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Hildegard Laurich (Contralto) |
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Born: January 15, 1941 - Halle (Saale), Germany
Died: February 11, 2009 |
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The German contralto, Hildegard Laurich, studied at the Musikhochschule in Detmold, with Hermann Weissenborn in Berlin, and in private studio of Fred Husler in Cureglia (Switzerland).
From the beginning Hildegard Laurich put the emphasis of her artistic activity on the concert singing. She was an important oratorio singer and made a name for herself in particular as a J.S. Bach interpreter, in addition to other well-known extensive repertoire. On the other hand, she was considered as an outstanding Lieder singer. Concert tours took her to the big cities in Germany, to France, Spain, Portugal, to Switzerland, to Holland, Denmark and to the USA, where among other things she gave a concert in New York’s Carnegie Hall. She sang at the Göttingen Händel Festivals of 1969 and 1971, at the Toledo Festival of 1970 in Spain, and at the 53. NBG Bachfest in Marburg.
On the stage Hildegard Laurich appeared as a guest in some Classical and Baroque roles, among others at the Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, at the opera houses of Rio de Janerio and Mexico City, and in some German theatres.
Recordings: CLV (numerous Bach Cantatas), JSV (Requiem in D minor of Bruckner), CBS (8th Symphony of G. Gustav Mahler), Edition Schwann (Cantatas of George Frideric Handel), Carus-Verlag (Works of Heinrich Schütz), Ex Libris (Romeo and Julia of H. Sutermeister). |
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Sources:
Operissimo Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (July 2001)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (July 2001, October 2004); Manfred Krugmann (Photo 01, July 2011; Dates, June 2012) |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Rolf Beck |
Alto |
C-1 (1978, Audio): BWV 6 |
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Helmut Franz |
Alto |
[CR-41] (1977, Radio recording): BWV 41 |
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Hans Grischkat |
Alto |
BWV 149, BWV 161, BWV 248 |
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Diethard Hellmann |
Alto |
BWV 99
[CR-177] (Late 1960's?, Radio recording): BWV 177 |
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Helmut Kahlhöfer |
Alto |
BWV 232 |
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Benhard Klee |
Alto |
BWV 21 |
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Bruno Maderna |
Alto |
BWV 243a |
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Helmuth Rilling |
Alto |
BWV 63, BWV 66, BWV 72, BWV 74, BWV 109, BWV 113 [1973, LP], BWV 120, BWV 151, BWV 156, BWV 161, BWV 178, BWV 185
DBK Vol. 44/EBA Vol. 56 (1971, CD): BWV 187 [1st recording] |
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