Person · Male
Thomas Quasthoff
bass-baritone
- From
- Hildesheim, Germany
- Since
- 1959–present
- Releases
- 44
About
Thomas Quasthoff (German: ['toːmas 'kvasthɔff], born 9 November 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is 1.34 m (4 ft 4+3⁄4 in), and has phocomelia.
Member of
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Thomas Quasthoff Trio lead vocals, principal
Discography
Albums
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Balladen
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Kantaten: Freue dich, erlöste Schar BWV 30 / Es erhub sich ein Streit BWV 19
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Johannes-Passion
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Dichterliebe / Liederkreis
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Krönungsmesse
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Messe h-Moll, BWV 232
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Goethe-Lieder
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Fidelio / Leonore Overture No. 2
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Stabat Mater, op. 58
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Arias
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Winterreise
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Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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Lieder
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Gurrelieder
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Die Stimme: Deutsche Opernarien
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Piano Sonatas D. 958, 959, 960
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Lieder with Orchestra
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Widmung: Romantische Lieder
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Kantaten BWV 56, 82, 158
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Lieder
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Die schöne Müllerin
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Betrachte, meine Seel
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The Voice
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Symphony no. 1 / Symphony no. 14
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The Mozart Album
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Der kleine Hörsaal: Singen mit Thomas Quasthoff
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Ein deutsches Requiem
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The Jazz Album: Watch What Happens
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Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Kindertotenlieder / Lieder aus „Des Knaben Wunderhorn“
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Dialogkantaten
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Italian Arias
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Requiem / Mass in C minor
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The Best of
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Genoveva
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Tell It Like It Is Apple Music
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Matthäus Passion: Berühmte Chöre und Arien
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The Lost Tapes - Hugo Wolf: Orchestral Songs
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A Portrait
Compilations
Other
Links
Official
Concerts
Sibling
Teacher
Also known as
トーマス・クヴァストホフ
Tags
- bass-baritone
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c7e94da5-87ea-4a91-adc8-26e2ae904e10
- ISNI
- 0000000117672370
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.