
German Ballads
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Kay Stiefermann has performed at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, including the Bayreuth Festival, Lincoln Center Festival in New York, and the BBC Proms.
Performer Biography
Alexander Schmalcz is a professor at the Academy of Music and Theatre in Leipzig and conducts master classes internationally.
Performer Biography
Alexander Schmalcz, the pianist, received his early musical training as a member of the renowned Dresden Kreuzchor.
Performer Biography
Alexander Schmalcz won the Gerald Moore Award in 1996 and the Megan Foster Accompanist Prize while completing his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Performer Biography
Kay Stiefermann has sung many major baritone roles, including Don Giovanni and Onegin, and has increasingly performed roles from the German repertoire like Amfortas (Parsifal) and Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde).
Performer Biography
Alexander Schmalcz has collaborated with many notable singers, including Peter Schreier and Matthias Goerne, and performs at major music centers globally.
Performer Biography
Kay Stiefermann, the baritone on this album, completed his studies with distinction at the Academy of Music in Cologne and took master classes with Monserat Caballé and Hans Hotter.





















