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     Thomas Quasthoff - The Singer (1996)

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thomas_QuasthoffThomas Quasthoff - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Quasthoff (born 9 November 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is 1.34 m (4 ft 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in), and has phocomelia.

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   Apr 4, 2016 · Bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff is one of the world's leading lieder and oratorio singers. A victim of Thalidomide, he does not take on operatic roles.

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5. www.britannica.com › biography › Thomas-QuasthoffThomas Quasthoff | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 2, 2024 · Thomas Quasthoff (born November 9, 1959, Hildesheim, Germany) is a German singer whose powerful bass-baritone voice placed him among the preeminent classical vocalists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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6. www.thomas-quasthoff.com › en › biographyBiography – THOMAS QUASTHOFF

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   For almost four decades, Thomas Quasthoff has set the standard on international stages, moving the hearts of countless listeners with his artistry. He ended his outstanding career as a singer in 2012.

7. www.npr.org › 2008/08/12 › 93513173Thomas Quasthoff: A Mighty 'Voice' Soars : NPR

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   Aug 12, 2008 · In his new memoir, The Voice, the German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff tackles his trials and his triumphs. He has a lot of each.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2006/10/01 › magazineA Transcendent Voice - The New York Times

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   Oct 1, 2006 · Thomas Quasthoff titled both his autobiography and a recent CD compilation “The Voice,” underscoring the bass-baritone vocal instrument that has made him an internationally acclaimed singer.

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   What instrument does Thomas Quasthoff use?

   • Thomas Quasthoff titled both his autobiography and a recent CD compilation “The Voice,” underscoring the bass-baritone vocal instrument that has made him an internationally acclaimed singer. But it is safe to say that the main thing an audience notices when Quasthoff takes the stage is the body in which that instrument is housed.

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   What did Quasthoff do before he became a singer?

   • In the early stages of his education as a singer, Quasthoff was promoted by Sebastian Peschko. Thus, he chose to study voice privately. He also studied law for three years. Prior to his music career, he worked for six years as a radio announcer for NDR. He also did voice-over work for television.

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   What does Quasthoff think of a Lied singer?

   • Much of his counsel dwells on physical presentation. Perhaps because his own options in this category are limited, Quasthoff holds strong and well-defined views of proper positioning for a lied singer. He dislikes the way his friend, the English tenor Ian Bostridge, slouches and ambles on a stage.

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   How did Quasthoff become a lawyer?

   • Quasthoff continued his voice lessons, but with his professional prospects blocked, he needed to choose an alternative career. He enrolled in law school in Hanover and stuck it out for three years. Looking back, he says that he spent more time in bars and clubs than in the library.

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   What is Quasthoff's story?

   • Quasthoff's story is heartbreaking in the early years, from his three-year stay in the hospital after birth (trapped behind glass, unable to be with his family for fear of infections) to his first experience with education, spent in a frightening boarding school for the mentally and physically disabled.

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   What singing advice does Quasthoff give?

   • While his suggestions on comportment and stance are consistent, the singing advice that Quasthoff gives to individual performers varies unpredictably. “This is a very emotional song,” he told one young man, who was trying the Edvard Grieg song “Ein Traum” (“A Dream”). “Don’t make it kitschy. You must not sing it like thick cream on a thick cake.

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10. www.thomas-quasthoff.com › en › milestonesMilestones – THOMAS QUASTHOFF

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    January: Thomas Quasthoff ends his career as a classical singer. 2010 September: After the best-selling jazz album “Watch What Happens” (2007), Thomas Quasthoff’s new CD “Tell It Like It Is” features favourite songs by soul legends, pop stars and blues heroes.