David Erler

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David Erler
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Auerbach, Saxony, Germany
EducationMusikhochschule Leipzig
OccupationCountertenor
Websitedaviderler.de

David Erler (born 1981) is a German countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range, specialising in Baroque music.

Career[edit]

Erler was born in Auerbach (Vogtland). He attended the musical gymnasium Clara-Wieck-Gymnasium in Zwickau,[1] and studied at the Musikhochschule Leipzig with Maria Jonas and mainly Marek Rzepka, on a scholarship of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, graduating in 2006.[2] He took masterclasses with Andreas Scholl, Marius van Altena and The King’s Singers.[2]

In the field of historically informed performance, Erler has collaborated as a soloist with conductors such as Manfred Cordes, Laurence Cummings, Philippe Herreweghe, Peter Van Heyghen [fr], Jos van Immerseel, Wolfgang Katschner, Rudolf Lutz, Hermann Max, Gregor Meyer, Peter Neumann, Hans-Christoph Rademann, Ludger Rémy, Gotthold Schwarz, Jos van Veldhoven, Adam Viktora and Roland Wilson. He has appeared as a guest singer with vocal ensembles amarcord, Calmus Ensemble, Singer Pur, Singphoniker and Stimmwerck.[2]

He is the chief editor of Johann Kuhnau's complete vocal works with Breitkopf & Härtel.[2][3] He also published Jan Dismas Zelenka's Requiem (ZWV 46) with the same publishing company.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Erler (Counter-tenor)". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "David Erler". Carus Verlag. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722)". Breitkopf & Härtel. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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