ɔnðə ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən ʌvðə kwˈaɪɚmæstɚ, hiː tɹˈævəld tə bɜːlˈɪn ænd stˈʌdid vˈɔɪs wɪð ˈɜːnst ɡɹˈɛnzɪbˌɑːx hˌuː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ tˈiːtʃɚɹ ʌv lˈɔːɹɪts mˈɛlkjɚ, mˈɛɾə sˈeɪnɪmˌaɪɚ, ænd mˈæks lˈɔːɹənts.
On the recommendation of the choirmaster, he traveled to Berlin and studied voice with Ernst Grenzebach who was also a teacher of Lauritz Melchior, Meta Seinemeyer, and Max Lorenz.