News Archive 2005

8-12-2005	The recording of Bach Cantatas has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Classical Vocal Performance. The 48th Grammy Awards will take place on February 8, 2006; more at the Grammy website.
6-12-2005	Review: Die schöne Magelone in Vienna Die Presse (6-12-2005): Von Liebe sprechen und singen Wiener Zeitung (6-12-2005): Hochkarätiger Liebesreigen, Julia Urbanek
30-11-2005	Interview in the Kurier of 29 November: Quasthoffs Pläne by Peter Jarolin.
23-11-2005	Review in The Times of 23 November: Die schöne Müllerin in Wigmore Hall by Hilary Finch.
8-11-2005	Review in the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger of 8 November: Quasthoff in der Philharmonie by Markus Schwering.
28-10-2005	Review in the Berliner Morgenpost of 27 October: Thomas Quasthoff verführt die schöne Müllerin by Klaus Geitel.
13-10-2005	Thomas Quasthoff has been awarded the Vokal-Amadeus for his recording of Bach-Cantatas. On 4 October 2005, president Horst Köhler has awarded Thomas Quasthoff the Bundesverdienstkreuz.
11-10-2005	The recordings of Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise (DVD) will be released on 14 October 2005 (in Europe) and 8 November 2005 (in the US). Review in the Der Standard of 10 October: Der Samt der Zurückhaltung by Stefan Ender.
26-9-2005	The schedule has been updated with the performances until December 2006.
13-9-2005	Review in the Wiener Zeitung of 13 September: Auch Viren bremsen die Schubertiade nicht by Andreas Bischof.
28-7-2005	ARTE will broadcast a recital from the Schwetzinger Festspiele on 14 August 2005.
18-7-2005	Article in the Landeszeitung für die Lüneburger Heide of 18 July: "Für Freunde und für Santa Cruz". The article and pictures are available at the website of Das Pons.
28-6-2005	Review in Die Welt of 28 June: Ära Metzmacher endet mit wahrhaftigem Musikbeben by Lutz Lesle.
22-5-2005	Interview in pro:log (Wiener Staatsoper, May 2005): Das Prinzip Verantwortung by Andreas Láng.
27-4-2005	Review in Die Presse of 27 April: In die Tiefe, durch den Schnee, durch Nacht und Tag by Walter Weidringer. Review in Der Standard of 27 April: Umwerfende Grenzüberschreitung by Ljubisa Tosic.
26-4-2005	Thomas Quasthoff has won a Orphée d'or for the recording with Mahler Lieder.
13-4-2005	Review: Elias in Vienna Wiener Zeitung (12-4-2005): Mit prophetischer Kraft, Christoph Irrgeher Der Standard (11-4-2005): Thomas Quasthoff brannte wie eine Fackel, Stefan Ender Die Presse (11-4-2005): Das Diesseitige im Weihevollen, Walter Weidringer
9-4-2005	Thomas Quasthoff has become patron of the new Stiftung Staatsoper Hannover.
5-4-2005	Review in the Schweriner Volkszeitung of 5 April: Gipfel künstlerischer Qualität und Intensität by Heinz-Jürgen Satszak.
29-3-2005	Interview in Der Spiegel of 26 March: Cool - ein furchtbares Wort by Klaus Umbach.
25-3-2005	Review: Winterreise in Berlin Berliner Morgenpost (24-3-2005): Quasthoff als Sänger der Einsamkeit, Klaus Geitel Berliner Zeitung (23-3-2005): Die im Dunkeln hört man doch, Wolfgang Fuhrmann
18-3-2005	Mozart arias in ... Paris - ConcertoNet (18-3-2005): Quand Thomas rencontre Amadeus, Simon Corley Cologne - Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (15-3-2005): Leporellos hinreißendes "1003", Markus Schwering London - Guardian (15-3-2005): Quasthoff/FBO, Tom Service Vienna - Wiener Zeitung (12-3-2005): Menschlich, doch makellos, Rainer Elstner.
27-2-2005	Interview in Kathimerini of February 23: Formidable Thomas Quasthoff in Athens by Nikos A. Dontas - in which Thomas Quasthoff mentions that he's going to sing König Marke at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2009.
16-2-2005	Interview in Die Welt of February 17: "Groß bin ich nicht unbedingt" - Star-Bariton Thomas Quasthoff über Lieblingsdirigenten, Behindertenwitze und Frauen.
11-2-2005	The movie The Dreamer has been released on DVD.
4-2-2005	The schedule has been updated with the performances until June 2006.
3-2-2005	Thomas Quasthoff will sing Amfortas in the 3rd act of Parsifal with Placido Domingo and René Pape at the Tsunami Benefit Concert at the Philharmonie in Berlin on 5 March. Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Staatsopernchor. Tickets are available via the Berlin State Opera.
31-1-2005	On the 2nd of February, Thomas Quasthoff will receive the B.Z.-Kulturpreis in the category Klassik.
25-1-2005	The recording of Bach Cantatas has received a Midem Classical Award.
15-1-2005	Parsifal at the Vienna State Opera: New York Times (15-1-2005): Wagner Demystified, With a Human Face, Anne Midgette Wiener Zeitung (14-1-2005): Wagner im XXL-Format, Christina Mondolfo Der Standard (14-1-2005): Präzision im Rauschzustand, Ljubisa Tosic Die Presse (14-1-2005): Hier fließt mein Blut, Wilhelm Sinkovicz
15-1-2005	Thomas Quasthoff on 60 Minutes: The Man With The Big Voice.