1909–2003 Austrian bass-baritone Hotter’s international career began in Mozart with the Vienna State Opera’s visit to Covent Garden in 1947. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1950 and first sang at Bayreuth in 1952. He was renowned for his Wotan, but he also sang other Wagnerian roles. He created roles in three Strauss operas, including Olivier in Capriccio. ...
1909–2003, German Although he sang Mozart and Strauss, Hotter is best remembered for his definitive interpretations of Wagner. His powerful bass-baritone premiered as the Speaker in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and he returned to this and other small roles well into his eighties. Hotter made his debut in Munich singing Wotan in 1937, and this role, along ...
falls lifeless to the ground. Recommended Recording: Parsifal, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Hans Knappertsbusch, conductor; Philips 464 756-2PM4; Soloists: Irene Dalis (Kundry), Jess Thomas (Parsifal), George London (Amfortas), Hans Hotter (Gurnemanz), Gustav Neidlinger (Klingsor), Martti Talvela (Titurel) Personalities | Richard Wagner | High Romantic | Opera Techniques | Symbolism or Impressionism ? | Turn of the Century | Opera ...
His first role at Covent Garden was Andrea Chénier in 1930, and his last was Rodolfo (La bohème) in 1946. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | Hans Hotter | Modern Era | Classical ...
Edward ‘Kid’ Ory was born in LaPlace, Louisiana in 1886. He learned trombone and led a group of young musicians, the Woodland Band, which he took to New Orleans around 1908. He played with veteran jazzmen in the following years and gained a reputation as a powerful ensemble player and inspired soloist, especially where the blues were ...
An incomparable figure in the history of jazz, Armstrong played with an unprecedented virtuosity and bravura, while retaining an individual tone and a deceptively laid-back style. In the early 1920s, he shifted the emphasis of jazz from ensemble playing to a soloist’s art form, while setting new standards for trumpeters worldwide. The sheer brilliance of his playing ...
singers, notably with her Marilyn Horne Foundation, which has particular dedication to preserving the art of the song recital. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Personalities | Hans Hotter | Modern Era | Opera Techniques | Bel Canto | Early & Middle Baroque | Opera ...
followed Stevie Wonder struggled to emulate the artistic and commercial pinnacle of Songs In The Key Of Life. Discounting a largely instrumental soundtrack album, the first real follow-up, Hotter Than July (a 1980 single LP), seemed a little insubstantial after a four-year gap. But it was another strong collection; the 10 tracks yielded four hits including ‘Masterblaster’, his tribute ...
, the first bona fide jazz star of the twentieth century. A cornetist of unparalleled power, Bolden’s innovative approach took the essence of ragtime and put a looser, hotter, bluesier spin on it, grabbing dancers in the process. By 1895, Bolden was leading his own group in residence at New Orleans’ Globe Theater, where he ...
former Motown child prodigy Steveland Judkins broke away from his label’s formula pop-soul with 1972’s Music Of My Mind, embarking on a run of classic albums (through to 1980’s Hotter Than July) that broke the R&B and pop mould with their blend of rock, funk, jazz, soul, romantic introspection and political protest. Black music was changed ...
1962). In Britain the young Bryn Terfel launched a successful career after making a great impression at the 1989 Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Singers as diverse as Hans Hotter (1909–2003) and José van Dam (b. 1940) have been labelled ‘bass-baritones’, but it is debatable whether this denotes a separate voice-type, or simply indicates perceived extra weight, depth ...
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