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.

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

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

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

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