Christoph Prégardien
Born: 18th January 1956, Limburg, Germany
Nationality: German
Christoph Prégardien is a German lyric tenor whose career is closely associated with the roles in Mozart operas, as well as performances of Lieder, oratorio roles, and Baroque music. He is well known for his performances and recordings of the Evangelist roles in Bach's St John Passion and St Matthew Passion.
Born in Limburg an der Lahn, he began his musical education as a choirboy at the cathedral's boys' choir, the Limburger Domsingknaben. He then studied singing with Martin Gründler and Karlheinz Jarius in Frankfurt at the Hochschule für Musik, with Carla Castellani in Milan, with Alois Treml in Stuttgart, and attended Hartmut Höll's lieder-class.
His orchestral and oratorio repertory spans a wide range from the great Baroque, Classical and Romantic Oratorios to 20th-century works by Britten, Killmayer, Rihm, and Stravinsky.
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 'Lobgesang'
Judith Howarth (soprano), Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) & Christoph Prégardien (tenor) Bergen Philharmonic Choir, KorVest (Bergen Vocal Ensemble), The Danish National Vocal Ensemble DR & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2010, Award for Technical Excellence
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J S Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Christoph Prégardien, Matthias Goerne, Christine Schäfer, Dorothea Röschmann, Bernarda Fink, Elisabeth von Magnus, Dietrich Henschel, Markus Schäfer, Oliver Widmer, Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Choir & Wiener Sängerknaben, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Building a Library, March 2002, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2001, Winner - Baroque Vocal
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Grammy Awards, 44th Awards (2001), Best Choral Performance
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Mendelssohn: The Complete Symphonies, String Symphonies & Concertos
Judith Howarth (soprano), Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) & Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Ronald Brautigam (piano), Ronald Brautigam (piano) & Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Roland Pöntinen (piano) & Love Derwinger (piano) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, KorVest (Bergen Vocal Ensemble), The Danish National Vocal Ensemble/DR, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Andrew Litton, Lev Markiz
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JS Bach: Cantatas BWV 205 & 214
Mieke van der Sluis (soprano), René Jacobs (alto), Christoph Prégardien (tenor), David Thomas (bass) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of the Age of Enlightenment, Gustav Leonhardt
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