Lotte Wolf-Matthäus

Lotte Wolf-Matthäus (8 April 1908 – 12 November 1979) was a German contralto singer, who focused on the works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Born(1908-04-08)8 April 1908

Brünlos, Germany

Died12 November 1979(1979-11-12) (aged 71)

Ilten, Germany

OccupationClassical contralto

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Lotte Wolf-Matthäus
Born	(1908-04-08)8 April 1908 Brünlos, Germany
Died	12 November 1979(1979-11-12) (aged 71) Ilten, Germany
Occupation	Classical contralto

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Born in Brünlos (now part of Zwönitz), she studied voice at the Landeskonservatorium Leipzig with Ilse Helling-Rosenthal from 1926 to 1930.^[1] She appeared in 1929 at the Thomaskirche, performing the alto part of Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the Thomanerchor conducted by Karl Straube. She focused on Bach's works,^[1] collaborating in performances and recordings with Günther Ramin, Rudolf Mauersberger and Karl Ristenpart, among others.^[2]

She died in Ilten.^[1]