Mass in B minor BWV 232 - Recordings Part 2: 1951-1960

Mass in B minor BWV 232
Recordings - Part 2

Recordings: Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001 | Individual Movements

Complete Recordings - 1951-1960

6	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
George Enescu
BBC Chorus (Chorus Master: Leslie Woodgate) / Boyd Neel Orchestra
Soprano: Suzanne Danco; Alto: Kathleen Ferrier; Tenor: Peter Pears; Baritone: Bruce Boyce; Bass: Norman Walker (not listed) Harpsichord: George Malcolm
BBC / Ariadne		July 1951	2-CD / TT: 132:17 / 132:03
BBC Studio Recording. Recorded at Concert Hall, Broadcasting House, London. See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by George Enescu Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

7	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor BWV 232
Herbert von Karajan
Wiener Singverein / Orchester der Gesellshaft der Musikfreunde in Wien / Philharmonia Orchestra
Soprano: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Contralto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Nicolai Gedda; Bass: Heinz Rehfuss
EMI Classics		Nov 1952; July 1953	2-CD / TT: 147:38
2^nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by H.v. Karajan. Recorded at Musikvereinsaal, Vienna, Austria & No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England. See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Herbert von Karajan Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

8	Bach: Mass in B Minor
Alfred Federer
Rhineland Symphony Chorus / Rhineland Symphony Orchestra
Soprano: Gerta Heidrich; Alto: Anita Brunner; Tenor: Christian Bochner; Alto: Josef Kuntz
Regent MG-6000		1953	3-LP / TT:
This is actually the same as the 1953 Fritz Lehmann recording [10].

9	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Hans Grischkat
Schwäbischer Singkreis Stuttgart / Pro Music Orchestra Stuttgart
Soprano 1: Margot Guilleaume; Soprano 2 & Alto: Hetty Plümacher; Tenor: Werner Hohmann; Bass: Horst Günther
Vox		1952 or 1953	3-LP / TT:
1^st recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by H. Grischkat

10	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Fritz Lehmann
Berlin Radio Chorus & Orchestra or Berlin Chamber Choirs / Berlin Symphony Orchestra (on Vanguard Bach Guild) or Vienna Festival Orchestra and Chorus (on Music Treasure of the World)
Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Margherita de Landi; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Karl Wolfram
Urania / Saga / Vanguard Bach Guild / Music Treasures of the World		1953	2-LP / TT:
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11	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Kurt Thomas
Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt / Collegium Musicum Orchestra
Soprano: Lisa Schwarzweller; Alto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Bruno Müller
L’Oiseaux Lyre		1954 or 1955	3-LP / TT:
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Kurt Thomas

12	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor [Unreleased]
Theodor Egel
Freiburger Bachchor / Stadtorchester Winterthur (Switzerland)
Soprano: Maria Stader; Contralto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: Heinz Rehfuss
?		Sep 1956	TT:
SDR recording (?); Not yet released.

13	Bach: Mass in B minor
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		1956	2-LP / TT:
2^nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by G. Ramin.

14	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Fritz Werner
Heinrich Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Sopranos: Ingeborg Reichelt, Elisabeth Fellner; Alto: Renate Günther; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Franz Kelch
Erato / MHS		Jan 1957	3-LP / TT: 127:00
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15	Bach: Mass in B Minor · Mass in F
Eugen Jochum
Bayerischer Rundfunk Symphonieorchester & Chor (Chorus Master: Kurt Prestel)
Soprano: Lois Marshall; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Peter Pears; Basses: Kim Borg, Hans Braun
Philips		Dec 1957 live	2-CD / TT: 125:11
1^st complete recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by E. Jochum. Recorded live in Germany. See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Eugen Jochum Buy this album at: Amazon.com

16	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Hans Grischkat
Schwäbischer Singkreis Stuttgart / Orchester des 35. Deutschen Bachfestes
Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: Erich Wenk
Membran International / Vox / Eurodisc		July 1958	2-CD / TT: 128:33
2^nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by H. Grischkat. Buy this album at:

17	Bach: Messe in h-moll · Mass in B minor · Messe in so mineur
Rudolf Mauersberger
Dresdner Kreuzchor / Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Soprano: Maria Stader; Alto: Sieglinde Wagner; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Theo Adam
Eterna / Berlin Classics		Oct- Nov 1958	2-CD / TT: 123:36
Recorded at Lukaskirche, Dresden, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

18	J.S. Bach: Messe en si mineur
Fritz Münch
Choeur de l'Église Saint-Guillaume / Orchestre Municipale de Strasbourg
Soprano: Renée Defraiteur; Alto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: André Vessières
Decca		1958	3-LP / TT:
Recorded live at l'Église Saint-Guillaume, Strasbourg, France dring Festival International de Musique.

19	Bach: Mass in B Minor
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Soprano: Pierrette Alarie; Contralto: Nan Merriman; Tenor: Leopold Simoneau; Bass: Gustav Neidlinger
Westminster / MCA Classics / Deutsche Grammophon		Apr, June 1959	2-CD / TT: 134:41
2^nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by H. Scherchen. Recorded at Konzethaus, Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Hermann Scherchen Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

20	Bach: Mass en si mineur · Messa in si minore
Walter Goehr
Chorus & Orchestra of the Philharmonic Society of Amsterdam
Sopranos: Pierrette Alarie, Catherine Delfosse; Mezzo-soprano: Grace Hoffman; Tenor: Léopold Simoneau; Bass: Heinz Rehfuss
Vanguard / Editions Atlas		1960	2-CD / TT: 116:19
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21	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw Chorale & Orchestra
Sopranos: Saramae Endich & Adele Addison; Contralto: Florence Kopleff; Tenor: Mallory Walker; Bass: Ara Berberian
RCA Red Seal		June 1960	2-CD / TT: 132:49
2^nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by R. Shaw. Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, NY, USA. Mvts. 1, 4, 15-17, 20, 23, and 24 on Melodiya D-011937-38 [1 LP] See: Mass in B minor Mass BWV 232 - conducted by Robert Shaw Buy this album at: Amazon.com

22	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Ifor Jones
Bethlehem Bach Choir / Bach Festival Orchestra
Soprano: Lois Marshall; Alto: Eunice Alberts; Tenor: John McCollum; Bass: Kenneth Smith
Classics Record Library		1960	3-LP / TT:
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Ifor Jones

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - March 2008)
Thank to contributors: Denis Alarie (November 2001), Yoël L. Arbeitman (March 2008), Rudolf Bayer (October 2003), Uri Golomb (April 2001, October 2003), John Grayovski (October 2006), Hans J. Lam (November 2004), Bradley Lehman (March 2004), Riccardo Nughes (August 2001, September 2001), Burke Smith (October 2005), Ben Zadak Smith (June 2001), Eric Spicer (November 2001), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001, May 2007), Roland Wörner (July 2002)

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