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Raymond Leppard
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

 

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Recordings of Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

Raymond Leppard - Short Biography
English Chamber Orchestra - Short History

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


C-5

J.S. Bach: Sinfonias from Cantatas; C.P.E. Bach, Vivaldi: 4 Oboe Concertos

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 12 [3:00 / 3:13]
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 21 [3:44 / 3:54]

Raymond Leppard

English Chamber Orchestra

Heinz Holliger (Oboe)

Philips 6500830.
PentaTone Classics

1974

LP / TT: 50:00
SACD / TT: 63:44

 

C-4

Pachelbel: Canon & Other Baroque Favorites

 

Duet for Soprano & Alto (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 78, arranged for chamber orchestra by Raymond Leppard [4:41]
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 156 [2:45]

Raymond Leppard

English Chamber Orchestra

-

Sony Classics

1980

CD / TT: 68:23

Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London, England. Other works: not by J.S. Bach or from his Instrumental Works.
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C-1

Bach: Kantaten · Cantatas BWV 84, BWV 52 & BWV 209

 

Cantatas BWV 52 [14:59], BWV 84 [14:54], BWV 209 [22:07]

Raymond Leppard

London Voices (Chorus Master: Terry Edwards) [BWV 52, 84] / English Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Elly Ameling
José Luis Garcia (Violin) [BWV 84]; William Bennett (Flute) [BWV 209]; Neil Black (Oboe) [BWV 84]; Anthony Halstead & Christian Rutherford (Horns) [BWV 52]
Continuo: Olga Hegedua (Violoncello); Thomas Martin (Double-bass); Graham Sheen (Bassoon); Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (Organ) [BWV 52, 84]; Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord) [BWV 209]

Philips 6514-142
Philips 7337-142

1981 [P 1982]

LP / TT: 52:02
MC / TT: 52:02

Recorded in London, England.


C-2

Bach: Kantaten · Ein Feste Burg
Bach: Sleepers awake! / Visions célestes: cantates

Cantatas BWV 80 [27:08], BWV 140 [28:54]

Raymond Leppard

London Voices (Chorus Master: Terry Edwards) / English Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Elly Ameling; Contralto: Linda Finnie; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Bass: Samuel Ramey

Philips 6514-097
Philips 7337-097
Philips 422490
Philips 454408

Feb 1981

LP / TT:
MC / TT:
CD / TT: 56:15
CD / TT: 74:07

Recorded at All Saint's Church, London, England.
Cantata BWV 140 also on 2-CD album of St John Passion conducted by E. Jochum.
The 2nd CD release includes also Cantata BWV 51 conducted by H. Winschermann.


C-3

J. S. Bach: Chorals Célèbres [LP]
J.S. Bach: Famous Chorales [LP]
Bach: Cantates Célèbres - Jésus que ma Joie demeure - Choral du Veilleur - Magnificat [CD]

 
 
 

LP:
Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147 [3:36]
Chorale (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 11 [4:15]
Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 135 [1:32]
Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 135 [5:30]
Chorus Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 180 [4:26]
Chorale (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 22 [2:46]
Chorale (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 167 [2:25]
Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:52]
Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140 [2:05]
Chorus Chorus (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 192 [3:03]
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1 (10)) & Chorale: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer (Mvt. 14 (23)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2 [6:48]
Chorale Wir essen und leben wohl (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 4 [2:26]
Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 6 [3:09]
CD:
Chorale (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 11 [4:21]
Chorale (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 22 [2:52]
Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 135 [5:36]
Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 135 [1:34]
Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:53]
Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140 [2:14]
Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147 []
Chorale Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 167 [2:30]

Raymond Leppard

Scottish Philharmonic Singers (Chorus Master: Ian McCrorie) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Michael Laird (Trumpet) [BWV 147/10, 11/9, 167/5, 6/6)

Erato NUM-75089
Musical Heritage Society MHS-7031Y
Erato 4509-99634-2

Mar 1983

LP / TT: 47:51
LP / TT: 47:51
CD / TT: 58:22

Recorded at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Other work on CD: Magnificat BWV 243 conducted by M. Corboz.



Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Raymond Leppard

Norddeutschen Rundfunk Chor & Knabenchor Hannover / Norddeutschen Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Jon Garrison; Bass [Jesus]: Hans Georg Ahrens; Soprano [Arias]: Krisztina Láki; Mezzo-soprano [Alto Arias]: Ann Murray; Tenor [Arias]: David Britton; Baritone [Nos. 28, 29, 74, 75]: Benjamin Luxon; Bass [Nos. 51, 65, 66]: Harald Stamm; Soprano [1st Maid]: Susan Denman; Soprano [Pilate's Wife]: Irmgard Jacobeit; Soprano [2nd Maid]: Rotraud Riedel-Pax; Alto [1st Witness]: Ilse Uphagen; Tenor [2nd Witness]: Karl-Heinz Lampe; Bass [Peter]: Joachim Gebhardt; Bass [Pilate, 2nd Priest]: Christfried Biebrach; Bass [Judas]: Bernd Brühl; Bass [High Priest, 1st Priest]: Klaus Bülow

HMV

1982

4-LP / TT: 172:23

Recorded at NDR-Studio, Hamburg, Germany. Recording in cooperation with the Nordddeutsche Rundfunk (= radiostation in Northern Germany). Printed 1983.


Recordings of Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach


P-1

J.S. Bach - Handel: Solo Cantatas & Vocal Works

 

G.F. Handel: Cantata Armida Abbandonata, HWV 105, arranged by Raymond Leppard [30:49]

Raymond Leppard

English Chamber Orchestra

Mezzo-soprano: Janet Baker

EMI Classics

Nov-Dec, 1967

2-CD / TT: 155:07

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
See: Baker does Bach
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P-2

Handel: Alcina

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [YT: 139:03]

Raymond Leppard

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Soprano [Alcina]: Christiane Eda-Pierre; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Teresa Berganza; Soprano [Morgana]: Valerie Masterson; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Ann Murray; Tenor [Oronte]: Philip Langridge; Bass [Melisso]: François Loup; Soprano [Oberto]: Christiane Château

The Opera Lovers ALCI-197801

Jul 1978

2-CD / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, France. Originally aired on BBC2 in 1978.
Producer: Jorge Lavelli.
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [139:03]
Buy this album at:
2-CD: The Opera Lovers


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2001 - May 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Willem van Erk (June 2006)

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