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Kurt Thomas & Thomanerchor Leipzig & Gewnadhausorchester Leipzig
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Collection of Recordings

Kurt Thomas - Short Biography
Thomanerchor Leipzig - Short History
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig - Short History
Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt - Short History
Frankfurter Kantorei - Short History
Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann - Short History

Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Kurt Thomas
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Kurt Thomas

Thomaskantors & Thomanerchor Leipzig - General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Cantate Label - General Discussions
Table of Cantata Recordings by Major Conductors: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas 101-150 | Cantatas 151-200 | Cantatas 201-224 | Remarks

Recordings - Part 1

Recordings of Cantatas

C-1

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas I

Cantatas BWV 4, BWV 11, BWV 68

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Sopranos: Agnes Giebel, Elisabeth Grümmer; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Leipzig Classics

June 1959; May-June 1960

CD / TT: 74:03

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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C-2

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas II

 

 

Cantatas BWV 59, BWV 51, Magnificat BWV 243 [31:48]

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Basses: Theo Adam, Hermann Prey

Leipzig Classics / Eterna

June, Dec 1959

CD / TT: 65:04

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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C-3

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas III

 

Cantatas BWV 54, BWV 82, BWV 56

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Alto: Marga Höffgen; Bass: Hermann Prey

Leipzig Classics

Dec 1959

CD / TT: 62:48

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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C-4

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas IV

Cantatas BWV 111, BWV 140, BWV 71

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Sopranos: Agnes Giebel, Elisabeth Grümmer; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Leipzig Classics

June 1959; May-June 1960

CD / TT: 74:15

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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C-5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 23 & BWV 159

Cantatas BWV 23, BWV 159

Kurt Thomas

Frankfurter Kantorei / Deutsche Bachsolisten

Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Alto: Eva Bornemann;Tenor: Johannes Hoefflin; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli

Cantate / MHS

Mid 1960's ?

LP / TT:

 

C-6

J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 147

Cantata BWV 147

Kurt Thomas

Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt / Orchestra of Collegium Musicum

Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Contralto: Sibylla Plate; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Erich Wenk

L’Oiseau-Lyre

Mid 1950’s ?

LP / TT:

 

C-7

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 68 & BWV 70

Cantatas BWV 68, BWV 70

Kurt Thomas

Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt / Orchestra of the Collegium Musicum

Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Contralto: Sibylla Plate; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Erich Wenk

L’Oiseau-Lyre

1952 ?

LP / TT: 20:30 + 26:40

 

C-8

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 211 & BWV 212

Cantatas BWV 211, BWV 212

Kurt Thomas

Mitglieder des Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Adele Stolte; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Archiv

Feb 1960

LP / TT: 30:55 + 30:05

Recorded at the Bethanien-Kirche, Leipzig

C-9

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 201

Cantata BWV 201

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Adele Stolte; Alto: Eva Fleischer; Tenors: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Rolf Apreck; Basses: Günther Leib, Theo Adam

Archiv ?

1957/60

LP / TT: 53:28

 

C-10

J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 36c

Cantata BWV 36c

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Archiv ?

1957/60

LP / TT: 28:47

 

C-11

J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 4, BWV 54, BWV 59

Cantatas BWV 4, BWV 54, BWV 59

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Agnes Giebel, Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Eterna

Jun 1959

LP / TT:

Identical with the recordings included in [C-1]-[C-4] above

C-12

Bach: Cantatas No. 11, No. 140

Cantatas BWV 11, BWV 140

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Elisabeth Grümmer; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Eterna

May-Jun 1960

LP / TT:

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
Identical with the recordings included in [C-1] & [C-4] above

This list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - March 2008)
Thanks to conbtributors: Robin Crag (November 2002), Cesare Coletta (November 2004), John Grayovski (October 2006), Matthias Hansen (September 2005, March 2006, June 2006), Tim Williams (March 2008)

Kurt Thomas: Short Biography | Frankfurter Kantorei | Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt | Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann
Recordings:
Part 1 | Part 2 | BWV 232 - Kurt Thomas | BWV 248 - Kurt Thomas
Thomaskantors: Thomanerchor Leipzig | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Cantate Label:
Recordings | General Discussions
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 | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
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 Notice | How to contribute | Links

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