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Ralf Otto
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works

Ralf Otto - Short Biography
Bachchor Mainz - Short History
Bachorchester Mainz - Short History

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Ralf Otto

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, Mendelssohn-version

Ralf Otto

Bachchor Mainz / Bachorchester Mainz

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Robert Wörle; Bass [Jesus]: Peter Lika; Soprano: Maya Boog; Alto: Barbara Ameke; Tenor [Arias]: Markus Krause

Unknown Label

Apr 21, 2000

2-CD / TT: 129:07

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by R. Otto.


V-5

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

 
 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Ralf Otto

Bachchor Mainz / Bachorchester Mainz

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Georg Poplutz; Bass [Jesus]: Matthias Winckhler
Chorus I: Soprano [Aria Uxor Pilati]: Julia Kleiter; Alto [Arias]: Gerhild Romberger; Tenor [Arias]: Daniel Sans; Bass [Arias, Petrus]: Christian Wagner
Chorus II: Soprano [Arias, Ancilla I]: Jasmin Maria Hörner; Alto [Arias, Testis I, Ancilla II]: Nohad Becker; Tenor [Arias, Testis II]: Christian Rathgeber; Bass [Arias, Petrus]: Daniel Ochoa
Additonal Soloists: Bass [Pontifex I]: Johannes Hill; Bass [Pontifex II, Pilatus]: Florian Küppers
BCM: Chorus I: Sopranos: Andrea Ambros, Victoria Braum, Dorothea Gillert-Marien, Meike Langer, Uta Lenz, Susanne Schwenger; Altos: Inge Bertram, Martina Dix, Astrid Fuchs, Andrea Jantzen, Heidrun Noll, Karin Specht; Tenors: Udo Ebbinghaus, Christoph Hellmann, Christopher Peter, Bernd Sucké, Martin Zimmer; Basses: Dirk Anglowski, Thorsten Laux, Peter Schalk, Henrik Schlitt, Jochen Specht, Leon Tchakachov
Chorus II: Sopranos: Rebekka Gebert, Anja Kintscher, Britta Mauritz-Dorschner, Birgit Menger, Martina Mück, Natalie Sahler; Altos: Melanie Leising, Meike Metzger, Marleen Michaelis, Petra Minn, Nils Stefan; Tenors: Günter Emisch, Dominik Gehrig, Philip Niggemann, Erik Reinhardt, Alexander S. Tung; Basses: Jakob Böttcher, Bernd Eisel, Niklas Jahn, Jonas Seeger, Horst Zimmermann
BOM: Orchestra I: Transverse Flutes, Recorders: Leonard Schelb, Rei Nakashima; Oboes, Oboes d'amore, Oboes da caccia: Susanne Kohnen, Martin Letz; Bassoon: Victor Gutu; Violins: Swantje Hoffmann (First Concertmaster), Magdalena Adugna, Emanuele Breda, Nikolaus Norz, Alexander Sachs, Silke Volk, Alexandra Wiedner; Violas: Dmitry Khakhalin, Judith Mac Carty; Violoncellos: Marie Deller, Emily Härtel; Violone: Ichiro Noda
Orchestra II: Transverse Flutes: Daja Leevke Hinrichs, Zsuzsana Csige; Oboes, Oboes d'amore: Elisabeth Wagner, Shogu Fujii; Bassoon: Ursula Vogt; Violins: Hongxia Cui (Second Concertmaster), Shuyuan Cheng, Marlene Crone, Katerina Ozaki, Uta Pape, Liuba Petrova, Xin Wei; Violas: Anna Kaiser, Maria Rettenmaier; Violoncello: Johannes Berger; Violone: Christian Undisz
Viola da gamba: Hille Perl; Harpsichord: Sabine Bauer; Lute: Jan Čižmář; Organ: Petra Morath-Pusinelli

Naxos 8.574036-38
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Mar 26-Apr 4, 2018

3-CD / TT: 170:35
MP3 / TT: 169:51

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Producer & Editor: Peter Laenger; Engineer: Stephan Schellmann.
2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by R. Otto.
Buy this album at:
3-CD (2019): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


V-1

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, Mendelssohn-version

Ralf Otto

Bachchor Mainz / Bachorchester Mainz

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Robert Wörle; Bass [Jesus]: Peter Lika; Soprano: Maya Boog; Alto: Barbara Ameke; Tenor [Arias]: Markus Krause

Unknown Label

Apr 21, 2000

2-CD / TT: 129:07

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.


V-3

J.S. Bach: St John Passion · Johannes-Passion (1749 Version)

 
 

Johannes-Passion BWV 245, 1749 version, with additional movements from 1725 version

Ralf Otto

Bachchor Mainz / Bachorchester Mainz

Principal Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Georg Poplutz; Bass [Jesus]: Yorck Felix Speer; Soprano: Julia Kleiter; Alto: Gerhild Romberger; Tenor [Petrus]: Daniel Sans; Bass: Matthias Winckhler
Additional Soloists: Soprano: Victoria Braum; Tenor [Servus]: Erik Reinhardt; Tenor: Bernd Sucké; Baritone [Pilatus]: Christian Wagner
BCM: Sopranos: Andrea Ambros, Victoria Braum, Dorothea Gillert-Marien, Sun Kim, Anja Kintscher, Meike Langer, Uta Lenz, Britta Mauritz-Dorschner, Martina Mück, Judith Richter, Natalie Sahler; Altos: Martina Dix, Astrid Fuchs, Hanne Kielholtz, Judith Kissel, Melanie Leising, Heidrun Noll, Valentina Pusinelli, Nils Stefan; Tenors: Udo Ebbinghaus, Christoph Hellmann, Philip Niggemann, Erik Reinhardt, Bernd Sucké, Julius Wingerter, Martin Zimmer; Basses: Dirk Anglowski, Jakob Böttcher, Bernd Eisel, Thorsten Laux, Henrik Schlitt, Jonas Seeger, Leon Tschakachov, Horst Zimmermann
BOM: Flutes: Leonard Schelb, Rei Nakashima; Oboes: Susanne Kohnen, Martin Letz; Bassoon: Ursula Vogt; Contra-bassoon: Victor Gutu; Violins: Swantje Hoffmann [Concert-master], Magdalena Adugna, Emanuele Breda, Shuyuan Cheng, Marlene Crone, Hongxia Cui, Daniela Helm, Katerina Ozaki, Uta Pape, Alexandra Wiedner; Violas: Dmitry Khakhalin, Judith Mac Carty, Silke Volk; Violas d'amore: Swantje Hoffmann, Silke Volk; Cellos: Marie Deller, Anna-Lena Perenthaler; Viola da gamba: Hille Perl; Violone: Ichiro Noda, Georg Schuppe; Harpsichord: Sabine Bauer; Lute: Joachim Held; Organ: Petra Morath-Pusinelli

Naxos 8.573817-18
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Apr 13-18, 2017

2-CD / TT: 132:02
MP3 / TT: 131:35

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Producer & Editor: Peter Laenger; Engineer: Stephan Schellmann.
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2018): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | ArkivMusic


V-2

Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium - Christmas Oratorio - Oratorio de Noël

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Ralf Otto

Vokalensemble Frankfurt / Concerto Köln

Tenor [Evangelist & arias]: Christoph Prégardien; Soprano: Ruth Ziesak; Contralto: Monica Groop; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Capriccio / Delta / Brilliant Classics

1991

2-CD / TT: 140:42

1st recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 by R. Otto.
See: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Ralf Otto
Buy this album at:
2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.com


V-4

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio · Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248

 
 

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6 [25:38, 29:10, 22:45, 21:46, 22:49, 22:32]

Ralf Otto

Bachchor Mainz / Bachorchester Mainz

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Georg Poplutz; Soprano: Julia Kleiter; Alto: Katharina Magiera; Bass: Thomas E. Bauer
BCM: Sopranos: Andrea Ambros, Dorothea Gillert-Marien, Anja Kintscher, Meike Langer, Uta Lenz, Britta Mauritz-Dorschner, Martina Mück, Natalie Sahler, Susanne Schwenger; Altos: Martina Dix, Astrid Fuchs, Hanne Kielholtz, Melanie Leising, Meike Metzger, Petra Minn, Heidrun Noll, Valentina Pusinelli, Karin Specht, Nils Stefan; Tenors: Udo Ebbinghaus, Christoph Hellmann, Christopher Peter, Erik Reinhardt, Peter Schalk, Bernd Sucké, Sascha Tung, Florian Witte; Basses: Dirk Anglowski, Thomas Becker, Jacob Böttcher, Bernd Eisel, Elmar Middendorf, Henrik Schlitt, Jonas Seeger, Jochen Specht, Leon Tchakachow, Horst Zimmermann
BOM: Flutes: Leonard Schelb, Rei Nakashima; Oboes and Oboes d'amore: Susanne Kohnen, Shogo Fujii; Oboes da caccia: Antonello Cola, Benjamin Völkel; Bassoon: Ursula Vogt; Horns: Stefan Blonk, Antonia Riezu Gonzälez; Trumpets: Guy Ferber, Krisztiän Koväts, Jens Jourdan; Violins: Swantje Hoffmann [Concert-master & solo violin], Hongxia Cui, Emanuele Breda, Marlene Crone, Nikolaus Norz, Alexandra Wiedner [solo violin], Katerina Ozaki, Magdalena Adugna, Joosten Ellée; Violas: Ludwig Hampe, Silke Volk, Yoko Tanaka; Cello: Anna-Lena Perenthaler, Marie Deller; Violones: Ichiro Noda, Kit Scotney; Harpsichord: Manuel Dahme; Lute: Joachim Held; Organ: Torsten Mann; Timpani: Thomas Holzinger

Naxos 8.574001-02
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Nov 28-Dec 5, 2017

2-CD / TT: 145:17
MP3 / TT: 144:35

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Producer & Editor: Peter Laenger; Engineer: Stephan Schellmann.
2nd recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 by R. Otto.
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2018): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2006 - April 2019)
Thanks to contributors: Willem van Erk (September 2006, October 2006)

Ralf Otto: Short Biography | Ensembles: Bachchor Mainz | Bachorchester Mainz
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works
Individual Recordings:
BWV 248 - R. Otto


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