Thomas Quasthoff Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thomas Quasthoff (born November 9, 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Although his reputation was initially based on his performance of Romantic lieder, Quasthoff has a range from the Baroque cantatas of Bach to solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects, Quasthoff is only 1.34 m tall (4' 4¾"), and has phocomelia.
I am in the good position of not being able to make gestures with my hands, so my voice is the only form of expression that I have. This forces a huge concentration on the part of the audience. If you remain still and have only the face and the voice, the audience has to concentrate, much more so. So maybe it is also an opportunity.
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For me, my disability is a fact and not a problem. I'm not living the life of a disabled person. For sure, I have to handle some things differently from other people. I am in the lucky position that everyone can see it. If you are never happy, if you are only concerned about money or success, that is in my opinion also a kind of disability.
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A lot of young singers are pushed in seconds, maybe after one good role or one good concert, into the position of world star. It is very hard to hold the position, not only musically but also in terms of the profession.
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Fact
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Germany's most noted bass-baritone.
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As he was denied admission to the music conservatory in Hanover due to his physical inability to play the piano, he studied voice privately.
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After his mother took the drug thalidomide against her morning sickness during pregnancy, he was born with birth defects, so he has phocomelia of the upper extremities with very short or absent long bones.
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Winner of five Grammy Awards for "Best Classical Vocal Performance" (2000, 2004, 2006) and "Best Choral Performance" (2008).
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Resides in Berlin with his wife Claudia and her daughter.
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Released his first jazz album "The Jazz Album: Watch What Happens", collaborating with artists such as Till Brönner or Alan Broadbent (2006).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Creation/Die Schöpfung (Video)
2009
Video
Raphael
Fidelio
2003
TV Movie
Don Fernando
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wir sind Kaiser
2013
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rainald Grebe: Halleluja Wuhlheide
2015
Himself (performer)
Wir sind Kaiser
2013
TV Series
Himself
Krömer - Late Night Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
NDR Talk Show
2007-2010
TV Series
Himself
Berlin Mitte
2009
TV Series
Himself
Joseph Haydn - Das verkannte Genie
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Gala from Berlin 2008
2009
TV Movie
Himself - soloist
Deutschland, deine Künstler
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Zimmer frei!
2008
TV Series
Himself
Eine große Nachtmusik
2007
TV Series
Himself
Thadeusz
2007
TV Series
Himself
Beckmann
2006
TV Series
Himself
Menschen bei Maischberger
2004
TV Series
Himself
Boulevard Bio
2003
TV Series
Himself
Die Stimme
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
60 Minutes
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself - Singer (segment "Big Man, Big Voice")
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2001
Golden Camera
Golden Camera, Germany
Best Classic Music
Known for movies
Gala from Berlin 2008 (2009) as Himself - soloist
Rainald Grebe: Halleluja Wuhlheide (2015) as Himself (performer)
Die Stimme (2000) as Himself
Joseph Haydn - Das verkannte Genie (2009) as Himself
$1.4 Million