Walter Hauck (Baritone)

Born: March 17, 1910 - Böhl (Pfalz), Germany

The German baritone, Walter Hauck, completed his music and singing studies at the Musikhochschule Berlin. Already during his training he appeared since 1925 as a concert singer.

In 1941 Walter Hauck accepted a stage engagements at the Stadttheater of Cottbus, whose member he remained he until 1944. After World War II, he made a major shift and focused nearly completely on his concert career and could be found on the stage only occasionally at the Städtischen Oper Berlin. In the concert hall he was estimated primarily for his art of Bach interpretation, but he dedicated himself also to the contemporary music work. In 1953 he sang at the Festival of Venice Ode an Napoleon by Arnold Schoenberg.

Walter Hauck attained great importance as a singing teacher. First he worked as a lecturer at the Berlin's Conservatory; since 1968 at the Musikhochschule Berlin.

Recordings: Eurodisc (including selections from Zar und Zimmermann), HMV Electrola (smaller parts in opera and particularly in operettas selection, Bach Cantatas), MMS (Coffee Cantata (BWV 211) by J.S. Bach).

Source: Operissimo Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (May 2005)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2005)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Carl Gorvin

Bass

BWV 152

Helmut Koch

Bass

BWV 211

Karl Ristenpart

Bass

BWV 248 [Tape]

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