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Emmy Lisken (Contralto) |
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Born: February 3, 1923 - Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Died: October 11, 2020 - Berlin, Germany |
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The German contralto ans singing teacher, Emmy Lisken, studied singing at the Konservatorium Düsseldorf with Professor Franziska Martienßen-Lohmann (1887-1971).
From 1955 to 1958, Emmy Lisken worked as first dramatic alto at the Stasttheaster Basel and at the Städitschen Bühnen Köln, and since 1958 she appeard mainly as a concert singer. She performerd in oratorio concerts in Germany, France, the Netherlands, England, Switzerland, Belgium and at the Festival du Marais in Paris. She sang constantly as a guest on German broadcasts and was highly esteemed and pouplar.
From 1976 to 1998, Emmy Liskem taught singing at the Leopold-Mozart Konservatorium in Augsburg. Among the singers who have studied with her and/or attended her master-classes: Ina Jaks (Contralto), Renate Kaschmieder (Mezzo-soprano). Emmy Lisken-Steingen lived in Ingolstadt and died in Berlin, aged 97. |
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Sources:
Rudolf Bayer (August 2014), English translation by Aryeh Oron (August 2014)
Contributed by Manfred Krugmann (Photo 01, July 2011); Rudolf Bayer (Bio & Photo 02, August 2014); Aryeh Oron (April 2026). |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Works |
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Wolfgang Gönnenwein |
Alto |
BWV 29, BWV 135, BWV 171 |
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Hans Heintze |
Alto |
[CR-170] (1967, Radio recording): BWV 170 |
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Helmut Kählhofer |
Alto |
BWV 207a, BWV 214
[CR-39] (1958, Radio recording): BWV 39 |
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Helmuth Rilling |
Alto |
[CR-36] (Before 1970, Radio recording): BWV 36 [1st recording] |
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Hans Thamm |
Alto |
BWV 17, BWV 110, BWV 247 |
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Fritz Werner |
Alto |
BWV 28, BWV 119, BWV 10 |
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Johannes Zentner |
Alto |
Radio: BWV 11, BWV 243 |
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