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Dutch Master Volume 13 - Portret van Aafje Heynis

Aria for Alto (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 108 [3:57]

Hans Gillesberger

Wiener Symphoniker

Contralto: Aafje Heynis; Organ: Pierre Polla (BWV 508)

Philips

1956; 1960

CD / TT: 66:34

Other works: not by J.S. Bach.

C-2

J.S. Bach & Handel: Sacred Arias - Aafje Heynis

Aria for Alto (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 108 [5:59]
Aria for Alto Erbarme dich (Mvt. 39) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [7:16]
Aria for Alto Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [5:37]
Aria for Alto Bereite dich, Zion (Mvt. 4 (4)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1 [5:31]
Aria for Alto Schlafe mein Liebster (Mvt. 10 (19)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2 [10:08]

Hans Gillesberger

Wiener Symphoniker

Contralto: Aafje Heynis; Pierre Polla (Organ, in BWV 508)

Philips

1961

CD / TT: 77:16

Other works: by G.F. Händel.

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Bach: Passion selon Saint Matthieu (incomplete Vienna 1952)
J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion -The Complete Surviving Material from Buenos Aires 1950 & Vienna 1952

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Wiener Singakademie & Wiener Sängerknaben (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Wiener Philharmoniker

Tenor: Julius Patzak; Soprano: Irmgard Seefried; Contralto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Baritone: Victor Braun

Polish ARSMUSICA / Société Wilhelm Furtwängler / Archipel

April 1952

CD / TT: 63:00

2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by W. Fürtwangler. Recorded at Konzerthaus, Vienna. Part One Nos. 1-33.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
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F-2

Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Wiener Singakademie & Wiener Sängerknaben (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Wiener Philharmoniker

Tenor [Evangelist]: Anton Dermota; Baritone [Jesus]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Soprano [Arias, Maids, Pilati Weib]: Elisabeth Grümmer; Contralto: Marga Höffgen; Bass [Arias, Judas, Petrus, High Priest, Pilatus]: Otto Edelmann

EMI Classics

April 1954

2-CD / TT: 90:40

3^rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 By W. Fürtwangler. Recorded at Großer Konzerthaussaal, Vienna. Abridged version [omits 19, 23, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48-51, 55, 61, 64, 70, 75; abridges 32, 34, 39, 52, 63, 67, 73, 76]. In the original performances 14 numbers from the score were omitted, and some of the recitative was slightly trimmed. When editing and remastering the tapes for the CD transfer, a further 2 items had to be cut because of the insurmountable technical problems in the original recording.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
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H-1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 50, BWV 83 & BWV 197

Cantatas BWV 50, BWV 83, BWV 197

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Sopranos: Boys; Altos: Boys; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond

Telefunken

1963 or 1968

LP / TT:

H-2

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 1

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 1, BWV 2, BWV 3
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 4, BWV 5, BWV 6
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 11
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 17, BWV 18, BWV 19

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Sopranos: Soloists from the Wiener Sängerknaben; For details of other vocal soloists, see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings Part 2

Teldec

1971-1972

6-CD

H. Gillesberger & Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis do not participate in the recordings of other cantatas on this set.
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H-3

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 2

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 20, BWV 21
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 24, BWV 25
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 26, BWV 27, BWV 28, BWV 29
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 30, BWV 31
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 34
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 36

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Sopranos: Soloists from the Wiener Sängerknaben; For details of other vocal soloists, see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings Part 2

Teldec

1972-1974

6-CD

H. Gillesberger & Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis do not participate in the recordings of other cantatas on this set.
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H-4

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 3

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 37, BWV 38
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 41, BWV 42, BWV 43
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 44, BWV 47
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 48, BWV 50

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Sopranos: Soloists from the Wiener Sängerknaben; For details of other vocal soloists, see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings Part 2

Teldec

1974-1976

6-CD

H. Gillesberger & Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis do not participate in the recordings of other cantatas on this set.
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H-5

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Sopranos: Rotraud Hansmann, Emiko Iiyama; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond

Teldec

Apr-May 1968

2-CD / TT: 106:50

1^st recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by N. Harnoncourt
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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H-6

Bach: Magnificat / Händel: Utrecht Te Deum

Magnificat BWV 243 [27:30]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Uwe Harrer)

Sopranos: Hildegard Heichele, Helrun Gardow, Alto: Paul Esswood, Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Robert Holl

Teldec

1984

CD / TT:

1^st recording of the Magnificat by N. Harnoncourt

H-7

Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Boy Soprano Voices of Regensburger Domspatzen (Chorus Master: Christoph Lickleder) & Men's Voices of the King's College Choir Cambridge (Chorus Master: David Willcocks) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias - Chorus One]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [Jesus]: Karl Ridderbusch; Sopranos [Arias - Chorus One and Chorus Two]: Two anonymous boy soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger); Alto [Arias - Chorus One]: Paul Esswood; Alto [Arias - Chorus Two: Nos. 33, 77]: Tom Sutcliffe; Alto [Arias - Chorus Two]: James Bowman; Tenor [Arias - Chorus Two]: Nigel Rogers; Bass [Arias - Chorus One]: Max van Egmond; Bass [Arias - Chorus Two]: Michael Schopper

Teldec

1970

3-CD / TT: 174:27

1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by N. Harnoncourt. Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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H-8

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Hans Gillesberger

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis / Concentus Musicus Wien

Tenor [Evangelist]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [Jesus, Nos. 31, 60]: Max van Egmond; Trebles & Alto Soloists from the Wiener Sängerknaben; Bass [Pilate; No. 48]: Jacques Villisech; Tenor [Arias, Servant]: Bert van t'Hoff; Bass [Peter]: Siegfried Schneeweis

Teldec

Apr-May 1965

2-CD / TT: 116:53

1^st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by N. Harnoncourt
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Hans Gillesberger

H-9

Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Soprano: Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben; Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

Teldec

1972

2-CD / TT: 154:22

1^st recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 by N. Harnoncourt.
See: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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