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Christian Elsner

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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVb. Presto - Recitativo "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!"Dimitry Ivashchenko, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Eva Vogel, Berlin Philharmonic, Annette Dasch & Christian Elsner

Listen to Lied Der Mignon (Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt), D. 877 [Op. 62, 2] by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lied Der Mignon (Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt), D. 877 [Op. 62, 2]Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Szene aus Goethe's Faust, D. 126 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Szene aus Goethe's Faust, D. 126Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Mignon I (Heib Mich Nicht Reden), D. 726 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mignon I (Heib Mich Nicht Reden), D. 726Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Die Spinnerin, D. 247 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Die Spinnerin, D. 247Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Mignon Und Der Harfner, D. 877 (Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt) [Op. 62, 1] by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mignon Und Der Harfner, D. 877 (Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt) [Op. 62, 1]Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Suleika I (Was Bedeutet Die Bewegung), D. 720 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Suleika I (Was Bedeutet Die Bewegung), D. 720Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?), D. 321 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?), D. 321Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Mignon II (So Labt Mich Scheinen), D. 727 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mignon II (So Labt Mich Scheinen), D. 727Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

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ALBUMDvořák: Stabat MaterHanna-Elisabeth Müller, Roxana Constantinescu, Christian Elsner, Tareq Nazmi, MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Dresdner Philharmonie & Marek Janowski

More albums from Christian Elsner

Listen to Christian Elsner: Urgedanken (Beethoven, Mahler, Wagner, Brahms) by Christian Elsner & Burkhard Kehring

ALBUMChristian Elsner: Urgedanken (Beethoven, Mahler, Wagner, Brahms)Christian Elsner & Burkhard Kehring

ALBUMBeethoven: FidelioMarek Janowski, Lise Davidsen, Christian Elsner & Dresdener Philharmonie

Listen to Walter Braunfels: Große Messe, Op. 37 by Simone Schneider, Gerhild Romberger, Christian Elsner, Robert Holl, Konzerthausorchester Berlin & Jorg-Peter Weigle

ALBUMWalter Braunfels: Große Messe, Op. 37Simone Schneider, Gerhild Romberger, Christian Elsner, Robert Holl, Konzerthausorchester Berlin & Jorg-Peter Weigle

Listen to Kreutzer: Lieder by Christian Elsner

ALBUMKreutzer: LiederChristian Elsner

Listen to Liedertafel by Michael Volle, James Taylor, Christian Elsner & Franz-Josef Selig

ALBUMLiedertafelMichael Volle, James Taylor, Christian Elsner & Franz-Josef Selig

ALBUMSchubert: LiederChristian Elsner, Marek Janowski & Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Listen to Schubert: Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 by Berlin Philharmonic, Bernarda Fink, Christian Gerhaher, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Jonas Kaufmann, Dorothea Röschmann, Christian Elsner & Rundfunkchor Berlin

ALBUMSchubert: Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950Berlin Philharmonic, Bernarda Fink, Christian Gerhaher, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Jonas Kaufmann, Dorothea Röschmann, Christian Elsner & Rundfunkchor Berlin

ALBUMWagner: SiegfriedMarek Janowski, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Tomas Konieczny, Stephen Gould, Violeta Urmana, Christian Elsner, Jochen Schmeckenbecher & Anna Larsson

ALBUMWagner: Das RheingoldMarek Janowski, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Tomas Konieczny, Christian Elsner, Iris Vermillion & Jochen Schmeckenbecher

Listen to Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2, "Lobgesang" by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak, Mojca Erdmann, MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Jun Märkl & Leipzig MDR Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMMendelssohn: Symphony No. 2, "Lobgesang"Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak, Mojca Erdmann, MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Jun Märkl & Leipzig MDR Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Mozart: Idomeneo re di Creta by Goran Eliasson, Ditte Andersen, Maria Kontra, Raffaella Milanesi, Jakob Bloch Jepsen, Danish National Choir, Ádám Fischer, Christoph Strehl, Danish Radio Sinfonietta, Mathias Hedegaard, Christian Elsner, Kristina Hammarström, Richard Lewis, Henriette Bonde-Hansen & Stephen Milling

ALBUMMozart: Idomeneo re di CretaGoran Eliasson, Ditte Andersen, Maria Kontra, Raffaella Milanesi, Jakob Bloch Jepsen, Danish National Choir, Ádám Fischer, Christoph Strehl, Danish Radio Sinfonietta, Mathias Hedegaard, Christian Elsner, Kristina Hammarström, Richard Lewis, Henriette Bonde-Hansen & Stephen Milling

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, "Choral" by Christian Elsner, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Daniela Sindram, Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Georg Zeppenfeld, Bavarian Radio Chorus & Annette Dasch

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 9, "Choral"Christian Elsner, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Daniela Sindram, Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Georg Zeppenfeld, Bavarian Radio Chorus & Annette Dasch

Listen to Haydn, J.: Mass No. 14, "Harmoniemesse" - Symphony No. 88 - Sinfonia In D Major by Mariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christian Elsner, Franz-Josef Selig, Malin Hartelius, Judith Schmid, Bernhard Schneider & Michaela Knab

ALBUMHaydn, J.: Mass No. 14, "Harmoniemesse" - Symphony No. 88 - Sinfonia In D MajorMariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christian Elsner, Franz-Josef Selig, Malin Hartelius, Judith Schmid, Bernhard Schneider & Michaela Knab

Listen to Bruckner: Mass No. 2 In e Minor - Psalm 150 - Te Deum by Helmuth Rilling, Pamela Coburn, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Ingeborg Danz, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Franz-Josef Selig & Christian Elsner

ALBUMBruckner: Mass No. 2 In e Minor - Psalm 150 - Te DeumHelmuth Rilling, Pamela Coburn, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Ingeborg Danz, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Franz-Josef Selig & Christian Elsner

Listen to Beethoven: Missa Solemnis by Christian Elsner, Michael Gielen & Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMBeethoven: Missa SolemnisChristian Elsner, Michael Gielen & Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to A Swingy Christmas by Christian Elsner

ALBUMA Swingy ChristmasChristian Elsner

Listen to Schubert: Lied Edition 13 - Goethe, Vol. 2 by Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

ALBUMSchubert: Lied Edition 13 - Goethe, Vol. 2Christian Elsner, Ruth Ziesak & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Arr. J. Josef for Tenor & String Quartet) by Henschel Quartet & Christian Elsner

ALBUMSchubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Arr. J. Josef for Tenor & String Quartet)Henschel Quartet & Christian Elsner

Listen to Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (Lied Edition, Vol. 5) by Christian Elsner & Ulrich Eisenlohr

ALBUMSchubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (Lied Edition, Vol. 5)Christian Elsner & Ulrich Eisenlohr

Listen to Liszt: Eine Faust Symphonie (A Faust Symphony) by Thomas Dausgaard, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Christian Elsner & Danish National Symphony Choir

ALBUMLiszt: Eine Faust Symphonie (A Faust Symphony)Thomas Dausgaard, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Christian Elsner & Danish National Symphony Choir

Listen to Handel: Almira, HWV 1 by Fiori Musicali, Andrew Lawrence King, Ann Monoyios, Douglas Nasrawi, Jamie MacDougall, David Thomas, Patricia Rozario, Christian Elsner & Linda Gerrard

ALBUMHandel: Almira, HWV 1Fiori Musicali, Andrew Lawrence King, Ann Monoyios, Douglas Nasrawi, Jamie MacDougall, David Thomas, Patricia Rozario, Christian Elsner & Linda Gerrard

Listen to Loewe: Lieder & Balladen, Vol. 13 by Christian Elsner

ALBUMLoewe: Lieder & Balladen, Vol. 13Christian Elsner

Listen to Schubert: Lieder, Vol. 1 - Opp. 1-24 by Christian Elsner, Hartmut Holl & Mitsuko Shirai

ALBUMSchubert: Lieder, Vol. 1 - Opp. 1-24Christian Elsner, Hartmut Holl & Mitsuko Shirai

About Christian Elsner

Hometown

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Born

1965

Genre

Classical

Tenor Christian Elsner has a large repertory that has shifted toward heldentenor roles. He also sings lieder and performs in concert works, and he is an important educator. In addition to a long list of operatic credits, Elsner has released more than ten solo albums. These include a 2015 album of Schubert lieder orchestrations by Max Reger and Anton Weber. In 2021, with Marek Janowski as conductor, he appeared in a new recording of Beethoven's Fidelio, opposite soprano Lise Davidsen. Elsner began teaching at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg in 2006 and then at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe in 2017. Among his other educational activities are three children's books based, respectively, on Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Weber's Der Freischütz, and Wagner's Ring cycle.