Thomas Quasthoff; "Verzagen"; Johannes Brahms

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This channel is the re-establishment of previous channels that have been sadly terminated. ==============+ Thomas Quasthoff--bass-baritone Justus Zeyen--piano 2000 ================== "Thomas Quasthoff (born 9 November 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is 1.34 m (4 ft 4+3⁄4 in), and has phocomelia. Quasthoff was born in Hildesheim with serious birth defects caused by his mother&exposure during pregnancy to the drug thalidomide, which was prescribed as an antiemetic to combat her morning sickness. Quasthoff was denied admission to the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, owing to his physical inability to play the piano, rather than a lack of skill required for entry to the conservatory. In the early stages of his education as a singer, Quasthoff was promoted by Sebastian Peschko.[1] Thus, he chose to study voice privately. He also studied law for three years.[2] Prior to his music career, he worked for six years as a radio announcer for NDR. He also did voice-over work for television.[3] Music career Quasthoff&music career was launched in 1988 when he won the ARD International Music Competition in Munich, earning praise from the baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.[4] His performance of lieder was appreciated for its detail, directness and his vocal range and colour.[5] In 1995, he made his...

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