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Günther Ramin & Thomanerchor Leipzig & Gewnadhausorchester Leipzig
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Recordings - Part 2

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1

J.S. Bach: 6 Motetten

Motets BWV 225-230

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig

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Arciv Produktion

Nov 1955 (1, 6); Nov 1951 (2, 4); Jul 1954 (3, 5)

CD / TT:

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V-2

Bach: Ausschnitte aus der h-moll Messe BWV 232

Mass in B minor BWV 232 - Nos. 1-3, 11, 19, 20, 24, 25

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig & Dresdner Kreuzchor / Stadt- und Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Gertrud Birmele; Alto: Lotte Wolf-Matthäus

Cantate / Eterna

1950

LP / Time:

1st recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by G. Ramin.

V-3

Bach: Mass in B minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Günther Ramin

Teachers Choral Society (or Chorus of the Lehrergesangverein of Munich) / Bayerisches Staatsorchester (or Orchestra of Bavaria)

Soprano: Uta Graf; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Max Proebstl

Concert Hall / Club National de Disque / Musical Masterpiece Society

1956

2-LP / TT:

2nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by G. Ramin.

V-4

J.S. Bach: Matthäuspassion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Members of the Gewandhauschor and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Karl Erb; Baritone [Jesus]: Gerhard Hüsch; Soprano: Tiana Lemnitz; Contralto: Friedel Beckmann; Bass [Arias]: Siegfried Schulze

Calig / EMI Historical / Preiser

Mar 1941

2-CD / TT: 130:33

1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Ramin. Omits 18, 19, 28-31, 34, 37, 38, 41, 56, 61, 65, 66, 70, 75.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Günther Ramin
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V-5

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Cantata BWV 4

Günther Ramin

BWV 244: Chor und Sinfonieorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks
BWV 4: Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

BWV 244: Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Gerhard Gröschel; Soprano: Elfriede Trötschel; Contralto: Gertrude Pitzinger; Bass: Helmut Fehn
BWV 4: No soloists; all parts are sung by the choir; Organ: Ekkehart Tietze

Archipel

Mar 1952 [BWV 244]; Feb 24, 1950 [BWV 4]

3-CD / TT:

2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Ramin. Recorded by Frankfurt Radio. 1st release in any format in March 2005.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Günther Ramin
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V-6

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion - Excerpts

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - Nos. 12, 18, 19, 33, 57, 58

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Irmgard Seefried; Alto: Hertha Töpper

Deutsche Grammophon

Mid 1950's ?

2-EP / TT:

3rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Ramin. These excerpts were released shortly before Ramin died. It is not known if this is a part of a complete recording.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Günther Ramin

V-7

Bach Made in Germany Vol. I/10 - Johannes-Passion

 

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Tenor [Evangelist & arias]: Ernst Haefliger; Bass [Jesus]: Franz Kelch; Soprano [Maid & arias]: Agnes Giebel; Alto [arias]: Marga Höffgen; Bass [Peter, Pilate & Arias]: Hans-Olaf Hudemann

Berlin Classics / Leipzig Classics

Oct 1954

2-CD / TT: 130:20

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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V-8

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-3

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Hamburg Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Helga Gabriel; Alto: Ursula Boese; Tenor: Leo Larsen; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli

MMS (Jazztone)

Dec 1955

LP / : TT:

First 3 Cantatas. The text says: "G.R., whose untimely death only a few months after this recording was made etc."

Collections of Recordings

B-1

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Sacred Cantatas, St. John Passion, Organ Works

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

This 12-CD box set includes the recordings of the cantatas (1-9 above) & Johannes Passion BWV 245 [V-5 above]. The 12th CD includes organ works by J.S. Bach played by Ramin

Leipzig Classics

1947-1956

12-CD

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - March 2008)
Thanks to Contributors: Willem van Erk (June 2006), John Grayovski (October 2006), Matthias Hansen (March 2006), Frits van Laeken Herbold (São Paulo, Brazil - March 2008), H.J. Lam (January 2002), Hugo Saldias (August 2003), Burke Smith (September 2005, October 2005, January 2008), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001, April 2007)

 

Günther Ramin: Short Biography | Recordings: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | BWV 244 - Ramin | Article: Günther Ramin 1898-1956 - Thomaskantor 1940-1956
Thomaskantors: Thomanerchor Leipzig | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Table of Recordings by BWV Number

Recordings & Discussions of Major Conductors: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Discussions of Singers & Instrumentalists

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