Andreas Scholl

Andreas Scholl is one of the world's best-known performers of Baroque music for countertenor. He grew up in Kiedrich, in the Rhine region of Germany, where his father was the conductor of the Kiedricher Chorbuben (Kiedrich Choir Boys). Andreas and his siblings Johannes and Elisabeth all sang in the choir. His voice settled down into a baritone speaking range; however, he found he could still sing soprano parts in the choir. One of the vocal coaches soon recognized that Scholl had a countertenor voice. At that point he began listening to recordings, especially Alfred Deller and...