Christian Rathgeber is a German classical tenor with a focus on concerts. He made many recordings, both as a soloist as a member of vocal ensembles and choirs.

Christian Rathgeber
EducationHochschule für Musik Mainz
OccupationClassical tenor
Websitewww.christian-rathgeber.de

Life and career

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Rathgeber was born in Frankfurt am Main Germany. As a boy he was a member of the Windsbacher Knabenchor. He studied voice privately with Hans Peter Blochwitz and Martin Hummel, and then completed studies at the Hochschule für Musik Mainz with Andreas Karasiak.[1]

With a focus on concert music, especially by Johann Sebastian Bach, he toured Europe.[1] He made many recordings, both as a soloist as a member of vocal ensembles and choirs. In 2018 he recorded at the Mainz Cathedral Gounod's St. Cecilia Mass with the Mainzer Domchor and orchestra, conducted by Karsten Storck.[2] He recorded Bach's Ascension Oratorio with the Gutenberg-Kammerchor and the Neumeyer Consort, conducted by Felix Koch.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Christian Rathgeber". Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (in German). 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ^ Westbrook, Roy (November 2020). "Charles Gounod (1818-1893) / Saint Cecilia Mass". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ Winkler, Bettina (9 May 2018). "Strahlkraft und Prachtentfaltung". SWR (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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