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Hermann Christian Polster
12+ albums
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Born: April 8, 1937 - Leipzig, Germany The German bass, Hermann Christian Polster, is the son of the well-known Leipzig's concert singer and singing teacher Fritz Polster, by whom he received also his first training. He was first, already as a boy, member of the Kreuzchor Dresden. His voice was trained for solo singing at the University of Leipzig by Besseler. Hermann Christian Polster began his concert career in Leipzig and became soon an high-estimated Bach interpreter. Particularly he sang together with the famous Thomanerchor Leipzig, where his singing pedagogue was active for many years. His successful concert tours brought him to the centers of the music life in Eastern and Western Europe. Altough the works of J.S. Bach were in the focal point of his artistic activity, thereby his repertoire was exhausted by far. Beside music works from the Baroque era, the Classical and the Romantic periods, he also sang modern compositions. In addition he was an estimated Lieder interpreter. He appeared as concert soloist in Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt a.M., in Milan, Rome, Turin, Amsterdam (Matthäus-Passion (BWV 244)) and Halle (14th Symphony of Shostakovich), in Tokyo and Osaka (Matthäus-Passion (BWV 244) and Johannes-Passion (BWV 245), 9th Symphony of Beethoven), in Moscow, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, in Aix en Provence, Venice, Dubrovnik and Prague (9th Symphony of Beethoven). Hermann Christian Polster entered the Opera House of Leipzig for the first time in 1966 as a Lo
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J.S. Bach: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig BWV 26/Kantate am Sonntag nach Trinitatis/Cantata for the 24th Sunday after Sunday/4. Aria/An irdische Schätze das Herze zu hängen
382Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act One, Scene Two: Damit, Herr Ritter, ist's so bewant! (David/Walther)
263Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act One, Scene Three: Seid meiner Treue wohl versehen (Pogner/Beckmesser/Walther)
254Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act One, Scene Three: Halt! Meister! Nicht so geeilt! (Sachs/Beckmesser/Nachtigall/Kothner/Pogner/Die Meister/Walther/Lehrlingen)
95J.S. Bach: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig BWV 26/Kantate am Sonntag nach Trinitatis/Cantata for
76Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act Two, Scene Six: Jerum! Jerum!
77Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act One, Scene One: Da zu dir der Heiland Kam (Gemeinde)
58J. S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion/Zweiter Teil/Sie schrieen aber noch mehr... (Evangelist/Pilatus/Chor)
49J. S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion/Zweiter Teil/Und Joseph nahm den Leib... (Evangelist/Pilatus/Chor)
310Leonore: Overture
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantaten BWV 80, BWV 137, BWV 26
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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion
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H. Schütz: Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion) SWV 479
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Mozart: Complete Edition Vol.11: Vespers, Oratorios etc (13 CDs)
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Mozart: Complete Edition Box 10: Missae, Requiem etc (11 CDs)
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Shostakovich: Suite On Words By Michelangelo
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Schubert, F.: Mass No. 2 / Stabat Mater In F Minor
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Mozart: Masses [Disc 3]
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Elegie (Music for Contemplation) - Verdi, G. / Bruckner, A. / Bomtempo, J.D. / Bach, J.S. / Schutz, H. / Pergolesi, G.B. / Mozart, W.A. / Brahms, J.
Schubert: Mass No. 2 / Stabat Mater in F minor
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Offenbach: Orpheus in der Unterwelt