Born: 1963 - Leipzig, Germany

The German tenor, Martin Krumbiegel, was formerly a member of the Leipzig St. Thomas Choir. He studied musicology at the University of Leipzig receiving his doctorate in 1994, and received private tuition in voice technique.

Since 1987, alongside his job as junior lecturer in musicology at the Leipzig College of Music and Drama, Martin Krumbiegel has accepted numerous commitments as both concert and oratorio tenor in Germany and abroad, including his regular solo appearances in the Leipzig St. Thomas Choir‘s performances of the Bach cantatas.

Martin Krumbiegel also directs the Leipzig Oratorio Choir, in which capacity he has participated in several international conducting courses, under Helmuth Rilling among others.

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

Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss

Tenor

BWV 245

Matthias Eisenberg

Tenor

BWV 211

Wolfgang Unger

Tenor

BWV 71

Hans-Christoph Rademann

Tenor

BWV 106

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Martin Krumbiegel [German]

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