News Archive 2002

18-12-2002	Review from Lisbon in Público of December 17: As Inquietações do Romantismo na Voz de Um Cantor de Eleição by Cristina Fernandes.
27-11-2002	The schedule has been updated with performances until the end of 2003.
18-10-2002	Italienisches Liederbuch in New York: New York Times: Lovers' Journey, From Smitten Bliss to Rueful Parting, Anthony Tommasini
17-10-2002	Italienisches Liederbuch in Chicago: Chicago Sun-Times: Thomas Quasthoff, Angela Denoke and Daniel Barenboim, Wynne Delacoma Chicago Tribune: Wolf Fest at Symphony Center, John von Rhein
27-9-2002	Interview and reviews from Cleveland: The Plain Dealer: German soloist's rich bass-baritone a gift to 'Creation' (interview), Donald Rosenberg The Plain Dealer: Satisfying, and symbolic, Creation' lets Welser-Most make his mark, Donald Rosenberg The Beacon Journal: German bass-baritone gives moving performance, Elaine Guregian The Plain Dealer: Bass-baritone sets standard for season at Severance, Donald Rosenberg Cleveland Free Times: Recreating the Universe, Mark Satola
16-9-2002	Reviews from London: The Guardian, Erica Jeal MusicWeb - Seen&Heard, Melanie Eskenazi
7-8-2002	Review in the Chicago Sun-Times of August 7: Quasthoff finds power of 'Winterreise' by Wynne Delecoma.
8-7-2002	Review: Quasthoff in winning form at recital with 'emergency pianist' by Janos Gereben
7-7-2002	Interview: Working with voice students has Quasthoff singing life's praises by Fred Crafts.
3-7-2002	Review: A Hero's Journey by Janos Gereben
14-5-2002	From 21 to 23 May, you can ask Thomas Quasthoff questions on his latest release Evening Star in the DG Artist Discussions.
12-5-2002	Interview: Asterix ohne Zaubertrank by Jakob Buhre.
9-5-2002	Reviews from Vienna (in German): Wiener Zeitung: Das Wunder Quasthoff Kurier: Höchste Vollendung Hänssler Classic has selected Händel and Bach aria's from older recordings and has published them on a new recording. Review: Bach at Carnegie Hall
5-4-2002	Schoenberg's Gurrelieder were performed in Berlin on 18 September 2001 by the Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. EMI Classics has released this live performance. Here's the press release.
22-3-2002	Review: A night of miracles (San Luis Obispo)
21-3-2002	Interview: Thomas Quasthoff does not want to be a Schönsinger Review in the San Francisco Classical Voice of March 19: A Poignant Voice by Anna Carol Dudley.
20-3-2002	Interview: The Vanity of All
19-3-2002	Reviews: Quasthoff Makes the Girls (and Others) Cry (San Francisco) Reports from the US (Washington, Boston, St.Paul)
17-3-2002	Review in the San Francisco Chronicle of March 16: Quasthoff is a seriously fine artist by Joshua Kosman. Review in the Star Tribune of March 13: Quasthoff recital rises to the challenge by Michael Anthony. Review in the Boston Globe of March 10: Quasthoff offers insightful recital; Zeyen is smooth by Richard Dyer.
9-3-2002	Review in the Washington Post of March 8: A Transcendent Voice by Tim Page.
12-2-2002	The track listing of the new recording with German Opera Arias Evening Star is available.
24-1-2002	Quasthoff sang two recitals in Switzerland (in Luzern and Basel); here are some reviews: Neue Luzerner Zeitung: Standing Ovations für Quasthoff Basler Zeitung: Ein Lied ist ein Lied und nicht die Emotion selbst
17-1-2002	The schedule has been updated with the performances until Spring 2003.
4-1-2002	The recording of Schubert's Schwanengesang and Brahms' Vier ernste Gesänge has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Classical Vocal Performance; Abbado's latest recording of Beethoven Symphonies (in which Thomas Quasthoff sings the bass part in the 9th) has also been nominated in the category Best Orchestral Performance. The 44th Grammy Awards will take place on February 27; more at the Grammy website.