MetaChat - Thomas Quasthoff sings "Der Leiermann"

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09 February 2012

Thomas Quasthoff sings "Der Leiermann" from Franz Schubert's song cycle "Die Winterreise".→[More:]

Thought I'd write a Mefi post about him but it's been done. Classical singer, was refused admission to music school because a Thalidomide child who can't play an instrument, forged a highly successful career anyway.

post by: TheophileEscargot at: 05:00 | 5 comments

I love his Schubert lieder. Such a dramatic singer.

posted by jouke 09 February | 06:59

Beautiful beautiful voice. And beautiful Schubert, too.

posted by JanetLand 09 February | 10:24

I had the good fortune to see him several times - he came to the Oregon Bach Festival quite frequently.

posted by danf 09 February | 10:37

He has an amazing concentration of power in that voice. I think I heard he's to retire, which means I'll probably never see him sing live now. Shame.

posted by altolinguistic 09 February | 10:43

My favourite rendition of Erlkönig.

posted by jouke 09 February | 12:28

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