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Johannes Hoefflin (Tenor) |
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Born: 1932 - Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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The German tenor, Johannes Hoefflin [Höfflin], is the son of a singer married couple. He received his vocal training from his mother Margarethe Jensen at the Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg, as well as by Paul Lohmann.
In 1959 Johannes Hoefflin was in the Federal Selection "Konzerte Junger Künstler" (Concerts for Young Artists) and began his extensive work as a concert and oratorio singer in Switzerland and abroad. The focus of his work was in the Baroque music, but his repertoire also included works from the Romanticiand Modern eras. In the 1960's he was an important J.S. Bach singer.
Johannes Hoefflin taught first at the Hochschule in Hamburg and in 1975 was appointed as Professor at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, where he retired in 2000. |
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Sources:
Rudolf Bayer (January 2016), English translation by Aryeh Oron (July 2001)
Contributed by Rudolf Bayer (Bio & Photo 01, January 2016) |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Wilhelm Ehmann |
Tenor |
BWV 4, BWV 37, BWV 76, BWV 182 |
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Wolfgang Gönnenwein |
Tenor |
BWV 29, BWV 135 |
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Cordt-Wilhelm Hegerfeldt |
Tenor |
[CR-18] (1967, Radio recording): BWV 18 |
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Hans Heintze |
Tenor |
[CR-104] (1969, Radio recording): BWV 104 |
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Kurt Thomas |
Tenor |
BWV 23, BWV 159
[CR-144] (Early 1960's?, Radio recording): BWV 144
[CR-148] (Early 1960's?, Radio recording): BWV 148 [1st recording] |
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Max Thurn |
Tenor |
Radio: BWV 1, BWV 24, BWV 110, BWV 159, BWV 161, BWV 174 |
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