Julian Prégardien
Born: 12th July 1984, Frankfurt, Germany
Nationality: German
Julian Prégardien was born in Frankfurt in 1984 into a musical family: his father Christoph is recognised as one of the great Evangelists of his generation, and his cousin Julia Kleiter is a highly regarded soprano. He was a chorister at Limburg Cathedral and studied in Freiburg and Aix, returning to Frankfurt as an ensemble-member at Frankfurt Opera in 2009.
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Special offer. JS Bach: Johannes-Passion
Julian Prégardien (Evangelist), Huw Montague Rendall (Jesus), Ying Fang (soprano), Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Laurence Kilsby (tenor), Christian Immler (bass-baritone), Etienne Bazola (baritone), Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th March 2026
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2026 Finalist, Choral
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Special offer. JS Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Julian Prégardien (Evangelist), Stéphane Degout (Christus), Sabine Devieilhe & Hana Blažiková (sopranos), Lucile Richardot (mezzo), Tim Mead (countertenor), Reinoud Van Mechelen & Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (tenors), Christian Immler (bass-baritone) Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2022, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recording of the Week, 15th April 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Recording of the Year and Choral Award
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Building a Library, October 2022, Also Recommended
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin
Julian Prégardien (tenor), Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2024, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Sunday Times, 20 Best Classical Albums of 2024
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Finalists, Song
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Mozart: Requiem & Vesperae solennes de confessore
Christina Landshamer (soprano), Sophie Harmsen (mezzo-soprano), Julian Pregardien (tenor), Tareq Nazmi (bass), Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin, Howard Arman
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