Christian Mücke (Tenor)

Born: Königsberg in Unterfranken, Germany

The German tenor, Christian Mücke, was for four years a member of the Windsbacher Knabenchor. Only after finishing his German studies, he returned to classical music as a pupil of Irene Österling und Jutta Schlegel. He also participated in master-classes with Jutta Schlegel, Kurt Widmer and Harry van der Kamp.

Since 1994 Christian Mücke is a member of the RIAS Kammerchor. As a soloist he is particularly in demand in the area of early music. He has co-operated among others with Nigel North, the Lautten Compagney Berlin, Musica Alta Ripa, Berlin Baroque, Berliner Bach Gesellschaft and Dresdner Kammerchor.

Beyond that Christian Mücke has participated in several opera productions (e.g. in 1997 Aufenthalt by Olga Neuwirth in Podewil with the Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin) and is a member Ars Nova ensembles. As a Bach interpreter he was on concert tours to Italy, France and Poland.

Sources:
Berliner Kantorei Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2004)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2004)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Justin Doyle

Tenor

Member of RIAS-Kammerchor Berlin:
[V-1] (2024, HRA/MP3): BWV 243.1=243a

René Jacobs

Tenor

Member of RIAS-Kammerchor:
[V-1] (1995): BWV 225-230
[V-9] (2021): BWV 232 [3^rd recording]
[V-10] (2022, Audio): BWV 232 [4^th recording]
V-6 (2015): BWV 245

Rainer Kussmaul

Tenor

Member of RIAS-Kammerchor:
C-2 (2007): BWV 57

Hans-Christoph Rademann

Tenor

BWV 225-228, BWV Anh 159

Hauke Ramm

Tenor

BWV 244, BWV 245

Simon Robinson

Tenor

BWV 244

Ingo Schulz

Tenor

BWV 106, BWV 232 [1^st], BWV 232 [3^rd], BWV 245, BWV 247, BWV 248/1-3

Links to other Sites

Christian Mücke (RIAS Kammerchor) [German/English]
Christian Mücke (Berliner Kantorei) [German]