來自：文盲
時間：Mon Sep 25 01:24:36 2006
Quasthoff was born with serious birth defects caused by his mother's use of the morning sickness drug Thalidomide. He stands four feet tall on stunted legs, and has vestigial arms, his hands extending below his shoulders.
Quasthoff was denied admission to the music conservatory in Hanover due to his physical inability to play the piano. He chose to study privately. His music career was launched in 1988 when he won an important competition in Munich, earning praise from baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
In 2003, he made his staged operatic debut as Don Fernando in Simon Rattle's Beethoven's Fidelio at the Salzburg Festival. His San Francisco Symphony debut took place September 2004.
Quasthoff is a full-time voice professor and performs only about 50 times a year. He also sings jazz. Prior to his music profession, he worked six years as a radio announcer for NDR.