Yorck Felix Speer (Bass-Baritone)

Born: Germany

The German bass-baritone, Yorck Felix Speer, studied Lutheran Theology and German Literature. He is indebted to Alan Speer, Brigitte Fassbaender, Edda Moser, James King and Andreas Schmidt who introduced him and supported his career as a soloist since 1997. In 2001 he won 2^nd prize at the Queen Sonja International Music Competition in Oslo.

Yorck Felix Speer's repertoire covers a wide range: from the Baroque (J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor (BWV 232) and Johannes-Passion (BWV 245), Membra Jesu nostri by D. Buxtehude, The Creation by Haydn), through the great musical masterpieces of the 18^th century (as Les Béatitudes by Franck and Paulus by F. Mendelssohn), to Contemporary music (Der Buch mit sieben Siegeln by Schmidt). In 2005, he gained an outstanding appreciation and success in Russia, where he sang Johannes-Passion (BWV 245).with the Kölner Kammerchor under the baton of Peter Neumann.

In the operatic field, after winning 2^nd prize at the 2001 International Queen Sonja Competition in Oslo, Felix Speer made his debut in Die Schule der Frauen by Rolf Liebermann conducted by Rudolf Kelber, as well as in Le Nozze di Figaro and Boris Godunov.

Source: Torino Settembre Musica, English translation by Teddy Kaufman (October 2006)
Contributed by Teddy Kaufman (October 2006)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Peter Dijkstra

Bass

BWV 244

Rudolf Kelber

Bass

BWV 247

Links to other Sites

Torino Settembre Musica [PDF, Italian]