C-1

Bach: Cantate N 189. Meine Seele Ruhmt Und Preist [78 rpm]
Charles Munch: The Art of the Conductor, Vol. 2
Pierre Bernac chante: A. Jolivet, J.S. Bach, L. Beydts, J. de la Presle, F. Poulenc

Cantata Meine Seele rühmt und preist, BWV 189, sung in French [16:33]

Charles Munch

Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (Paris Conservatory Orchestra)

Tenor: Pierre Bernac

Gramophone DB-5193-5194
A Classical Record ACR-43/44
Dante Productions LYS-514

Dec 22, 1941

2 x 78 rpm
2-CD / TT: 155:08
CD / TT: 60:18

Recorded at Studio Albert or Salle du Conservatoire, Paris, France.
Producer: Ravenet.
Matrix Number: 2LA.3677-3680.
Other releases: Voix de son maître.
1^st recording of cantata BWV 189 by P. Bernac.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 189: Part 1 [8:09] + Part 2 [8:51]
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CD (1999): Amazon.com

C-2

Charles Munch conducts Live 1956

Cantata Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 []

Charles Munch

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Soprano: Bethany Beardslee; Roger Voisin (Trumpet)

Disco Archivia 1361
Vibrato VHL-269

1956 (or Jul 6, 1962 ?)

CD / TT:

Recorded at Tanglewood, Massachusetts, USA. Concert broadcast WGBH, mono. Charles Munch has conducted the work with the BSO on July 4 & 5, 1959 and July 6, 1962. These two concerts at Tanglewood were recorded by radio.
Source: Discographie Générale de Charles Munch (78 Experience) [PDF]
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CD: Limited Edition Historic CDs: Charles Munch

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1

J.S. Bach: Messe en si mineur

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Fritz Münch

Choeur de l'Église Saint-Guillaume / Orchestre Municipale de Strasbourg

Soprano: Renée Defraiteur; Alto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: André Vessières

Decca

1958

3-LP / TT: 135 min

Recorded live at l'Église Saint-Guillaume, Strasbourg, France dring Festival International de Musique.

V-6

Charles Munch conducts Live Stereo

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 []

Charles Munch

Choir of Tanglewood / Boston Symphony Orchestra

Soprano: Adele Addison; Mezzo-soprano: Florence Kopleff; Tenor: Charles Bressler; Baritone: Mac Morgan

Disco Archivia 1303

Jul 8, 1961

CD / TT:

Recorded at Tanglewood, Massachusetts, USA. Concert broadcast WGBH, stereo. Concert during the 24th season of the Berkshire Music Festival.
Source: Discographie Générale de Charles Munch (78 Experience) [PDF]
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CD: Limited Edition Historic CDs: Charles Munch

V-7

Charles Munch conducts Live Stereo - Bach: St. Matthew Passion complete 26/3/59

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [Part I: 0:00; Part II: 64:09]

Charles Munch

Choir of Boston Symphony Orchestra or Harvard Glee Club & Radcliffe Choral Society / Boston Symphony Orchestra

Soprano: Saramae Endich; Mezzo-soprano: Florence Kopleff; Tenor: Hugues Cuénod; Baritone: Mack Harrell; Bass: James Joyce
Richard Burgin (Violin); Daniel Pinkham (Harpsichord); Berj Zamkochian (Organ)

Disco Archivia 1312

Mar 26, 1959 (Maundy Thursday)

2-CD / TT: 127:50

Recorded at Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Concert broadcast WGBH, stereo.
1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by C. Munch.
Source: Discographie Générale de Charles Munch (78 Experience) [PDF]
Listen on YouTube:
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Complete Work [127:50]
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2-CD: Limited Edition Historic CDs: Charles Munch

V-2

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [Unreleased]

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Charles Münch

Montreal Symphony Orchestra = Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Soprano: Pierrette Alarie; Contralto: Maureen Forrester; Tenor: Léopold Simoneau; Bass-Baritone: Donald Gramm

Tahra

Mar 24, 1964

3-CD / TT:

Recorded live. Scheduled to be issued by Tahra. Other details not known.
2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by C. Munch.

V-3

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion: Ach, Herr, lass' Dein lieb' Engelein (Choral) : Lässest Du diesen los - Weg weg mit dem

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - Nos. 41-44, 68

Fritz Münch

Choir of L'Eglise St. Guillaume, Strasbourg, with orchestra and organ

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Parlophone O-7775

Early 1930’s

78 rpm

Recorded at Eglise St. Guillaume, Strasbourg, France.,

V-4

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [Part I: 0:00; Part II: 45:16]

Hans Münch

Basler Gesangsverein / Basler Orchestergemeinschaft

Tenor [Evangelist, Ari]: Julius Patzak; Baritone [Jesus]: Charles Panzéra; Soprano [Arias]: Maria Stader; Alto [Arias]: Elsa Cavelti; Bass [Arias]: Fritz Mack
Johannes Kuyken & Albert Bertschmann (Viola d'amore); Joseph Bopp (Flute); Alexander Gold & Friedrich Hartmann (Oboe); Friedrich Hartmann & Hubert Fauquex (Oboe d'caccia); August Wenzinger (Viola da gamba); Hermann Woersching (Lute); Eduard Henneberger (Keyboard); Fritz Morel (Organ)

Basel Cathedral ?

Apr 18, 1948

Audio / TT: 132:54

Recorded live at Basel Cathedral, Switzerland.
Kadoguy, who uploaded this recording to YouTube on Mar 6, 2019, wrote: "It enjoys a very unique cast and was apparently recorded originally with two machines of perhaps acetate or something like that, because no take was longer than 5 minutes but each starting about 1 minute before the last ended. So there were some hours of patchwork, but no bar is missing and, thankfully, some folks realized it was worth the time for the immense historic importance and artistic value."
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Hans Münch
Listen on YouTube:
Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Complete Work [132:54]

V-8

Charles Munch conducts Live - Bach: St. John Passion - 3/4/58

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Charles Munch

Choir of Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Symphony Orchestra

Soprano: Mattiwilda Dobbs; Mezzo-soprano: Florence Kopleff; Tenor: Blake Stern; Baritone: Donald Gramm; Bass: James Joyce
Daniel Pinkham (?)

Vibrato 2VHL-205
Disco Archivia 1333

3, 1958 (Maundy Thursday)

2-CD / TT:

Recorded live (mono) at Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Source: Discographie Générale de Charles Munch (78 Experience) [PDF]
Buy this album at:
2-CD: Limited Edition Historic CDs: Charles Munch

V-5

Bach: Oratorio de Noël - 2 Cantate

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2

Fritz Münch

Chorale St-Guillaume de Strasbourg / Orchestre Municipal de Strasbourg

Soprano: Eugénie Lorentz; Alto: Lucie Rauh; Tenor: Hugues Cuénod; Bass: Dominique Weber
Charles Muller (Organ); Janine Micheau.

Lumen

Early 1950's ?

LP / TT:

Recording by André Charlin

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2002 - June 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Denis Alarie (May 2002, June 2023); Yoël L. Arbeitman (August 2006); Cesar Dillon (July 2012); Daniel Michel (September 2004); Nagamiya Tutomu (March 2001); Teri Noel Towe (May 2007)

Charles Munch: Short Biography | Ensembles: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
Fritz Münch: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
Hans Münch: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | BWV 245 - H. Münch