Der US-amerikanische Dirigent Alan Curtis ist gestorben

Der am 17. November 1934 in Mason (Michigan) geborene US-amerikanische Cembalist, Musikwissenschafter und Dirigent Alan Curtis (Bild) ist am 15. Juli 2015 in Florenz gestorben.

Foto: http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/a/Conductor/1424/Alan-Curtis/1

In seiner Wahlheimat Florenz ist der US-amerikanische Dirigent und Musikforscher Alan Curtis überraschend im Alter von 80 Jahren gestorben. Er habe sich wie kaum jemand mit Haut und Haaren der Barockoper gewidmet, sagen Donna Leon und Simone Kermes, zwei seiner Weggefährtinnen.

Gabriela Kaegi

http://www.srf.ch/kultur/musik/alan-curtis-war-voller-ansteckender-begeisterung

Alan Curtis, whose recordings of music of the Baroque, and particularly the operas of Handel, opened our ears to a ’new‘ repertoire, has died: he was 80.

http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/alan-curtis-scholar-harpsichordist-and-conductor-has-died?utm_expid=32540977-5.-DEFmKXoQdmXwfDwHzJRUQ.0&utm_referrer=https://www.google.ch

He had been described by Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonata as a ‚titan in bringing an avalanche of unknown music to modern times.‘

http://www.theviolinchannel.com/alan-curtis-early-music-period-performance-died-obituary/

A student of Gustav Leonhardt, Michigan-born Alan Curtis was one of the leading lights in historically informed Baroque performance. He loved unearthing little-known treasures such as Gluck’s Ezio, which he recorded for Erato with his ensemble Il Complesso Barocco. 

«Curtis conducts with mingled elegance and fire, pacing the drama expertly and drawing vital playing from his period band,» wrote Gramophone.

Curtis also made benchmark recordings of Handel operas, and a best-selling recital album with American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, Drama Queens.

 http://www.warnerclassics.com/alan-curtis/news/1298

Mehr:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Curtis_(harpsichordist)

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alan-curtis-mn0001264022/biography

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Curtis/464493636962420?ref=br_rs