Prof. Bernhard Klapprott

University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar
Department of Early Music
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Prof. Bernhard Klapprott
Director of the Department of Early Music, Professor of Harpsichord, Clavichord,
Early Fortepiano, Organ (Early Music) and Basso continuo
Subject/Instrument: Harpsichord, Clavichord, Early Fortepiano, Organ (Early
Music), Basso Continuo
Fürstenhaus - Main Building
bernhard.klapprott(at)hfm-weimar.de
http://www.cantus-thuringia.de
Studied harpsichord with Hugo Ruf and Bob van Asperen, organ with
Michael Schneider and Ewald Kooiman, church music and, in masterclasses, continuo playing with
Jesper Christensen and organ with Michael Radulescu; intensive studies in clavichord playing
Graduated from his studies in Cologne with degrees in harpsichord and organ performance as well as
church music and in Amsterdam with an advanced degree in harpsichord performance "with
distinction"
In 1991 was awarded 1st Prize at the 10th International Organ Competition (Bach / Mozart) at the
Festival van Vlaanderen in Bruges
Concertises internationally as a keyboard soloist, continuo player and conductor; jury member in
competitions
CD-recordings including the complete keyboard music of Thomas Tomkins (harpsichord, virginal,
organ, 4 CDs, MDG), sonatas of Georg Anton Benda (clavichord built by J.G. Horn, 1788, Aeolus),
competitions
CD-recordings including the complete keyboard music of Thomas Tomkins (harpsichord, virginal,
organ, 4 CDs, MDG), sonatas of Georg Anton Benda (clavichord built by J.G. Horn, 1788, Aeolus),
concertos for 3 and 4 harpsichords of Johann Sebastian Bach (Virgin Classics), organ music of
Johann Sebastian Bach (part of the complete recordings on organs built by A. and J. A. Silbermann,
Aeolus); serveral CD-awards, including several times "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik", ECHO
Klassik; TV- and radio-recordings
Founder and conductor, together with Christoph Dittmar, of the ensemble CANTUS THURINGIA &
CAPELLA, numerous concerts and recordings of music form the 16th to 18th centuries in
instrumental and vocal formations emphasising Central German music, performances of staged
works combined with historical acting
Initiated the project "Music Legacy Thuringia" which has been dedicated to the rediscovery and
publication of mainly unknown Thuringian vocal and instrumental music (CD series with cpo and
editions)
Taught at the University in Dortmund and at the Colleges of Music in Detmold, Herford and Bremen
as well as internationally in master classes
Since 1994 Professor of Harpsichord / Early Keyboard Instruments in the Department of Early Music
at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar
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