Gothart Stier
Gothart Stier (born 27 June 1938) is a German Lied and oratorio singer and church musician.
Life[]
Born in Magdeburg, Stier received his first musical training in the , which he belonged to until his Abitur. He studied conducting and church music at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig and completed his studies with the A exam. He also trained as a concert singer through private singing lessons.[1]
From 1963 to 1991, Stier was cantor and organist at the Friedenskirche in Gohlis. At the same time, he worked as a concert and oratorio singer at home and abroad. Radio, television and recordings with works from Schütz to Schönberg and Theodorakis document his versatile repertoire.[2]
After the death of Karl Richter, Stier conducted the Münchener Bach-Chor and the Munich Bach Orchestra from 1983 to 1984. He was also a guest conductor with numerous German . In 1991, Stier was appointed to Dresden as the 27th Kreuzkantor. In this post, he directed the Dresdner Kreuzchor until 1994. In 1994, he succeeded Jürgen Jürgens as artistic director of the . From 1995 to 2011, he was also the artistic director of the .[3] From 2003 to 2006, in addition to his work in Hamburg and Halle (Saale), Stier took over the artistic direction of the Stadtsingechor zu Halle.[4]
Honours[]
- 2009: Biermann-Ratjen-Medaille
References[]
- ^ Gothart Stier on Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
- ^ Gothart Stier on rundfunkschaetze
- ^ Gothart Stier at the Robert-Franz-Singakademie
- ^ Gothart Stier (Choral Conductor, Bass) on BCW
External links[]
- Literature by and about Gothart Stier in the German National Library catalogue
- Gothart Stier discography at Discogs
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