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Thomas Quasthoff

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Biography

The double Grammy Award-winning classical bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff is a very highly respected performer whose achievements are all the more remarkable because he suffers from phocomelia, a condition brought about due to the drug thalidomide which was prescribed to Quasthoff's mother to help her cope with morning sickness, a common occurance during the drug's use in the late 1950s. Although he had the necessary musical ability required to enter Hanover's famous music conservatory, Quasthoff was denied entry because he was physically unable to play the piano. Fortunately he was mentored by the pianist Sebastian Peschko who helped guide Quasthoff through his musical education. After studying law for three years Quasthoff began a career as a radio announcer and worked for the German radio station NDR for six years. In 1988 he won the ARD International Music Competition in Munich and from there began his career as a successful soloist. During his career Quasthoff has won numerous awards and latterly became a voice professor teaching music at the academy in Detmold. He retired from public appearances in 2012, citing poor health and the strains of touring as his reasons. Quasthoff has continued to make the occasional concert appearance, most notably as the speaker in the cantata 'Gurre-Lieder' written by Arnold Schönberg.
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  2.   Wolf: Mörike-Lieder - No. 22, Seufzer featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
  3.   Wolf: Mörike-Lieder - No. 46, Gesang Weylas featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
  4.   Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 3, Harfenspieler III featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
  5.   Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 2, Harfenspieler II featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
  6.   Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 1, Harfenspieler I featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
  7.   Wolf: Mörike-Lieder - No. 14, In der Frühe featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
  8.   Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 29, Anakreons Grab featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
  9.   Schubert: An die Musik, D. 547 (Orch. Reger) (Live) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  10.   Schubert: Erlkönig, D. 328 (Orch. Reger) (Live) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  11.   Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384 / Act III - "Nun, zitterst du? Erwartest du dein Urteil?" (Live) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  12.   Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 - Ständchen (Orch. Offenbach as "La Sérénade de Schubert") (Live) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  13.   Euryanthe: Wo berg' ich mich? ... Schweigt, glüh'nden Sehnens by Christian Thielemann
  14.   In My Solitude
  15.   Wie Todesahnung... O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram) by Christian Thielemann
  16.   J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Pt. 1 - For the First Day of Christmas - No. 8 "Großer Herr, o starker König" featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  17.   Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ihr Bild (Orch. Webern) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  18.   Schubert: Prometheus, D. 674 (Orch. Reger) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  19.   Schubert: Memnon, D. 541 (Orch. Brahms) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  20.   Schubert: An Schwager Kronos, D. 369 (Orch. Brahms) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  21.   Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384 / Act III - "Was gibt's, Osmin?" (Live) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  22.   Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795: No. 10, Tränenregen (Orch. Webern) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  23.   J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 75 Aria (Bass): "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein" featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  24.   Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911: No. 20, Der Wegweiser (Orch. Webern) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  25.   Schubert: Du bist die Ruh', D. 776 (Orch. Webern) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
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