Ernst Gerold Schramm
Ernst Gerold Schramm (born July 8, 1938 in Steinheim am Main ; † June 8, 2004 in Mainz ) was a German opera singer (baritone) and singing teacher.
Life
Schramm learned to play the piano as a child and also sang solo parts in his uncle's renowned choir. He later became active not only as a pianist but also as a choir conductor. At the Frankfurt University of Music he was taught by Ernst Arnold, Martin Gründler and Bruno Vondenhoff , head of the opera class, among others . In 1965 he won the International Singing Competition in Geneva and then had his first appearance at the Wiener Musikverein with the German Requiem by Johannes Brahms under the direction of Wolfgang Sawallisch. This was followed by Bach's St. Matthew and St. John Passions under Karl Richter , under whom he also sang the bass parts on major tours through South America, Japan, etc. In 1966 he made his stage debut at the State Theater in Hanover as Marullo in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. He was also able to achieve great success at the Frankfurt Opera , where he was also teaching at the music academy. He sang at the Deutsche Oper Berlin , the Wuppertal Opera House , the Salzburg Festival , the Bregenz Festival and the Vienna Volksoper . At the Berlin University of the Arts , he not only worked as a lecturer, but also as managing director. After retiring in 2004, he planned to perform together with his long-time partner at the piano, Alois Ickstadt . However, he collapsed during rehearsals and the diagnosis revealed a very advanced disease from which he died only a few months later.
Radio and television
With the help of Ernst Gerold Schramm, a large number of radio and television programs have been produced. The ZDF recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach's Johannes and Matthew Passions can be named as an example.
Discography (selection)
- Georg Friedrich Handel : The Messiah . Performers: Sharon Markovich (soprano). Hildegard Laurich (alto), Adalbert Kraus (tenor), Ernst Gerold Schramm (bass), Collegium Instrumentale Alois Kottmann , Figuralchor des Hessischer Rundfunks , Alois Ickstadt (conductor). Melisma 6046, Oestrich-Winkel.
- Joseph Haydn : The Creation . Oratorio for solos, choir and orchestra. Soloists: Dorothea Wirtz (soprano), Adalbert Kraus (tenor), Ernst Gerold Schramm (bass), Collegium Instrumentale Alois Kottmann, figural choir of the Hessischer Rundfunk, wind instruments of the Frankfurt Museum Orchestra , Alois Ickstadt (conductor). Melisma 706, Oestrich-Winkel.
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata Heart and Mouth and Action and Life, BWV 147 ; Joseph Haydn: Missa in D minor in angustiis Hob. XXII: 11 ( Mass in the distress , also: Nelson Mass ). Performers: Ulrike Sonntag (soprano), Alison Browner (alto), Adalbert Kraus (tenor), Ernst Gerold Schramm (bass), Collegium Instrumentale Alois Kottmann, Figuralchor des Hessischen Rundfunks, Alois Ickstadt (conductor). Melisma 726, Oestrich-Winkel.
- Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion BWV 245 . Performers: Ulrike Sonntag (soprano), Alison Browner (alto), Adalbert Kraus (tenor), Ernst Gerold Schramm (bass), Collegium Instrumentale Alois Kottmann, Figuralchor des Hessischen Rundfunks, Alois Ickstadt (conductor). Melisma 7058, Oestrich-Winkel.
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor BWV 232 . Performers: Ulrike Sonntag (soprano), Alison Browner (alto), Adalbert Kraus (tenor), Ernst Gerold Schramm (bass), Collegium Instrumentale Alois Kottmann, Figural Choir of the Hessischer Rundfunk, conductor: Alois Ickstadt. Melisma 7023-2, Oestrich-Winkel.
- Ludwig van Beethoven : Missa in C major, op.86 . Performers: Gundula Janowitz (soprano), Julia Hamari (alto), Horst Laubenthal (tenor), Ernst Gerold Schramm (bass), Munich Bach Choir , Karl Richter (conductor). Deutsche Grammophon 2563 056.
Web links
- Works by and about Ernst Gerold Schramm in the catalog of the German National Library
- Bach: Matthew Passion BWV 244 under the direction of Karl Richter on: youtube.com (1st of 22 video clips)
- Bach: Johannes Passion BWV 245 under the direction of Karl Richter on: youtube.com (10:58 min.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ernst Gerold Schramm with Bach Cantatas (English)
- ↑ Memories of Ernst Gerold Schramm (PDF; 94 kB) on: emartin.net
- ↑ Ernst Gerold Schramm on: karlrichtermunich.blogspot.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schramm, Ernst Gerold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (baritone) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Steinheim am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2004 |
| Place of death | Mainz |