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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Berliner Barock Solisten, Rainer Kussmaul, Thomas Quasthoff
Bach: Cantatas - Listening Guide
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- Wolf: Mörike-Lieder - No. 22, Seufzer featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Wolf: Mörike-Lieder - No. 46, Gesang Weylas featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 3, Harfenspieler III featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 2, Harfenspieler II featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 1, Harfenspieler I featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Wolf: Mörike-Lieder - No. 14, In der Frühe featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Selig ist der Mann Cantata, BWV 57: 6. Recitativo: In meinem Schoss liegt Ruh' und Leben featuring Rainer Kussmaul
- Wolf: Goethe-Lieder - No. 29, Anakreons Grab featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Schubert: An die Musik, D. 547 (Orch. Reger) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Schubert: Erlkönig, D. 328 (Orch. Reger) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384 / Act III - "Nun, zitterst du? Erwartest du dein Urteil?" (Live) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 3 - "Hai già vinta la causa" - "Vedrò mentr'io sospiro" featuring Bryn Terfel
- Selig ist der Mann Cantata, BWV 57: 5. Aria: Ja, ich kann die Feinde schlagen featuring Rainer Kussmaul
- Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ständchen (Orch. Offenbach as "La Sérénade de Schubert") featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Euryanthe: Wo berg' ich mich? ... Schweigt, glüh'nden Sehnens by Christian Thielemann
- In My Solitude
- Wie Todesahnung... O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram) by Christian Thielemann
- J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 8, Aria. GroÃer Herr, o starker König featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ihr Bild (Orch. Webern) featuring Anne Sofie von Otter
- Schubert: Prometheus, D. 674 (Orch. Reger) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Schubert: Memnon, D. 541 (Orch. Brahms) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Schubert: An Schwager Kronos, D. 369 (Orch. Brahms) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
- Heidenröslein, D. 257 (Op.3/3) by Justus Zeyen
- Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384 / Act III - "Was gibt's, Osmin?" (Live) featuring Thomas Quasthoff
