Ferdinand Koch
Ferdinand Koch was a singer represented in the Pristine catalogue through Horenstein’s 1957 performance of Liszt’s A Faust Symphony with forces of the Southwest German Radio.
His wider public biographical trail is limited, so this note is intentionally tied to the recording evidence.
The tenor solo in Liszt’s symphony requires clarity, stamina and the ability to emerge from a large orchestral and choral setting with pur...
LISZT A Faust Symphony
WAGNER A Faust Overture
Stereo studio recordings, 1957
Total duration: 77:46
Jascha Horenstein, conductor
Ferdinand Koch, tenor
Orchestra And Chorus of the Southwest German Radio (SWDR)