Sebastian Weigle
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Sebastian Weigle is a German conductor and horn player born in 1961 in East Berlin. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin where he focused on horn, piano, and conducting. He founded Kammerchor Berlin in 1987. Weigle served as the principal horn player for Staatskapelle Berlin for 15 years. He was appointed as the chief conductor of Junge Philharmonie Brandenburg in 1993. He served as the music director of Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona between 2004 and 2009. Weigle led new production of opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2007) at Bayreuth Festival. He served as the general music director of Oper Frankfurt between 2008 and 2023. His career included conducting productions such as Daphne and Die tote Stadt. Weigle conducted two complete cycles of work Der Ring des Nibelungen (2012). He was appointed as the principal conductor of Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra in 2019.
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- Mozart: Don Giovanni, ossia Il dissoluto punito, K. 527 / Act II: "LÃ ci darem la mano" featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 417: II. Andante featuring Dresdner Philharmonie
- Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 47, Recit. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery â No. 48, Aria. The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 29, Duet. Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: No. 2, Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja featuring Staatskapelle Dresden [Orchestra]
- J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 8, Aria. GroÃer Herr, o starker König featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Pfitzner: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. posth.: I. Andante molto sostenuto â Allegro featuring Alban Gerhardt
- Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 14: III. Rondo. Allegro giocoso featuring Berliner Philharmoniker
- J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 65, Aria. Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (Bass) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten, Hob. XXI:3, Der Winter: No. 38, Aria & Recit. Erblicke hier, betörter Mensch featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten, Hob. XXI:3, Der Frühling: No. 3, Recit. Vom Widder strahlet jetzt â No. 4. Aria. Schon eilet froh der Akkermann featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Pfitzner: Cello Concerto in G Major, Op. 42: I. Ziemlich ruhig, schwebend â featuring Alban Gerhardt
- Mendelssohn: Elias, Op. 70, Pt. 1: No. 14, Herr Gott Abrahams featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Pfitzner: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 52: IV. Allegretto featuring Alban Gerhardt
- Haydn: Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das Wasser â No. 6, Aria. Rollend in schäumenden Wellen featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Pfitzner: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 52: III. Feierlich featuring Alban Gerhardt
- Mendelssohn: Paulus, Op. 36, Pt. 1: No. 18, Aria. Gott, sei mir gnädig featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Pfitzner: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 52: II. Nicht zu schnell featuring Alban Gerhardt
- Mendelssohn: Elias, Op. 70, Pt. 2: No. 26, Es ist genug! So nimm nun, Herr featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Pfitzner: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 52: I. Ruhig featuring Alban Gerhardt
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Arr. Meyer) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Pfitzner: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. posth.: II. Adagio molto tranquillo featuring Alban Gerhardt
- Pfitzner: Duo, Op. 43: III. Ganze Takte featuring Alban Gerhardt
- J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 19, Arioso. Betrachte, meine Seel (Bass) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
