Person Open DS/UK/21369 Schönfeldinger; Christa (fl 1990s-); Austrian musician Schönfeldinger Christa fl 1990s- Austrian musician Female

A trained violinist, the Austrian musician Christa Schönfeldinger discovered the melodious world of the glass harmonica in the 1990s, with her husband Gerald. Together they decided to create a duo exclusively based around this instrument - the Wiener Glassharmonika Duo. Since then, Christa Schönfeldinger has made a name for herself as a real glass harmonica virtuoso, developing a modern way of playing that is in keeping with contemporary musical aesthetics. Her repertoire ranges from glass harmonica works from the classical period (Mozart, Reichardt, Schulz) and arrangements of orchestral and lyrical works (Hasse, Donizetti, Saint-Saëns, Strauss) to contemporary music. In 2007, she created Jörg Widmann's Armonica, accompanied by the Wiener Philharmoniker and conducted by Pierre Boulez. She makes regular guest appearances with renowned chamber orchestras and musicians, performing in venues such as the Vienna Musikverein, the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Suntory Hall in Tokyo. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSKeyte 8/2/2016 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 de327fbd-c40b-4527-ac73-85d838c4c1d3