thoughts and feelings. Furthermore, he opines that this style of vocal writing makes pieces "boring and one-dimensional". Goerne has expressed a preference for working with solo pianists over pianists specialized in accompaniment, citing the former's superior artistic vision and the latter's relative lack of technical proficiency. Awards and honors Goerne is a recipient of the Wigmore Hall, London, medal. References Further reading External links 1967 births Living people Musicians from Weimar Deutsche Grammophon artists People from Bezirk Erfurt German operatic baritones University of Music and Theatre Leipzig alumni Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music