Recordings under their name

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden- Short Biography

Recordings with Claudio Abbado

Tölzer Knabenchor – Short History

Recordings with Enoch zu Guttenberg

Recordings with Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Recordings with Eugen Jocgum

Recordings with Robert King

Recordings with Gustav Leonhardt

Recordings with Andrew Parrott

General Discussions

A-1

Cantata BWV 110 & Magnificat BWV 243

Cantata BWV 110, Magnificat BWV 243

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

Tölzer Knabenchor / Collegium Aureum

Walter Gampert (Soloist from the Tölzer Knabenchor); Boy Alto: Andreas Stein (Soloist from Tölzer Knabenchor); Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

BASF / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

1972

LP, CD / TT:

A-2

Bach: Kantaten

Cantatas BWV 137, BWV 190

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

Tölzer Knabenchor / Collegium Aureum

Boy Soprano: Wilhelm Wiedl (Soloist from Tölzer Knabenchor); Boy Altos: Seppi Kronwitter, Ulrich Wand (Soloists from Tölzer Knabenchor); Tenor: Karl Markus; Bass: Ulrich Studer

EMI Electrola

1970’s ?

LP / TT:

A-3

Motets BWV 225-230

Motets BWV 225-230

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

Tölzer Knabenchor

Boy Sopranos: Matthias Ritter, Stefan Pangratz, Manuel Mrasek; Boy Alto: Maximilian Fraas

Private Label

1996

CD / TT:

A-4

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

Tölzer Knabenchor / Collegium Aureum

Tenor [Evangelist & Arias]: Theo Altmeyer; Treble: Hans Buchhierl (Soloist from Tölzer Knabenchor); Boy Alto: Andreas Stein (Soloist from Tölzer Knabenchor); Baritone: Barry McDaniel

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

1973

3-CD / TT: ~ 163:00

B-1

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Claudio Abbado

Schwedischer Rundfunkchor (Chorus Master: Maria Westlander) & Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Berliner Philharmoniker

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Jesus & Priest
I]: Simon Keenlyside; Soprano [Pilato's wife & Ancel I]: Christine Schäfer; Contralto [Witness & Ancel II]: Anne Sophie von Otter; Bass [Judas, Peter, Pilato & High Priest II]: Andreas Schmidt; Bass [Aria No. 57 "Komm, susses Kreuz"]: Peter Mattei

Musicom

1996 or 1997

3-CD / TT: 171:23

C-1

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Enoch zu Guttenberg

Tölzer Knabenchor & Chorgemeinschaft Neubeuern / Bach-Collegium München

Tenor [Evangelist]: Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö; Baritone [Jesus]: Hermann Prey; Soprano [Uxor Pilati, Arias & Recitatives]: Margaret Marshall; Soprano [Magd I]: Christa Schneider; Contralto [Zeuge I, Arias & Recitatives]: Jard van Nes; Alto [Magd II]: Martina Koppelstetter; Tenor [Zeuge II, Arias & Recitatives]: Aldo Baldin; Bass [Pontius Pilatus, Arias & Recitatives]: Anton Scharinger, Bass [Petrus]: Christoph Dobmeier; Bass [Pilatus]: Thomas Dobmeier; Bass-Baritone [Judas]: Thomas Hamberger

Eurodisc

Apr 1990 Live

3-CD / TT: 180:59
DVD / TT:

1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion by E.z. Guttenberg.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 – conducted by Enoch zu Guttenberg

D-1

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 3

CD-6: Cantatas BWV 57, BWV 58, BWV 59, BWV 60

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1974-1976

6-CD

D-2

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 4

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 61, BWV 62, BWV 63
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 64, BWV 65
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 68, BWV 69, BWV 69a
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 70, BWV 71, BWV 72
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 76, BWV 78

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1976-1978

6-CD

D-3

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 5

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 80, BWV 81
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 84, BWV 85, BWV 86
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 87
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 93
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 94, BWV 95, BWV 96
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 97, BWV 99

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1978-1980

6-CD

D-4

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 6

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 101, BWV 102
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 104, BWV 105
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 108
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 109, BWV 110, BWV 111
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 112
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 115, BWV 116

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1980-1981

6-CD

D-5

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 7

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 119, BWV 120
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 121, BWV 122, BWV 123, BWV 124
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 125, BWV 126
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 130
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 131
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 136, BWV 137

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1981-1983

6-CD

D-6

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 8

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 138, BWV 139, BWV 140
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 145, BWV 146
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 147, BWV 148
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 152, BWV 153
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 154, BWV 155, BWV 156
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 161, BWV 162

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1983-1986

6-CD

D-7

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 9

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 163
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 167, BWV 168, BWV 169
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 171, BWV173
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 174
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 177, BWV 178, BWV 179
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 182

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1986-1988

6-CD

D-8

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 10

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 183, BWV 185
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 186
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 188, BWV 192
CD-4: Cantatas BWV 194
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 196

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1988-1989

6-CD

E-1

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248

Eugen Jochum

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Bayerischer Rundfunk Symphonieorchester & Chor (Chorus Master: Josef Schmidhuber)

Soprano: Elly Ameling; Mezzo-soprano: Brigitte Fassbaender; Tenor: Horst Laubenthal; Baritone: Hermann Prey

Philips

Feb 1973

3-CD / TT: 2:44:59

V-1

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Robert King

Tölzer Knabenchor / The King’s Consort

Boy Sopranos: Matthias Ritter, Manuel Mrasek; Boy Altos: Matthias Schloderer, Maximilian Fraas; Tenor: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Bass: Michael George

Hyperion

Sep-Oct 1996

2-CD / TT: 100:20

See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 – conducted by Robert King

F-2

Essential Bach [C-3]

Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen from Christmas (Mvt. 43) Oratorio BWV 248 [6:05]
Zwar ist solche Herzensstube (Mvt. 53) from Christmas OratoBWV 248 [0:54]
Gloria in excelsis Deo & Et in terra pax from Mass in B minor BWV 232 [6:25], taken from [F-1]
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern opening chorus (Mvt. 1) of Cantata BWV 1 [8:39]
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern closing chorus (Mvt. 6) of Cantata BWV 1 [1:09]
Dona nobis pacem from Mass in B minor BWV 232 [3'41], taken from [F-1]

Robert King

Tölzer Knabenchor / The King’s Consort

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Hyperion

1999

CD / TT: 73:21

The other works on this CD are without Tölzer Knabenchor

G-1

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 1

CD-4: Cantatas BWV 12
CD-5: Cantatas BWV 13, BWV 14, BWV 16

Gustav Leonhardt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & King's College Choir Cambridge (Chorus Master: David Willcocks) / Leonhardt-Consort

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1971-1972

6-CD

G-2

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 2

CD-2: Cantatas BWV 22, BWV 23

Gustav Leonhardt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & King's College Choir Cambridge (Chorus Master: David Willcocks), Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) / Leonhardt-Consort

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1972-1974

6-CD

G-3

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 8

CD-5: Cantatas BWV 157
CD-6: Cantatas BWV 158, BWV 159

Gustav Leonhardt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1983-1986

6-CD

G-4

Sacred Cantatas - Vol. 9

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 164, BWV 165, BWV 166

Gustav Leonhardt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort

For details of the vocal soloists see: Harnoncourt & Leonhardt – Recordings – Part 2

Teldec

1986-1988

6-CD

G-5

Cantatas Nos. 27, 34 & 41 [L-7]

Cantatas BWV 27, BWV 34, BWV 41

Gustav Leonhardt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Baroque Orchestra

Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass: Harry van der Kamp

Sony Classical

June 1995

CD / TT: 64:42

G-6

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Gustav Leonhardt

Mens Choir of La Petite Bande & Tölzer Knabenchor / Orchestra La Petite Bande

Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Jesus]: Max van Egmond, Sopranos [Trebles - Soloists of Tölzer Knabenchor]: Christian Fliegner & Maximilian Kiener; Altos: René Jacobs, David Cordier; Tenors: Markus Schäfer, John Elwes; Basses: Klaus Mertens, Peter Lika

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

Mar 1989

3-CD / TT: 172:22

See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 – conducted by Gustav Leonhardt

G-7

Aus dem Notenbuchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach

BWV 508, BWV 513, BWV 515a, BWV 518, Chorale BWV 299, Cantata BWV 82 (recitative & aria)

Gustav Leonhardt

Tölzer Knabenchor

Soprano: Elly Ameling; Baritone: Hans-Martin Linde

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

1966

CD / TT:

H-1

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Andrew Parrott

Solisten des Tölzer Knabenchor (Director: Howard Arman) / Taverner Consort & Players

Sopranos: Emma Kirkby, Emily van Evera; Boy Alto: Panito Iconomou; Boy Alto: Christian M. Immler; Boy Alto: Michael Kilian; Tenor: Rogers Covey-Crump; Bass: David Thomas

Virgin Veritas

Sep 1984

2-CD / TT: 103:28