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Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Chor & Bach-Orchester
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Recordings - Part 2

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-0

J.S. Bach: Messe h-moll

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Kammerorchester

Soprano: Antonia Fahberg; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Franz Kelch

Andromeda 9042

Nov 30, 1956

2-CD / TT:

1^st recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by K. Richter. Recorded live at Lukaskirche, Munich, Germany. 1^st ever release in Aug 2008.

V-1

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Maria Stader; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass [No. 10]: Kieth Engen; Bass [No. 18]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Archiv Produktion

Feb, Apr 1961

2-CD / TT: 121:55

2^nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by K. Richter
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Karl Richter
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V-2

J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Peter van der Bilt

Melodya / Ars Nova

Apr 1968 Live

2-CD / TT: 128:00

3^rd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by K. Richter. Recorded in Russia
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Karl Richter

V-3

J.S. Bach: Messe in h-moll

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Contralto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Ernst Gerold Schramm

Archiv Production

May 1969

2-CD / TT: 123:30

4^th recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by K. Richter. Recorded at the Main Auditorium of the Bunka-Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan.
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Karl Richter
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V-4

J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano 1: Gundula Janowitz; Soprano 2 & Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Horst Laubenthal; Bass: Hermann Prey

3Sat / Deutsche Grammophon

Sep 1969

Video DVD / TT:

5^th recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by K. Richter
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Karl Richter

V-5

Bach: Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme Canata BWV 140 / Magnificat BWV 243

Magnificat BWV 243

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Maria Stader, Alto: Hertha Töpper, Tenor: Ernst Haefliger, Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Archiv Produktion

Feb, Apr 1961

CD / TT: 64:15

1^st recording of Magnificat BWV 243 by K. Richter.
This CD includes also Cantata BWV 140

V-6

Magnificat BWV 243

Magnificat BWV 243

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Edda Moser, Alto: Hertha Töpper, Tenor: Eric Tappy; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

Melodya

Aug 1970

LP / TT:

2^nd recording of Magnificat BWV 243 by K. Richter.

V-7

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor & Münchener Chorknaben (Chorus Master: Fritz Rothschuh) / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Ernst Haefliger; Bass [Jesus]: Kieth Engen; Soprano [Arias]: Irmgard Seefried; Soprano [1^st Maid, Pilate's Wife]: Antonia Fahberg; Contralto [Arias, 2^nd Maid]: Hertha Töpper; Bass [Arias]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Bass [Judas, Petrus, Pilatus, High Priest]: Max Proebstl

Archiv Produktion

Jun-Aug 1958

3-CD / TT: 197:47

1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter. Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Karl Richter
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V-8

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Karl Richter

Coro Estable del Teatro Colón / Orquestra Estable del Teatro Colón

Tenor [Evangelist]: Waldemar Kmentt; Soprano: Myrtha Garbarini; Alto: Grace Hoffmann; Bass [Jesus]: Angel Mattiello; Bass [Judas, Peter, Caifas, Pilate]: Gui Gallardo; Soprano [Pilates Wife]: Sofia Schultz

Unknown Label

Nov 14, 1963

3-CD / TT: 197:48

2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter. Recorded at Teatro Colón,Buenos Aires, Argentina.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Karl Richter
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V-9

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Ernst Haefliger; Bass [Jesus]: Kieth Engen; Soprano [Arias, 1^st Maid, Pilate's Wife]: Ursula Buckel; Alto [Arias, 2^nd Maid]: Marga Höffgen; Bass [Arias, Judas, Peter, Pilate, High Priest]: Peter van der Bilt

Archiv Produktion (J)

Apr, May 1969

3-CD / TT: 198:04

3rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter. Recorded live at Bunka-Kaykan, Tokyo, Japan.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 – conducted by Karl Richter
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V-10

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Helen Donath; Mezzo-soprano: Julia Hamari; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Tenor: Horst Laubenthal; Bass: Ernst Gerold Schramm; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern; Bass: Walter Berry

Unitel / Deutsche Grammophon

1971

Video / DVD / TT: ~ 201:00

4th recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Karl Richter
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V-11

J.S. Bach: Mätthaus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor & Regensburger Domspatzen (Chorus Master: Georg Ratzinger) / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Peter Schreier; Baritone [Jesus]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Soprano [Arias, First Maid, Pilate's Wife]: Edith Mathis; Contralto [Arias, Second Maid]: Janet Baker; Bass [Arias, Judas, Peter, Pilate, High Priest]: Matti Salminen

Archiv Produktion

1979

3-CD / TT: 203:50

5^th recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter. Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Karl Richter
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V-12

Bach: St. John Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Tenor [Evangelist, arias, Servant]: Ernst Haefliger; Baritone [Jesus]: Hermann Prey, Soprano [Arias, Maid]: Evelyn Lear; Contralto [Arias]: Hertha Töpper; Bass [Arias, Petrus, Pilatus]: Kieth Engen

Archiv Produktion

Feb-Mar 1964

2-CD / TT: 128:57

1^st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by K. Richter. Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Karl Richter
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V-13

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Peter van der Bilt

Melodya

Apr 1968

3-LP / TT:

2^nd recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by K. Richter Recorded live at the Konservatorium, Moscow, Russia.
.See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Karl Richter

V-14

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Helen Donath; Mezzo-soprano: Julia Hamari; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Tenor: Horst Laubenthal; Bass: Ernst Gerold Schramm; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern; Bass: Kieth Engen

Unitel / Deutsche Grammophon

Sep 1970

Video / DVD / TT: 129:00

3^rd recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by K. Richter. Recorded at Diesen am Ammersee, Klosterkirche.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Karl Richter
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V-15

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester (or Bayerisches Staatsorchester)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Gert Lutze, Soprano: Cloë Owen, Alto: Hertha Töpper, Basses: Horst Günther & Kieth Engen

Teldec / Membran

1955

3-CD / TT: 169:26

1^st recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium by K. Richter.
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V-16

Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

S[Arias, Angel]: Gundula Janowitz; Contralto [Arias]: Christa Ludwig; Tenor [Arias, Evangelist]: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass [Arias, Herodes]: Franz Crass

Archiv Produktion

Feb-Mar, June 1965

3-CD / TT: 163:48

2^nd recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium by K. Richter. Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.
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V-17

Arias from Passions

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Aria ‘Ich will Dir mein Herze schenken’
Aria ‘Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben’
Johannes-Passion BWV 245
Aria ‘Zerfliesse, mein Herze’

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano - Maria Stader

Archiv Produktion

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V-18

Bach: Geislische Lieder und Arin aus Schemellis Gesagnbuch

Sacred Songs BWV 445, BWV 446, BWV 447, BWV 449, BWV 450, BWV 451, BWV 453, BWV 460, BWV 461, BWV 466, BWV 469, BWV 475, BWV 478, BWV 480, BWV 484, BWV 487, BWV 493, BWV 495, BWV 506

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Tenor: Peter Schreier; Organ: Karl Richter

Eterna

Sep 1978

LP / TT:

B-1

Bach Sacred Materworks

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

This 10-CD box set includes most of the recordings of the vocal works (V3, V4, V5, V7, V9 above)

Archiv Produktion

1958-1969

10-CD

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - September 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (June 2006), Willem van Erk (August 2006, September 2006), Uri Golomb (October 2003, June 2004), Walther Roth (March 2007), Michael Siegel (March 2002)

Karl Richter: Short Biography | Münchener Bach-Chor
Recordings of Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | Recordings of Non-Vocal Works | General Discussions | Richter’ Video
Vocal Works: BWV 232 - Richter | BWV 244 - Richter | BWV 245 - Richter | BWV 248 - Richter
Reviews of Non-Vocal Recordings: Famous Bach Organ Works from Karl Richter | Karl Richter Performs Bach’s Partitas & Goldbergs | Review: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 5 - conducted by Karl Richter
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

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Instrumental | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies | New
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright | How to contribute | Sitemap | Links