschlandfunk Kultur website , accessed on July 28, 2018 (incl. Program booklet).
  14. ↑ Concert description on the website of the JS Bach Foundation , accessed on July 28, 2018. (Including program booklet)
  15. ^ Introduction to the work on the JS Bach Foundation's YouTube channel, accessed on July 28, 2018.
  16. ↑ Description with audio samples at eastwestmusic.net. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  17. ↑ Information from Orgues en Béthunois . Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  18. ↑ CD program (back cover) at Orgelbau Kuhn . Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  19. ↑ CD cover from Orgelbau Kuhn . Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  20. ↑ Description, reviews and audio samples on the Genuin label. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  21. ↑ Description ( memento of June 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) on December 11, 2008 at OeME - Oekumene, Mission and Development of the Reformed Churches in Switzerland, accessed on December 19, 2011.
  22. ↑ CD cover (back) on the website of Orgelbau Kuhn , accessed on December 19, 2011.
  23. ^ Title page of the booklet at Ambitus music production. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  24. ↑ Description on the website of the JS Bach Foundation, accessed on August 18, 2018.
  25. ↑ Detailed description of the contents by the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis; Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  26. ↑ Table of contents and sheet music example ( memento of November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) at Edition Schola Cantorum. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  27. ^ Foreword by Rudolf Lutz on the composer's website; Retrieved January 29, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Lutz, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss organist, harpsichordist, conductor, music teacher and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1951