Patrizia Hardt (Contralto)

Born:

The contralto Patrizia Hardt studied music education at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven apart from her singing studies with Dina Grossberger. She participated additionally in master-classes of Rebecca Stewart and Marcel Pérès.

In recent years Patrizia Hardt appeared with many ensembles of early music, such as Huelgas Ensemble, Capilla Flamenca und A Sei Voci. Since 1999 she appears regularly as soloist with Sigiswald Kuijken and his ensemble La Petite Bande. In May 2004 she appeared with them at Bachfest Leipzig in J.S. & Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach programme (also documented on DVD).

Source: Programme notes to a concert at the Leipzig Bach Festival (May 2005), English translation by Aryeh Oron (January 2005)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (January 2005)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Sigiswald Kuijken

Alto

BWV 11 [1^st, DVD], BWV 225-229, BWV 232 [1^st], BWV 244

Sigiswald Kuijken

Soprano/Alto

BWV 232 [2^nd]

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