Born: Germany

The German bass, Peter Lika, had his first notable success as a boy soloist with the Regenburg Cathedral Children’s Choir. He studied singing at the Munich Academy.

Peter Lika began to gain experience as a bass singer in successful concerts at the early age of 18. He sang many opera parts under renowned directors. Meanwhile, he is working as a freelancer and has made the concert his main field of activity, which brings him to the great music centers of Europe, to international festivals (including Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Berlin), to China, Japan, the USA, South America, Canada, or Israel.

Peter Lika has sang under the direction of such conductors as Sergiu Celibidache, Kubelic, Kurt Masur, Roger Norrington, Viotti, John Eliot Gardiner, Cambreling, Janowski, and Michael Gielen. He has been involved in many radio and television productions and has several recordings to his name.

Peter Lika's repertoire comprises works by Monteverdi, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, as well as compositions by Stravinsky, Blarr, Penderecki, Schönberg, or Heinze.

Source: Bamberger Symphoniker Website; Liner notes to the 2-CD album ‘J.S. Bach: Johannes Passion’ conducted by Joshard Daus’ (Arte Nova, 1999)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2001)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Joshard Daus

Bass

BWV 232, BWV 245

Philippe Herreweghe

Bass

BWV 245

René Jacobs

Bass

BWV 201

Paul Kuentz

Bass

BWV 245

Sigiswald Kuijken

Bass

BWV 21, BWV 243

Gustav Leonhardt

Bass

BWV 244

Ralf Otto

Bass

BWV 244

Christoph Spering

Bass

BWV 244

Dieter Stegemann

Bass

Selection from BWV 244

Links to other Sites

Peter Lika (Bamberger Symphoniker)

Peter Lika (biography) [Portuguese]

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