Ernst Haefliger
Ernst Haefliger (8 July 1919 – 17 March 2007) was a Swiss tenor. He was bor… Read Full Bio ↴Ernst Haefliger (8 July 1919 – 17 March 2007) was a Swiss tenor. He was born in Davos, Switzerland and studied at the Zürich Conservatory. He studied with Fernando Capri in Geneva and Julius Patzak in Vienna.
In 1943 Haefliger sang for the first time as the Evangelist in Bach's Johannes-Passion in Zürich. After this début he was engaged for several concerts in Switzerland and after World War II, he also sang abroad. He soon came to the attention of Ferenc Fricsay, who engaged him for the Salzburg Festival where Haefliger's world career started in 1949 with the role of Terasias in Carl Orff's Antigonae.
In 1952 at the behest of Fricsay, Haefliger joined him at the Deutsche Oper Berlin where he sang the tenor parts in Mozart's operas, in Rossini's The Barber of Seville and Le comte Ory, in Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina, the part of Hans in Smetana's The Bartered Bride, as well as many other tenor parts.
He had a lengthy and extensive international career and recorded many oratorios and operas. From 1971 to 1988, he taught at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Munich, Germany. Haefliger made his Boston debut in 1965 for the Peabody Mason Concert series.
Haefliger also gave master classes in Zürich, Japan and in the United States.
Haefliger died from acute heart failure on 17 March 2007, in Davos. The pianist Andreas Haefliger is his son.
In 1943 Haefliger sang for the first time as the Evangelist in Bach's Johannes-Passion in Zürich. After this début he was engaged for several concerts in Switzerland and after World War II, he also sang abroad. He soon came to the attention of Ferenc Fricsay, who engaged him for the Salzburg Festival where Haefliger's world career started in 1949 with the role of Terasias in Carl Orff's Antigonae.
In 1952 at the behest of Fricsay, Haefliger joined him at the Deutsche Oper Berlin where he sang the tenor parts in Mozart's operas, in Rossini's The Barber of Seville and Le comte Ory, in Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina, the part of Hans in Smetana's The Bartered Bride, as well as many other tenor parts.
He had a lengthy and extensive international career and recorded many oratorios and operas. From 1971 to 1988, he taught at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Munich, Germany. Haefliger made his Boston debut in 1965 for the Peabody Mason Concert series.
Haefliger also gave master classes in Zürich, Japan and in the United States.
Haefliger died from acute heart failure on 17 March 2007, in Davos. The pianist Andreas Haefliger is his son.
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01Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' (2008 - Remaster): II. Molto vivace - Presto - Molto vivace - PrestoErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
02Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' (2008 - Remaster): IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace - Alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - PrestissimoErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
03Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' (2008 - Remaster): I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestosoErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
04Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' (2008 - Remaster): III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderatoErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
05J.S. Bach: Cantata "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", BWV 1 - 2. Recitativo: Du wahrer Gott und Marien SohnErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
06J.S. Bach: Cantata "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", BWV 1 - 5. Aria: Unser Mund und Ton der SaitenErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
07Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 2. Rezitativ "Da Jesus, Diese Rede"Ernst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
08Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 4. Rezitativ "Da Versammelten sich die Hohepriester"Ernst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
10Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 8. Rezitativ "Da Das Jesus Merkete"Ernst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
11Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' Op. 125 (2008 Digital Remaster): IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace - Alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - PrestissimoErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
13Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' Op. 125 (2008 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestosoErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
14Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 11. Rezitativ "Da Ging Hin der Zwölfen Einer"Ernst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
15Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 17. Rezitativ "Er Antwortete Und Sprach, Der Mit Der Hand"Ernst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
16Matthaeuspassion, BWV 244 - St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244. Erster Teil - Part 1: Choral - chorale: Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochenErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
17Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' Op. 125 (2008 Digital Remaster): II. Molto vivace - Presto - Molto vivace - PrestoErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
18Matthaeuspassion, BWV 244 - St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244. Erster Teil - Part 1: Chor - chorus: Wozu dienet dieser Unrat?Ernst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
19Matthaeuspassion, BWV 244 - St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244. Erster Teil - Part 1: Rezitativ - recitative : Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatteErnst HaefligerErnst Haefliger
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