Johann Moritz von Cube

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Johann Moritz von Cube (born July 18, 1978 in Düsseldorf ) is a German singer ( countertenor ). His main focus is the interpretations of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach . Preferably singing in large church rooms, he brings out his spiritual charisma as an alto .

Career

Johann Moritz von Cube studied early music with Harry van der Kamp at the University of the Arts in Bremen . He expanded his diploma through master classes with Michael Chance , Charlotte Lehmann and Nigel Rogers , and received further suggestions from the countertenor Martin Wölfel .

He made his solo stage debut at the age of 21 and has since celebrated success in Bremen, Constance , Leverkusen and Stuttgart . Internationally he had concert appearances in Europe , Asia and America . With a number of music and radio productions he worked for the Boston Early Music Festival, Deutschlandradio Kultur , for Hessischer Rundfunk , for Nordwestradio and for Radio Bremen . His career brings him together with the conductors Heinz Holliger , Ton Koopman , Jordi Savall , Stephen Stubbs and Wolfgang Helbisch .

His repertoire ranges from Johann Sebastian Bach to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , Dietrich Buxtehude , Georg Friedrich Händel to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and others. On stage he sang in pieces by Handel, Strauss and Neven du Mont. In 2007 Johann Moritz von Cube founded the "Cavalieri Ensemble", with which he and other soloists present musical rediscoveries of the early Baroque . It is made up of nationally and internationally respected vocal and instrumental soloists.

Origin and family

Johann Moritz von Cube comes from the German-Baltic noble family of the von Cube . He is related to the composer Felix-Eberhard von Cube (1903–1988).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Opera, operetta and cat duo, spring voices journey by Isabell Marquardt and Moritz von Cube with Elena Orlova on the piano. In: SÜDKURIER from May 2, 2011 [1]
  2. ↑ Barefoot on the Ice, Caroline Neven du Mont [2]
  3. ^ Cavalieri ensemble in the parish church of St. Walburga. In: SauerlandKurier from February 8, 2009 [3]
personal data
SURNAME Cube, Johann Moritz von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German singer (countertenor)
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Dusseldorf