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Jakob Stämpfli (Bass-Baritone) |
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Born: October 26, 1934 - Bern, Switzerland
Died: September 28, 2014 - Thun, Switzerland |
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The Swiss bass-baritone, Jakob Stämpfli, studied singing at the Berne Conservatoire with Jakob Keller as well as in Frankfurt/Main with Professor Paul Lohmann.
Jakob Stämpfli made his debut in 1954 and has undertaken concert tours of Europe, the USA and Japan. He made his first recording in 1955 after being approached by Günther Ramin, the Kantor of St. Thomas, Leipzig to participate in a performance of J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248). Eminent conductors with whom Stämpfli worked include Ernest Ansermet, Pierre Boulez, Frühbeck de Burgos, Wolfgang Gönnenwein, Rudolf Kempe, Ferdinand Leitner, Igor Markevitch, Jean Martinon, von Matacic, Previtali, Pritchard, Günther Ramin, Karl Richter, Fritz Rieger, Helmuth Rilling, Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Hans Swarowsky, Kurt Thomas, Wallberg, and August Wenzinger.
Jakob Stämpfli taught at the Biel Conservatoire (1960-1962) and at the Berne Conservatoire from 1963. He also taught at the music colleges of Saarbruecken and Hamburg. Professor Stämpfli was director of the school of music for the Thun region (1973-1992) and in 1992 was appointed as director of the conservatoire for music and theatre in Berne. He was associated with the Association of the Professeurs de chant de Suisse, the Johannes Brahms Society Switzerland and was a member of the board of the European Voice Teachers' Association. Professor Stämpfli gave numerous master-classes in different countries as well as being a judge for many vocal contests. Among his pupils and/or singers/musicians who attended his master-classes: Hanspeter Brand (Baritone), Andrea Egeler (Soprano), Claude Eichenberger (Mezzo-soprano), Michael Fellmann (Tenor), Michael Feyfar (Tenor), Cornelius Hauptmann (Bass), Christian Hilz (Bass-Baritone), Andrea Hornung-Boesen (Soprano), Carmela Konrad (Soprano), Sascha Emanuel Kramer (Tenor), Henner Leyhe (Tenor), Barbara Löcher (Soprano), Oliver Luhn (Bass), Klaus Mertens (Bass-Baritone), Siegmund Nimsgern (Bass-Baritone), Michael Pavlu (Bass), René Perler (Bass-Baritone), Sabine Puhlmann (Soprano), Volker Maria Rabe (Baritone), Rudolf Rosen (Baritone), Thomas Scharr (Baritone), Masaaki Suzuki (Conductor, Harpsichord, Organ), Jan Thomer (Tenor), Dominik Wörner (Bass-Baritone).
Jacob Stämpfli made more than 50 commercial recordings, eight of which were awarded the Grand Prix du Disque. Stämpfli is perhaps best known for the numerous recordings of J.S. Bach Cantatas he made under the direction of Helmuth Rilling and Fritz Werner. His repertoire encompasses all J.S. Bach's oratorios and more than 100 of his cantatas. |
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Sources:
Laudate Choir Website
Booklet accompanying a complete recording of Bach's St. Matthew Passion (Concert Hall, SMST 2542)
Discographies: Helmuth Rilling, University of Oregon's Knight Library Website
Contributed by Eric Spicer (July 2001); Willem van Erk (June 2006); Manfred Krugmann (Dates & Photo 03, October 2014) |
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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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Wilhelm Ehmann |
Bass |
BWV 49 |
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Peter Eidenbenz |
Bass |
BWV 244 |
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Alfred Ellenberger |
Bass |
BWV 8 [Excerpts], BWV 244 [Excerpts] |
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Martin Flämig |
Bass |
BWV 244 [2nd], BWV 244 [3rd] |
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Wolfgang Gönnenwein |
Bass |
BWV 29, BWV 127, BWV 135, BWV 171 |
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Diethard Hellmann |
Bass |
BWV 39, BWV 89, BWV 127, BWV 152, BWV 190a
[D-8] (1970): BWV 85
[CR-80a] (Late 1960's?, Radio recording): BWV 80a
[CR-180] (Late 1960's?, Radio recording): BWV 180
[CR-183] (Late 1960's?, Radio recording): BWV 183
[V-2] (1973, Audio): BWV 245 |
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Helmuth Kahlhöfer |
Bass |
BWV 46, BWV 65
[CR-44] (c1966, Radio recording): BWV 44
[CR-112] (Before 1966, Radio recording): BWV 112
[CR-166] (1965, Radio recording): BWV 166 |
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Günther Ramin |
Bass |
BWV 248 (3 Cantatas) |
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Helmuth Rilling |
Bass |
BWV 158, BWV 201, BWV 205, BWV 208, BWV 233-236, BWV 249a
[ES-5] (2017): BWV 213 [1st recording] |
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Karl Ristenpart |
Bass |
BWV 56 [3rd], BWV 57 [2nd], BWV 79 [2nd], BWV 82 [3rd], BWV 140 [2nd], BWV 159, BWV 211, BWV 212
BWV 233, BWV 243
Radio: BWV 6, BWV 32 [3rd], BWV 57 [1st], BWV 58 [2nd], BWV 85 |
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Peter Schwarz |
Bass |
[CR-36] (1969, Radio recording): BWV 36 |
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Hans Swarowsky |
Bass |
BWV 244 |
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Hans Thamm |
Bass |
BWV 17, BWV 110 |
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Kurt Thomas |
Bass |
BWV 159 |
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August Wenzinger |
Bass |
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48 |
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Fritz Werner |
Bass |
BWV 4, BWV 7, BWV 11, BWV 19, BWV 34, BWV 40, BWV 43, BWV 68, BWV 70, BWV 79, BWV 85, BWV 103, BWV 104, BWV 106, BWV 130, BWV 131, BWV 140, BWV 147, BWV 180, BWV 249 |
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Klaus Martin Ziegler |
Bass |
BWV 68, BWV 172 |
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Links to other Sites |
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Laudate-Chor - Musiker und Solisten [German]
University of Oregon Discographies - Helmuth Rilling
Lebenslauf Jakob Stämpfli [German]
Jakob Stämpfli (Oratorienchor der Stadt Bern) [German] |
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