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Hermann Scherchen
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas - CD’s
Reissues of Cantata Recordings on BMC
Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Archipel
Recordings of Cantatas - Original LP’s
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Recordings of Instrumental Works
General Discussions

Hermann Scherchen - Short Biography
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor - Short History
Vienna State Opera Orchestra - Short History

Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Hermann Scherchen
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Hermann Scherchen
Review: Scherchen AoF
Arrangements/Transcriptions: Works | Recordings

Recordings - Part 1

CD’s Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Westiminster (Japan)


C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 32, No. 53, No. 54, No. 170

Cantatas BWV 32, BWV 53, BWV 54 [19:38], BWV 170 [22:59]

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò, Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Bass: Alfred Poell

Westminster (J)

1952

CD / TT: 71:48

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
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C-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 76, No. 106

 

Cantatas BWV 76, BWV 106

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Petre Munteanu; Basses: Richard Standen & Alfred Poell

Westminster (J)

1952

CD / TT: 65:00

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.


C-3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 84, No. 210

Cantatas BWV 84 [18:04], BWV 210

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò

Westminster MVCW-18030

1952

CD / TT: 58:53

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 84: Mvt. 1: Aria [S] [7:26] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [S] [2:14] + Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [5:48] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [S] [1:29] + Mvt. 5: Chorale [1:30] || Mvt. 1: Aria [7:25]


C-4

J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 140, No. 198

Cantatas BWV 140, BWV 198

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Alfred Poell

Westminster (J)

1952

CD / TT: 73:07

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
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C-5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 42, No. 35

 

Cantatas BWV 42 [32:41], BWV 35

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna Radio Orchestra

Soprano: Teresa Stich-Randall, Alto: Maureen Forrester, Tenor: Alexander Young; Bass: John Boyden
Herbert Tachezi (Organ)

Westminster MVCW-18032

Jun 1964

CD / TT: 61:42

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Download from Concerts & Archive Blog:
HD/Hi-Res/Format CD: Complete Album
Buy this album at:
CD: Amazon.de


C-6

Bach: Magnificat / Actus Tragicus

Magnificat BWV 243, Cantata BWV 106

Hermann Scherchen

BWV 243: Orcehstra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano della RAI (Chorus Master: Giulio Bertola)
BWV 106: Orchstra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano della RAI (Chorus Master: Ruggero Maghini)

BWV 243: Sopranos: Lydia Marimpietri & Nicoletta Panni; Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Petre Munteanu; Bass: Boris Carmeli
BWV 106: Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Tenor: Herbert Handt; Bass: James Loomis

Fonit-Cetra LAR-39, 2055
Memories HR-4160
Stradivarius STR-10043

BWV 106: Jan 14, 1958
BWV 243: Apr 5, 1963

CD / TT: 59:07
CD / TT: 59:07
CD / TT: 59:07

Recorded live in Milan (BWV 243) & Turin (BWV 106), Italy.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 106 by H. Scherchen.
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Fonit Cetra CD (1997): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
MemoCD (1990): Amazon.com


Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Baroque Music Club


D-1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 198 Trauer Ode, 54 & 106

 

Cantatas BWV 54 [19:38], BWV 106 [22:09], BWV 198 [41:23]

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

See: [C-1], [C-2], [C-4]

Baroque Music Club BACH-736

1952

CD / TT: 78:26

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 54: Complete Cantata [14:25]
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CD: Baroque Music Club


D-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 35, 42 & 53

 

Cantatas BWV 35 [28:44], BWV 42 [32:41], BWV 53 [9:46]

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra or Vienna Radio Orchestra

See: [C-1], [C-5]

Baroque Music Club

1952;
BWV 35, 42: Jun 1964

CD / TT: 71:20

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Buy this album at:
CD: Baroque Music Club


Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Archipel


E-1

J.S. Bach: Trauerode, BWV 198

Cantata Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl, BWV 198 (Trauerode) []

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Alfred Poell
Wilhelm Heubner (Violin); Hans Kamesch (Oboe); Anton Heiller (Harpsichord)

Archipel APRCD-0252

Oct 15-22, 1951

CD / TT:

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Other work: Selections from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 conducted by C. Kraus.
Buy this album at:
Archipel CD (2012): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


E-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Contralto

 

Cantatas BWV 53, BWV 54 [19:38], BWV 170 [22:59]

Hermann Scherchen

Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Contralto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan

Archipel APRCD-0253

1952-1953

CD / TT:

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


E-3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 32 & BWV 76

Cantatas BWV 32, BWV 76

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Petre Munteanu; Basses: Richard Standen & Alfred Poell

Archipel ARPCD-0267

1950-1952
BWV 76: Jun 1952

CD / TT: 67:10

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 76: Part 2 [20:04]
Buy this album at:
Archipel CD (2004): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


E-4

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 84, BWV 106 & BWV 140

 

Cantatas BWV 84 [18:04], BWV 106 [22:24], BWV 140

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Alfred Poell

Archipel APRCD-0268
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1950-1951

CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 72:35

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 84: Mvt. 1: Aria [S] [7:26] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [S] [2:14] + Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [5:48] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [S] [1:29] + Mvt. 5: Chorale [1:30] || Mvt. 1: Aria [7:25]
Buy this album at:
Archipel CD (2004): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


The list of recordings wacompiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - May 2021)
Thank to contributors: Eric Spicer (November 2001), Denis Alarie (November 2001); Riccardo Nughes (September 2004)

Hermann Scherchen: Short Biography | Ensembles: Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Recordings of Instrumental Works | General Discussions
Individual Recordings:
BWV 232 - Scherchen | BWV 244 - Scherchen | Review Scherchen AoF
Arrangements/Transcriptions:
Works | Recordings


Conductors of Vocal Works: Main Page | 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 | Singers & Instrumentalists




 

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