Herr Gott Dich Loben Wir Bwv 725 - Music

Born 1961 - Germany The German Organist Harpsichordist Conductor And Choir-Master Kay Johannsen Studied In Freiburg And Boston Through Scholarships Awarded To Him By The Studienstiftung Des Deutschen Volkes And The Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation New York. He Has Won A Number Of Prizes At National And International Organ Competitions But Winning First Prize At The Deutscher Musikwettbewerb In 1988 Was Decisive For His Career. Since 1994 Kay Johannsen Has Been The Choir-Master And Organist At The Stiftskirche Of Stuttgart Where He Founded The Stuttgarter Kantorei And Ensemble 94. He Also Founded The Solistenensemble Stimmkunst In 2003. Kay Johannsen Has Performed As An Organist At Festivals In Europe Asia South America South Africa And The USA. As A Continuo Player He Has Performed With The Berliner Philharmoniker Under Claudio Abbado The Wiener Philharmoniker Under Trevor Pinnock Or With Berliner Barock Solisten. In Addition To Broadcast Recordings Kay Johannsen Has Recorded Numerous CD's Many Of Which Have Received Awards. These Include Works By Bach Boëly Johannes Brahms Felix Mendelssohn Franz Liszt Franck Max Reger Widor And Förtig. Source Carus-Verlag Stuttgart Website Contributed By Aryeh Oron October 2007 read less