Ingeborg Russ (Contralto) - Short Biography

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Ingeborg Ruß (Contralto)
Born: Germany
The German contralto, Ingeborg Ruß, was without doubt one of the leading altos in oratorio and concert performance. She trained as an opera singer in Nuremberg under Chamber Singer Willy Domgraf-Fassbaender. Following a brief period of opera performance in Hof and Nuremberg, Ingeborg Ruß went on to specialise almost exclusively in concert performance. Her hugely creative approach, not to mention the beauty and perfection of her melodious voice soon made her one of the most popular female singers in Europe. Engagements at music festivals, recording sessions, and television and radio broadcasts cemented her international reputation. In 1981 Ingeborg Ruß was awarded the Bavarian Prize for Culture for her superb artistic achievements. For many years, she taught singing at the Conservatory for Soloists in Nuremberg and at the Music Academy in Würzburg. From 1982 onwards, she held a professorship at the Detmold Academy of Music.

Source: Liner notes to the CD ' J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 137, 190, 131', conducted by Jans Thamm (Rondeau Produktion, 2003) Contributed by Aryeh Oron (October 2005)
Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Karl-Friedrich Beringer	Alto	BWV 232, BWV 245, BWV 248
Albrecht Haupt	Alto	F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion
Helmuth Rilling	Alto	BWV 201, BWV 233-236
Philipp Röhl	Alto	BWV 232
Hans Thamm	Alto	BWV 93, BWV 131, BWV 137, BWV 190
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