Wolf-Matthias Friedrich (Baritone)

Born: Leipzig, Germany

The German baritone, Wolf-Matthias Friedrich, studied singing at the Leipzig College of Music and was a prize-winner in the International Dvorák Competition in Carlovy Vary in 1980.

From 1982 to 1986 Wolf-Matthias Friedrich was a member of the opera studio at the Dresden State Opera. Since 1986 he has made a name for himself in concert recitals and as Lieder specialist, ass his numerous highly-acclaimed CD’s testify. Commitments in the opera and concert world have taken him all over Europe and several times to Israel.

In addition Wolf-Matthias Friedrich teaches at the Leipzig College of Music and Drama.

Source: Liner note to the CD ‘Thuringia Cantat - Vol. 2’ conducted by Wolfgang Unger (Thorofon, 1995)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2002)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Thomas Hengelbrock

Bass

BWV 4, BWV 243a
J.K. Kerll: Missa Superba

Matthias Jung

Bass

G.P. Telemann: Cantata Ich freue mich im Herren, TWV 1:826

Konrad Junghänel

Bass

BWV Anh. III 159, BWV 232, BWV 245 [w/ Cantus Cölln]

Rudolf Lutz

Bass

DVD: BWV 81, BWV 132, BWV 138

Gerald A. Manig

Bass

BWV 244

Michael Schmutte

Bass

BWV 245

Wilfried Schnetzler

Bass

BWV 78, BWV 137, BWV 243

David Timm

Bass

BWV 36c, BWV 206, BWV 207a, BWV 208a, BWV 215

David Timm & Volker Bräutigam

Bass

BWV 247

Wolfgang Unger

Bass

BWV 71

Links to other Sites

Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Bass (Bachkantorei) [German]

Seminar fuer alte Musik: Woilf Matthias Friedrich - Gesang [German]
Neumarkter Konzertfreunde: Portrait Wolf Matthias Friedrich [German]