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Franz Vitzthum (Counter-tenor) |
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Born: 1973 - Upper Bavaria, Germany |
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The German counter-tenor, Franz Vitzthum, received his first musical training with the Regensburger Domspatzen. He studied first privately with the Gabriele Kaiser und Florian Mayr (Munich), and since October 2001 he studies with Kai Wessel at the Hochschule für Musik in Köln. In 1997 he became 1st Winner at the Federal competition "Jugend musiziert ". In 1999 he received the Julius-F.–Neumüller scholarship of the Regensburg State, and in 2003 the Tostmann Prize of Austria Barock Akademie.
Besides ensemble work (e.g. La Capella Ducale, Roland Wilson, Weser Renaissance, Manfred Cordes; Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel), Franz Vitzthum dedicates himself predominantly to engagements as a soloist in his homeland and abroad. Within the chamber music range he appears regularly with the Zithervirtuosin Gertrud Wittkowsky. With the flute ensemble Flautando Köln he produced in 2002 a Weihnachts CD for Ars Musici label.
Franz Vitzthum has given guest performances been with international festivals, such as Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz, IYAP Early Music Antwerp, Oude Muziek Festival Utrecht and made music with Baroque orchestras such as the Kammerorchester Basel and the English Concert.
In 2003 Franz Vitzthum appeared at the Theaterakademie des Prinzregententheaters in Munich in the role of the Devil in the opera Scherz, Satire, Ironie und tiefere Bedeutung by Detlev Glanert. The same year he appeared at the Händelfestspiele in Göttingen under the direction of Nicholas McGegan in the oratorio Jephta (Hamor). |
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Sources:
Franz Vitzthum Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2004)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2004) |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Jochen M. Arnold |
Alto |
BWV 227 |
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Alfredo Bernardini |
Alto |
[C-5] (2019): BWV 158, BWV 56 [Chorales] |
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Roland Büchner |
Alto |
[CR-11] (2011, Radio recording): BWV 11 |
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Jürgen Budday |
Alto |
Vom Reiche Gottes (A great cantata with arias, choruses & chorales from 18 Bach Cantatas, compiled by Hans Grischkat) |
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Bernd Eberhardt |
Alto |
[V-4] (2010, Audio): BWV 232 |
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Alexander Grychtolic |
Alto |
C-3 (2016): BWV 216a |
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Rainer Johannes Homburg |
Alto |
BWV 245 [2nd recording, 2016] |
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Harald Jers |
Alto |
BWV 232 |
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Wolfgang Kläsener |
Alto |
BWV 180 |
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Joachim Carlos Martini |
Alto |
BWV 232 [2nd] |
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Hermann Max |
Alto |
Audio (2011): BWV 134a
V-8 (2011): BWV 232 [2nd recording] |
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Pia Praetorius |
Alto |
[V-1] (2009, Video): BWV 232 |
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Hans-Christoph Rademann |
Alto |
NBV-AOB [AB-45] (Video, 2023): BWV 45 |
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Shunske Sato |
Alto |
NBV-AOB [AB-80] (2022, Video): BWV 80
NBV-AOB [AB-97] (2022, Video): BWV 97
NBV-AOB [AB-117] (2022, Video): BWV 117
NBV-AOB [AB-192] (2022, Video): BWV 192 |
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Ulrich Stötzel |
Alto |
[C-1] (2011): BWV 4 |
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Links to other Sites |
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Franz Vitzthum (Official Website) [German]
Stadt Bonn: rheinseits - Franz Vitzthum, Countertenor - Gertrud Wittkowsky, Zither [German] |
