Lotte Wolf-Matthäus (8 April 1908 – 12 November 1979) was a German contralto singer, who focused on the works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Born in Brünlos (now part of Zwönitz), she studied voice at the Landeskonservatorium Leipzig with Ilse Helling-Rosenthal from 1926 to 1930.[1] She appeared in 1929 at the Thomaskirche, performing the alto part of Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the Thomanerchor conducted by Karl Straube. She focused on Bach's works,[1] collaborating in performances and recordings with Günther Ramin, Rudolf Mauersberger and Karl Ristenpart, among others.[2]

She died in Ilten.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kutsch, K.-J.; Riemens, Leo (2012). "Wolf-Matthäus, Lotte". Großes Sängerlexikon (in German) (4th ed.). Walter de Gruyter. pp. 5089–5090. ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
  2. ^ "Lotte Wolf-Matthäus (Contralto)". bach-cantatas.com. 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotte_Wolf-Matth%C3%A4us
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