Ulf Bästlein (born 1959 in

Flensburg Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...

) is a German

bass-baritone A bass-baritone is a high-lying bass or low-lying "classical" baritone voice type which shares certain qualities with the true baritone voice. The term arose in the late 19th century to describe the particular type of voice required to sing thr ...

and doctor of

philology Philology () is the study of language in oral and writing, written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is also defin ...

(

Germanist German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German hi ...

and classical philologist). Bästlein attended lessons for singing at the

University of Music and Performing Arts Graz The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, also known as Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG) is an Austrian university. Its roots can be traced back to the music school of the '' Akademischer Musikverein'' founded in 1816, making it the oldest u ...

Recordings

* 1990: ''Lieder nach Gedichten von

Heinrich Heine Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (; born Harry Heine; 13 December 1797 – 17 February 1856) was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of '' Lied ...

(

Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast ''oeuvre'', including more than 600 secular vocal wor ...

Mendelssohn Bartholdy Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include sy ...

Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

, Heller u. a.)'', piano: Stefan Laux, audite 97.423 * 1994: ''

Rimbaud Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (, ; 20 October 1854 – 10 November 1891) was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism. Born in Charleville, he start ...

-Lieder'' ( Krása), Ensemble Aventure, Ars Musici AM 1104-2 * 1994: '' Fauré Requiem und Missa sacra'' (Schumann), conductor:

Winfried Toll Winfried Toll (born 1955) is a German conductor, singer, composer and academic teacher. Career Born in Dorsten, Toll first studied theologie and philosophy at University of Münster and the University of Freiburg. He then studied composition, ...

, Camerata und Camerata Vocale Freiburg, Ars Musici AM 232177 * 1995: ''

Winterreise ''Winterreise'' (, ''Winter Journey'') is a song cycle for voice and piano by Franz Schubert ( D. 911, published as Op. 89 in 1828), a setting of 24 poems by German poet Wilhelm Müller. It is the second of Schubert's two song cycles on Müller' ...

'', songcycle by Schubert, piano: Stefan Laux, Ars Musici AM 1126-2 * 1996: ''Sollst sanft in meinen Armen schlafen'' Lieder zu den Themen ‚Nacht’ und ‚Tod’ (Schubert), piano: Stefan Laux, Ars Musici: AM 1157-2 * 1998: ''Trunken müssen wir alle sein'': Weinlieder aus drei Jahrhunderten (

Meyerbeer Giacomo Meyerbeer (born Jakob Liebmann Beer; 5 September 1791 – 2 May 1864) was a German opera composer, "the most frequently performed opera composer during the nineteenth century, linking Mozart and Wagner". With his 1831 opera ''Robert le di ...

, Schubert, Schumann,

Wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly u ...

Lortzing Gustav Albert Lortzing (23 October 1801 – 21 January 1851) was a German composer, librettist, actor and singer. He is considered to be the main representative of the German ''Spieloper'', a form similar to the French ''opéra comique'', which ...

Liszt Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...

, Chopin, Schoeck, Eisler e.g., piano: Stefan Laux, Ars Musici: AM 1237-2 * 1998: ''Il Gedeone'' (

Nicola Antonio Porpora Nicola (or Niccolò) Antonio Porpora (17 August 16863 March 1768) was an Italian composer and teacher of singing of the Baroque era, whose most famous singing students were the castrati Farinelli and Caffarelli. Other students included composers ...

), conductor:

Martin Haselböck Martin Haselböck (born 23 November 1954, Vienna, Austria) is the Austrian musical director of Musica Angelica in Long Beach, California, United States, and the musical director and founder of the Orchester Wiener Akademie. He is also a professor a ...

, Wiener Akademie, Musica Imperialis, Partie des Ioas, cpo 999 615-2 * 1999: ''Goethe Lieder'' (Schubert) piano: Stefan Laux, Deutsche-Schubert-Lied-Edition 3, Naxos 8.554665 * 1999: ''Neunte Symphonie'' (

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...

), conductort :

Jos van Immerseel Jos Van Immerseel (born 9 November 1945) is a Belgian harpsichordist, pianist and conductor. Van Immerseel studied organ, piano and harpsichord at the Antwerp Conservatory under Flor Peeters, Eugène Traey and harpsichordist and musicolo ...

, Anima Aeterna Symphonieorchester und Chor, Sony Classical, SK 61800 0618002003 * 2000: ''Die schöne Magelone'' (

Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped with ...

), piano: Dietmar Löffler, recitant:

Barbara Auer Barbara Auer (; born ) is a German actress. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films including '' My Daughter Belongs to Me'' (for which she won a German Film Award for "Best Actress"), ', ', and ''The Book Thief''. Awards * 19 ...

, cordaria, CACD 558 * 2001: ''Joseph I., Ferdinand III., Leopold I.: Sacred Works'', conductor:

, Wiener Akademie, Musica Imperialis, Bass-Partien, cpo 999 681-2 * 2002: ''Aci e Galatea'' (

Johann Gottlieb Naumann Johann Gottlieb Naumann (17 April 1741 – 23 October 1801) was a German composer, conductor, and Kapellmeister. Life Johann Gottlieb Naumann was born in Blasewitz and received his musical training from the teachers at his town school, where he ...

), conductor:

Frieder Bernius Frieder is both a surname and a masculine given name, a variant of Friedrich. People with the name include: Surname: *Armin Frieder (1911–1946), Slovak Neolog rabbi *Bill Frieder (1942), former basketball coach *Katalin Frieder (1915–1991), Hun ...

, , , Partie des Orgonte, Orfeo C 222 022 H * 2004: ''Lieder after poems by

Theodor Storm Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm (; 14 September 18174 July 1888), commonly known as Theodor Storm, was a German writer. He is considered to be one of the most important figures of German realism. Life Storm was born in the small town of Husum, on th ...

'' (Reutter, Brahms, Berg, Schoeck, Schreker, Marx, Détlefsen u. a.), piano: Charles Spencer, Dabringhaus and Grimm, MDG 603 1234-2 * 2004: ''

Dichterliebe ''Dichterliebe'', "A Poet's Love" (composed 1840), is the best-known song cycle by Robert Schumann (Opus number, Op. 48). The texts for the 16 songs come from the ''Lyrisches Intermezzo'' by Heinrich Heine, written in 1822–23 and published as pa ...

und Kerner-Lieder'' (Schumann), piano: Stefan Laux, Hänssler Classic, CD 98.452 * 2006: ''

Die Zauberflöte ''The Magic Flute'' (German: , ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel'', a popular form during the time it was written that includ ...

'' (Mozart), conductor: György Györiványi Ráth,

Hungarian State Opera The Hungarian State Opera is the national opera company of Hungary. Located in Budapest, it is a busy institution, with over 200 operas each calendar year, on top of extensive educational programs, ballet, and musical theatre. The company employs 1 ...

Orchestra, Partie des Sprechers, Vox Artis VA 006 * 2006: ''Leiden und Tod unseres Herrn und Heilands Jesus Christus: Eine Passion: 2003'', (Michael Radulescu): conductor:

Michael Radulescu Michael Radulescu (born 19 June 1943) is a Romanian-German composer, organist, and professor. He was born to a Romanian father and a German mother. He studied with Anton Heiller and Hans Swarowsky at the University of Music and Performing Arts i ...

, Domkantorei und Domorchester Graz, Christusworte, Ersteinspielung. * 2006: ''Hausschatz deutscher Dichtung: Gedichte und Balladen mit Musik aus zwei Jahrhunderten'', Speakers: F. Arnold, C. Brückner, M. Carrière, U. Matthes, C. Rode, J. Sachau, A. Thalbach, D. Wolters, Lieder (F. Schubert and R. Schumann) sung by U. Bästlein, Th. Bauer, S. Bluth, H. Hagegård, W. Holzmair, L. Russel, T. Takács, AUDIOBUCH Verlag Freiburg i Br., Katalog.-Nr.: , Best.-Nr. 64214 * 2007: ''Markus-Passion'' ( C. Ph. E. Bach), conductor:

Joshard Daus Joshard Daus (1947, Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST ...

, Mendelssohn Symphonia, EuropaChorAkademie, Christusworte, first recording, Capriccio 60 132 WG: 31 4006408601326 * 2008: ''Friedhelm Döhl Edition'' (Vol. XI):

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small numb ...

- Lyrik: among others with

Christiane Edinger Christiane Edinger (born 20 March 1945) is a German violinist. Life Edinger was born in Potsdam in 1945, the daughter of the pianist and music teacher Gerhard Puchelt. She grew up in Berlin. Her ancestors include the politician and publicist A ...

(violin),

James Tocco James Tocco (born 1943) is an American concert pianist. He is the youngest of thirteen children born to Vincenzo and Rose Tocco, both Sicilian immigrants. Early life Born of Sicilian immigrant parents in Detroit, Michigan, Tocco's love of music ...

(piano),

Friedhelm Döhl Friedhelm Döhl (7 July 1936 – 25 September 2018)Abschied von Friedhelm Döhl

(piano): Celan-Lieder, first recording, Dreyer - Gaido, CD 21046 * 2009: ''Die Innere Welt: Lieder by

Anselm Hüttenbrenner Anselm Hüttenbrenner (13 October 1794 – 5 June 1868) was an Austrian composer. He was on friendly terms with both Ludwig van Beethovenhe was one of only two people present at his deathand Franz Schubert, his recollections of whom constitute a ...

'' (first recording), piano: Charles Spencer, Gramola 98815 * 2010: ''König Salomon'' ( Ludwig Meinardus): conductor Henning Münther, Buxtehude-Chor und Peter-Pauls-Kantorei, Sinfonietta Lübeck, euthentic media * 2014: ''Und nie vernahm ich noch ein schöneres Lied von Glück und Sieg'', piano: Sascha El Mouissi: Lieder after poems by Friedrich Hebbel: Pfitzner, Braunfels, Schoeck, Cornelius, Draeseke, Schillings, Schumann, Brahms, Kirchner, Liszt, Courvoisier, Matthiesen, Berg, Wolf, Gramola 98999 * 2016: ''Seid menschlich, froh und gut'': Lieder after poems by

Johann Heinrich Voß Johann Heinrich Voss (german: Johann Heinrich Voß, ; 20 February 1751 – 29 March 1826) was a German classicist and poet, known mostly for his translation of Homer's ''Odyssey'' (1781) and ''Iliad'' (1793) into German. Life Voss was born at ...

, piano: Sascha El Mouissi: C. Ph. E. Bach, Schulz, Reichardt, Zelter, Kunzen, Nägeli, Sterkel, Zumsteeg, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Hensel, Weber, Brahms, Gramola 99118 * 2017: ''Wie tut mir so wohl der selige Frieden!'': Lieder nach Lyrik von

Karl Gottfried von Leitner Karl (or ''Carl'') Gottfried Ritter von Leitner (November 18, 1800 – June 20, 1890) was an Austrian author and publicist from Graz, Styria, Austria. From 1837 to 1854 he was the first Secretary to the Estates in Styria. He was the editor ...

: and rezitierte Gedichte, piano: Sascha El Mouissi: F. Schubert, A. Hüttenbrenner, S. Thalberg, F. Lachner, A. Stadler, R. Fuchs, Gramola 99068 * 2017: ''Ich blick in mein Herz und ich blick’ in die Welt'': Lieder after poems by

Emanuel Geibel Emanuel von Geibel (17 October 18156 April 1884) was a German poet and playwright. Life Geibel was born at Lübeck, the son of a pastor. He was originally intended for his father's profession and studied at Bonn and Berlin, but his real interests ...

, piano: Sascha El Mouissi: Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert Schumann, Lachner, Jensen, Alexander Fesca, Randhartinger,

Clara Schumann Clara Josephine Schumann (; née Wieck; 13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher. Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, she exerted her influence over the course of a ...

, Grünfeld, Wolf, Grieg, Brahms, Herrmann, Bruckner, Brüll, Lyra, Franz, Reger, Plüddemann, Gramola 99136

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