Franz Gerihsen (Bass)

Born: Germany

The German bass, Franz Gerihsen, received his singing training at the music at the Musikhochschule Köln with Professors Joseph Metternich and Hans Müller-Heuser. He was a winner of several competitions, including 1^st Prize at the Bundesgesangswettbewerb (federal singing competition) Berlin.

Franz Gerihsen was frequently guest in important music centers such as Paris, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Turin, and Tel Aviv. He co-operated with conductors as Sergiu Celibidache and Helmuth Rilling.

Franz Gerihsen made numerous broadcast recordings, in addition to LP recordings with works of C. Monteverdi, J.S. Bach, and George Frideric Handel.

Source: University Choir of Karlsruhe Website (1993), English translation by Aryeh Oron (October 2005)
Contributed by: Burke Smith (October 2005)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Winfried Berger

Bass

BWV 232

Helmut Kählhofer

Bass

BWV 245

Helmuth Rilling

Bass

BWV 39

Links to other Sites