Artist
Michel Corboz
Personb. 1934 · Marsens, Switzerland, Switzerland
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Bio
Michel Corboz (1934–2021) was a Swiss conductor and composer renowned for his interpretations of Baroque and Classical choral repertoire. Born in Marsens, Switzerland, he founded the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne in 1962, which became one of the leading European chamber choirs under his direction. His recordings of works by Bach, Monteverdi, and Mozart are widely regarded for their clarity, precision, and expressive depth. Corboz also served as a professor at the Geneva Conservatory and conducted orchestras across Europe, leaving a lasting influence on choral performance practice.
Popular tracks
- 13:13
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
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- 22:01
Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146: I. Prélude. Rondeau
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- 33:11
Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum
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- 42:14
Cavalli: Ercole amante, Act 2, Scene 6: "Dormi, dormi o Sonno" (Coro)
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- 53:49
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: I. —
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- 63:30
Bach, JC: Keyboard Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 4: II. Allegro di molto
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- 74:48
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro
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- 83:45
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto
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- 98:05
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
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- 105:07
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
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- 114:35
Mendelssohn: 3 Hymns, Op. 96, MWV A19: No. 1, Andante. "Lass, o Herr, mich Hülfe finden"
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- 129:12
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio
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Albums
Bach: Piano Concertos, BWV 1052, 1055 & 1056
Album · 2022
Haydn: Missa Sanctae Caeciliae/Bomtempo: Requiem
Album · 2005
Charpentier: Te Deum, Beatus vir, Tenebrae factae sunt & Seniores populi
Album · 2022
Fauré: Requiem
Album · 1972
Fauré : Requiem, Messe basse & Cantique de Jean Racine
Album · 1963
Mendelssohn: Psalms
Album · 1979
Bach, JC: Fortepiano Concertos, Op. 7
Album · 2023
Charpentier: Messe pour les trépassés, H. 2 & Motet pour les trépassés, H. 311
Album · 2022
Charpentier: Le jugement dernier, Salve Regina & Miserere des Jésuites
Album · 2022
Mozart: Requiem, K. 626
Album · 1976
Vierne, Alain & Langlais: Messes pour chœurs et deux orgues
Album · 1990
The Wizard Corboz
Album · 2025