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Helmut Müller-Brühl & Kölner Kammerorchester
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works

Helmut Müller-Brühl - Short Biography
Kölner Kammerorchester - Short History

Sacred Cantatas for Alto - conducted by Helmut Müller-Brühl w/ Marianne Beate Kielland
Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Helmut Müller-Bruhl

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


C-1

Maria Stader singt Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach

 
 

Cantatas BWV 199 [24:10; MHS/Nonesuch: 28:21], BWV 209 [25:23; MHS/Nonesuch: 25:26]

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Kölner Solistenensemble (Cologne Soloists Ensemble) = Orchester der Brühler Schloßkonzerte (Kölner Kammerorchester)

Soprano: Maria Stader
Hansjürgen Möhring (Flute); Günter Passin (Oboe); Ernst Nippes (Viola); Thomas Blees (Violoncello); Hans Rudolf Seith (Bassoion); Roswitha Trimborn (Harpsichord)

Pelca PSR-40004
Nonesuch H-71136 (1966)
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1367 (1972)
Pelca

Dec 1965

LP / TT: 49:33
LP / TT: 53:47
LP / TT: 53:47
MP3 / TT: 53:48

Recorded at Christuskirche, Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 199 by H. Müller-Brühl.
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C-2

J.S. Bach: Geistliche Solokantaten (BWV 56, 82, 158)
J.S. Bach: Sacred Cabtatas for Bass

 
 
 

Cantatas BWV 56 [18:25], BWV 82 [21:42], BWV 158 [10:09]

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Collegium Vocale Siegen (Chorus Master: Ulrich Stölzel) / Kölner Kammerorchester

Bass-Baritone: Hanno Müller-Brachmann; Soprano: Tina Scherer [Cantus firmus BWV 158/2]
Soloists: Daniel Rothert (Transverse Flute) [BWV 158/2]; Christian Hommel (Oboe); Gerhard Anders (Continuo Cello); Thomas Falke (Double-bass); Harald Hoeren (Positive Organ)
Orchestra: Renée Ohldin (Concert-master); Irmgard Zavelberg, Dorethée Ragg, Mark Schimmelmann, Christian Friedrich (Violin I); Alberth Rundel, Susanne Siller, Anna Adamska, Reiko Sudo (Violin II); Bodo Friedrich, Theo Lenzen, Dana Bala-Ciolanescu (Violas); Gerhard Anders, Tilman Kanitz (Violoncellos); Thomas Falke (Double-bass); Daniel Rothert (Transverse Flute); Christian Hommel, Jung Hyun Cho, Ann-Cathrin Collin (Oboes/Oboes da caccia); Martin Kevenhörster (Bassoon); Harald Hoeren (Organ)

Naxos 8.557616
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May 30-Jun 1, 2004

CD / TT: 50:33
MP3 / TT: 50:16

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Sendesaal des Funkhauses, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Producer: Ludwig Rink; Engineers: Stephan Schmidt & Hans Martin Renz; A co-production with DeutschlandRadio.
Buy this album at:
CD (2005): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


C-3

J.S. Bach: Geistliche Solokantaten für Alt – Tenor
J.S. Bach, Telemann, Hoffmann: Sacred Cantatas for Alto & For Tenor (BWV 35, 55, 160, 189)

 
 
 
 

Cantatas BWV 35 [25:30], BWV 55 [11:12], BWV 160 [15:29], BWV 189 [10:30]

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Collegium Vocale Siegen (Chorus Master: Ulrich Stölzel) / Kölner Kammerorchester

Mezzo-soprano: Marianne Beate Kielland [BWV 35]; Tenor: Markus Schäfer [BWV 55, 160, 189]
Soloists: Daniel Rothert (Recorder) [BWV 189]; Inge Nelken (Flute) [BWV 55]; Christian Hommel (Oboe, Oboe d’amore) [BWV 35, 55, 189]; Martin Kevenhörster (Bassoon) [BWV 160); Ariadne Dakalakis (Violin) [BWV 189]; Reneé Ohldin (Violin) [BWV 160]; Gerhard Anders (Continuo Cello) [BWV 55, 160, 189]; Mercedes Ruis (Continuo Cello) [BWV 35]; Harald Hoeren (Organ) Positive Organ: Johannes, Rohlfe, 1997]
Orchestra: Renée Ohldin (Concert-master); Irmgard Zavelberg, Dorethée Ragg, Mark Schimmelmann, Sonja Riederbusch, Nicole-Mattea Stewart (Violin I); Alberth Rundel, Franz Neumann, Susanne Siller, Anna Adamska, Reiko Sudo (Violin II); Bodo Friedrich, Theo Lenzen, Dana Bala-Ciolanescu (Violas); Gerhard Anders, Mercedes Ruiz, Tilman Kanitz (Violoncellos); Thomas Falke (Double-bass); Daniel Rothert (Recorder); Ingo Nelken (Flute); Christian Hommel, Jung Hyun Cho, Ann-Cathrin Collin (Oboes); Martin Kevenhörster, Alexander Lenkov (Bassoons); Harald Hoeren (Organ)

Naxos 8.557615
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Jun 1-3 & Nov 22-23, 2004

CD / TT: 62:19
MP3 / TT: 62:19

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Sendesaal des Funkhauses, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Producer: Ludwig Rink; Engineers: Stephan Schmidt & Hans Martin Renz. A co-production with DeutschlandRadio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 35: Complete Cantata [25:34] | Complete Cantata [25:34]
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C-4

J.S. Bach: Geistliche Solokantaten für Alt
J.S. Bach: Sacred Cantatas for Alto (BWV 53, 54, 169, 170, 200)

 
 
 
 

1-5. Cantata Vergnugte Ruh, beliebt Seelenlust, BWV 170 [20:22]
6-8. Cantata Widerstehe doch der Sunde, BWV 54 [11:13]
9-15. Cantata Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169 [22:23]
10. Cantata Bekennen will ich seinen Namen, BWV 200 [2:33]
11. Cantata Schlage doch gewunschte Stunde, BWV 53 [5:49]

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Bach Vokalensemble Köln [BWV 169] / Kölner Kammerorchester

Mezzo-soprano: Marianne Beate Kielland
Soloists: Christian Hommel (Oboe d’amore [BWV 170]; Reneé Ohlidin (Violin) [BWV 200]; Sonja Wiedebusch (Violin) [BWV 200]; Gerhard Anders (Continuo Cello) [BWV 54, 169, 170]; Mercedes Ruis (Continuo Cello) [BWV 53, 200]; Harald Hoeren (Organ); Wiebke Weidanz (Organ) [BWV 170]; Thomas Welsch (Bells) [BWV 53]
KKO: Renée Ohldin (Concert-master); Irmgard Zavelberg, Dorethée Ragg, Sonja Riederbusch, Johannes Krause, Nicole-Mattea Stewart (Violin I); Alberth Rundel, Franz Neumann, Susanne Siller, Reiko Sudo, Christian Friedrich (Violin II); Theo Lenzen, Dana Bala-Ciolanescu, Victor Soumenkov (Violas); Gerhard Anders, Mercedes Ruiz, Teemu Myöhänen (Violoncellos); Thomas Falke (Double-bass); Christian Hommel, Jung Hyun Cho, Ann-Cathrin Collin, Peter Bodnar (Oboes); Martin Kevenhörster (Bassoon); Harald Hoeren, Wiebke Weidanz (Organs); Thomas Welsch (Bells)
Bach Vokalensemble Köln: Soprano: Banu Böke; Alto: Yvonne Berg; Tenor: Giovanni Arayuso (probably Giovanni Araujo Alves da Silva); Bass: Julian Schulzki

Naxos 8.557621
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Oct 18-20, Nov 22-23, 2004

CD / TT: 62:40
MP3 / TT: 62:20

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Sendesaal des Funkhauses, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Producer: Ludwig Rink; Engineers: Stephan Schmidt & Hans Martin Renz. A co-production with DeutschlandRadio.
See: Sacred Cantatas for Alto - conducted by Helmut Müller-Brühl w/ Marianne Beate Kielland
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 54 [12:03]: Mvt. 1: Aria [7:54] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [1:13] + Mvt. 3 [2:56]
Buy this album at:
CD (2005): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline | iTunes


C-5

J.S. Bach: Geistliche Solokantaten für Sopran
J.S. Bach: Sacred Cantatas for Solo Soprano (BWV 51, 52, 84, 199)

 
 
 

Cantatas BWV 52 [14:10], BWV 84 [15:14], BWV 199 [23:36], BWV 51 [17:37]

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Bach Vokalensemble Köln / Kölner Kammerorchester

Soprano: Siri Thornhill
Bach Vokalensemble Köln [BWV 52/6, 84/5]: Soprano: Siri Thornhill; Alto: Dominique Engler; Tenor: Georg Poplutz; Bass: Oliver Aigner
KKO: Florian Geldsetzer (Violin) [BWV 52/3, 51/4]; Irmgard Zavelberg (Violin) [BWV 52/3, 84/3, 51/4]; Bodo Friedrich (Viola) [BWV 199/6]; Christian Hommel (Oboe); Jung-Hyun Cho (Oboe) [BWV 52/1,5]; Anja Schmiel (Oboe) [BWV 52/1,5]; Martin Kevenhörster (Bassoon); Jürgen Schuster (Trumpet) [BWV 51/1,4]; Gesa Johanns (Horn) [BWV 52/1/]; Milen Boubbov (Horn) [BWV 52/1]

Naxos 8.570453
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Feb 19-22, 2007

CD / TT: 70:36
MP3 / TT: 69:55

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Sendesaal des Funkhauses, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Producer: Ludwig Rink; Editor: Stephan Schmidt; Engineer: Hans Martin Renz. A co-production with DeutschlandRadio.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 199 by H. Müller-Brühl.
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CD (2009): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

Bach: Messe in h-moll BWV 232 · Mass in B minor

 
 
 
 
 

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Dresdner Kammerchor (Chorus Master: Hans-Christoph Rademann) / Kölner Kammerorchester

Soloists: Soprano: Sunhae Im; Mezzo-soprano: Marianne Beate Kielland; Alto: Ann Hallenberg; Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass-Baritone: Hanno Müller-Brachmann
DKC: Sopranos I & II: Katrin Bemmann, Eva Budde, Antje Gardeweg, Christiane Gneuß, Nadja Gunda, Susanne Gunda, Kristina Hochauf, Judith Hoff, Kerstin Jürgenbehring, Uta Krause, Kartrin Lerche, Shirley Radig, Hannelore Weiß, Nicola Zöllner, Anja Zügner; Altos: Yvonne Berg, Sigrun Bornträger, Regina Edelburg, Tarik Hofmann, Barbara Ochs, Dragana Radovanovic, Bernhard Schafferer, Katrin Valk, Beate Westerkamp; Tenors: Dirk Eisold, Stephan Gähler, Robert Höher, Tobias Mäthger, Michael Schaffrath, Ben Uhle; Basses: Hubertus Gläßer, Thomas Gläßer, Friedemann Klos, Georg Preißler, Martin Saul, Cornelius Uhle
KKO: Violins 1: Renée Ohldin [Leader], Ariadne Daskalakis [Aria Gloria No. 6], Dorothee Ragg, Irmgard Zavelberg, Nioole-Mattea Stewart, Albert Rundel, Nadine Aguigah; Violins 2: Franz Neumann, Susanne Siller, Reiko Sudo, Christine Wasgindt, Christian Friedrich; Violas: Bodo Friedrich, Theo Lenzen, Dana Bala-Ciolanescu, Johannes Weeth; CelloS: Gerhard Anders, Stefan Mühleisen, Tilman Kanitz; Double-bass: Thomas Falke; Flutes: Ingo Nelken, Valentin Weichert; Oboes/Oboes d'amore: Christian Hommel; Anne Angerer [Aria Credo No. 7], Jung-Hyun Cho, Judith Simon; Bassoons: Alexander Lenkov, Ole Kristian Dahl [Aria Gloria No. 11]; French Horn: Dmitri Babanov; Trumpets: Jürgen Schuster, Matthias Jüttendonk, Peter Scheerer; Timpani: Norbert Pflanzer; Organ: Harald Hoeren [Arias], Klaus Westermann [Choruses]

Naxos 8.557448-49
Naxos 8.551219-20 [D]
Naxos 6.110102-03
Naxos 5.110102-03
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Nov 2003

2-CD / TT: 108:20
2-CD / TT: 108:07
2-SACD / TT: 108:20
2-DVD Audio / TT: 108:02
MP3 / TT: 108:06

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Sendesaal des Funkhauses, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Producer: Ludwig Rink; Balance Engineer: Stephan Schmidt; Assistant Engineers: Ernst Hartmann & Hans Martin Renz. A co-production with DeutschlandRadio.
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Helmut Müller-Bruhl
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2005): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (2004, German): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-SACD (2005): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
2-DVD (2005): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


V-2

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 · St. Matthew Passion

 
 
 
 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Dresdner Kammerchor (Chorus Master: Hans-Christoph Rademann), Knaben des Kölner Domchores (Chorus Master: Eberhard Metternich) / Kölner Kammerorchester

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Nico van der Meel; Baritone [Jesus]: Raimund Nolte; Bass [Petrus, Judas, Pilatus, Pontifex]: Locky Chung; Soprano: Claudia Couwenbergh; Alto: Marianne Beate Kielland; Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass: Hanno Müller-Brachmann; Soprano: Dominique Engler; Alto (Counter-tenor): Yosemeh Adjei; Tenor: Lothar Blum; Bass: Julian Schulzki
DKC: Choir I: Sopranos: Katrin Bemmann, Birgit Quellmelz, Shirley Radig, Irene Schmitt, Benoite Schpilberg, Nicola Zöllner; Altos: David Erler, Marlen Herzog, Katharina Liebich, Daniela Thomas; Tenors: Stefan Folprecht, Robert Höher, Alexander Schafft, Andreas Petzoldt; Basses: Wolfram Fette, Alexander Keuk, Oliver Pitt, Cornelius Uhle
Choir II: Soprano: Sandra Bernhardt, Katja Fischer, Silke Fraikin, Antje Gardeweg, Uta Krause, Maria Meckel; Altos: Sybille Graf, Uta Henke, Dorothea Kaiser, Susanne Kupfer; Tenors: Martin Güldner, Tobias Mäthger, Michael Schaffrath, Burkhard Schöbl; Basses: Friedemann Klos, Georg Preißler, Felix Rumpf, Jakob Zscheischler
KKO: Orchestra I: Violins 1: Christine Ojstersek [Concert-mistress], Claudia Schmid-Heise, Irmgard Zavelberg, Dorothee Ragg, Franz Neumann, Susanne Siller, Anna Adamska; Violas: Bodo Friedrich, Valentin Alexandru, Theo Lenzen; Cellos: Gerhard Anders, Sara Minemoto; Double-bass: Thomas Falke; Transverse Flutes: Daniel Rothert, Philipp Spätling; Flutes: Ingo Nelken, Valentin Weichert; Oboes/Oboes d'amore/Oboes da caccia: Christian Hommel, Anja Schmiel; Bassoon: Martin Kevenhörster; Lute: Soeren Leupold; Organ: Harald Hoeren
Orchestra II: Violins: Renée Ohldin [Concert-mistress], Johannes Krause, Albert Rundel, Silke Sabinski, Fabian Grimm, Ken Schumann, Reiko Sudo; Violas: Markus Ojstersek, Dana BaCiolanescu, Johannes Weeth; Cellos: Tilman Kanitz, Teemu Myöhänen; Double-bass: Norbert Imdahl; Flutes: Akiro Okoshi, Tim Henning Lüttge; Oboes/Oboes d'amore: Jung-Hyun Cho, Ann Cathrin Collin; Bassoon: Gueorgui Chachikov; Organ: Wiebke Weidanz

Naxos 8.557617-19
Naxos 8.551240-42 [D]
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May 2005

3-CD / TT: 161:07
3-CD / TT: 160:55
MP3 / TT: 160:18

Recorded by DeutschlandRadio at Sendesaal des Funkhauses Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
A co-production with DeutschlandRadio, Cologne, with the support of Kunststiftung NRW; Producer: Ludwig Rink; Engineer: Hans Martin Renz; Editor: Stephan Schmidt.
Buy this album at:
3-CD (2006): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
3-CD (2006): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
3-CD (2005, German): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2004 - January 2024)
Thanks to contributors: Sw Anandgyan (December 2005); Burke Smith (January 2019); Filip Adam Zieliński (January 2024)

Helmut Müller-Bruhl: Short Biography | Ensembles: Kölner Kammerorchester
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Sacred Cantatas for Alto - Müller-Brühl w/ M.B. Kielland


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