Thomas Quasthoff

Thomas Quasthoff
Quasthoff, 2010
Background information
Born	(1959-11-09) November 9, 1959 (age 64) Hildesheim, Germany
Genres	Lied, opera
Occupation	Bass-baritone
Years active	1988–present
Website	www.thomas-quasthoff.com

Thomas Quasthoff (born 9 November 1959)^[1] is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is 1.34 m (4 ft 4+3⁄4 in), and has phocomelia.