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J.S. Bach: Saint Matthew Passion

Ferdinand Grossmann

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Wiener Kammerorchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Erich Majkut; Bass [Jesus]: Harold Buchsbaum; Soprano: Laurence Dutoit; Contralto: Maria Nussbaumer; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz (?); Tenor [Arias]: Rudolf Kreuzberger; Bass [Arias]: Otto Wiener

Vox

Early 1950's ?

3-CD / TT: 177:02

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J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Kurt Thomas

Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt / Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann

Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Horst Günther; Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Lore Fischer

L’Oiseau Lyre / Discofoon

Jan 2-5, 1952

4-LP / TT: 189:25

Recorded in Paris, France.

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J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Günther Ramin

Chor und Sinfonieorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks

Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Gerhard Gröschel; Soprano: Elfriede Trötschel; Contralto: Gertrude Pitzinger; Bass: Helmut Fehn

Archipel

Mar 1952

3-CD / TT:

2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Ramin. Recorded by Frankfurt Radio. 1^st release in any format in March 2005.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Günther Ramin
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Bach: Passion selon Saint Matthieu (incomplete Vienna 1952)
J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion -The Complete Surviving Material from Buenos Aires 1950 & Vienna 1952

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Wiener Singakademie & Wiener Sängerknaben (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Wiener Philharmoniker

Tenor: Julius Patzak; Soprano: Irmgard Seefried; Contralto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Baritone: Victor Braun

Polish ARSMUSICA / Société Wilhelm Furtwängler / Archipel

April 1952

CD / TT: 63:00

2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by W. Fürtwangler. Recorded at Konzerthaus, Vienna. Part One Nos. 1-33.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
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J.S. Bach: Saint Matthew Passion

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Hugues Cuénod; Bass [Jesus]: Heinz Rehfuss; Soprano [Arias]: Magda Lászlò; Contralto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor [Arias]: Petre Munteanu; Bass [Arias]: Richard Standen; Bass [Judas & Pilate]: Eberhard Wächter; Bass [Peter, 1^st Priest]: Peter Lagger; Soprano [1^st Witness]: Elfriede Hofstätter; Tenor [2^nd Witness]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [2^nd Priest]: Leo Heppe; Soprano [1^st Maid]: Laurence Molden; Soprano [2^nd Maid]: Helga Glöckner; Soprano [Pilate's Wife]: Elfi Monsberger

Westminster (J)

June 1953

3-CD / TT: 198:53

Second verse of No. 63 omitted. Recorded at Mozartsall, Vienna, Austria.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Hermann Scherchen
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J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion

Sir Ernest MacMillan

Bloor Street United Church Choir, Toronto & Toronto Mendelssohn Choir / Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Edward Johnson; Bass [Jesus]: James Milligan; Soprano [Arias]: Lois Marshall; Soprano: Mary Morrison; Soprano: Jean Newton; Contralto: Margaret Stilwell; Tenor [Arias]: James Lamond; Baritone: Donald Brown; Baritone: Eric Tredwell

Beaver / Vox / RCA Victor

1953

3-LP / TT: 154:02

Sung in English. Omits 10, 23, 41, 50, 51, 55, 61, 70, 75, 76; abridges 12

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J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Joseph Balzer

Berlin Cathedral Choir / Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Soprano: Inge Campenhausen; Alto: Maria Haentschel; Tenor: Gerhard Viguhr; Bass: Nicolaus Herfeld

Royale

1953

4-LP / TT:

Pseudonymous; really the Fritz Lehmann commercial recording [V-9]

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Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Wiener Singakademie & Wiener Sängerknaben (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Wiener Philharmoniker

Tenor [Evangelist]: Anton Dermota; Baritone [Jesus]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Soprano [Arias, Maids, Pilati Weib]: Elisabeth Grümmer; Contralto: Marga Höffgen; Bass [Arias, Judas, Petrus, High Priest, Pilatus]: Otto Edelmann

EMI Classics

April 1954

2-CD / TT: 90:40

3^rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 By W. Fürtwangler. Recorded at Großer Konzerthaussaal, Vienna. Abridged version [omits 19, 23, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48-51, 55, 61, 64, 70, 75; abridges 32, 34, 39, 52, 63, 67, 73, 76]. In the original performances 14 numbers from the score were omitted, and some of the recitative was slightly trimmed. When editing and remastering the tapes for the CD transfer, a further 2 items had to be cut because of the insurmountable technical problems in toriginal recording.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
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J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion

Piet van Egmond

Amsterdam Oratorium Choir & Boys Choir of the Vredescholen / Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Corry Bijster; Alto: Annie Delorie; Tenor: Willy van Hese; Bass: Carel Willink

MMS (Musical Masterpieces Society) / Concert Hall Society

1955

3-LP / TT: 191:56

1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by P.v. Egmond. Recorded at Oude kerk (Old Church), Amsterdam, Holland.

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Father David and his Bach - J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion

David Åhlén

Radiojänsts Gosskör (Director: Bertil Düring) & Engelbrekts kyrkokör och medlemmar us Musikaliska sällskapet / Medlemmar ur Konsertföreningens orkester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Uno Ebrelius; Bass [Chrisus, Petrus, Pilatus]: Bernhard Sönnerstedt; Soprano: Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind; Alto: Birgit Schöldberg-Stenberg; Tenor: Olle Sivall; Bass: Erik Saedén; Bass [Judas]: Carl-Henrik Gillberg; Bass: Alvar Cedermark; Marebel Laurenz; Soprano: Elisabeth Sædén

Caprice

Jan 1956

2-CD / TT: 157:47

Sung in Swedish. Some of the movements are omitted due to technical reasons.
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Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Leith Hill Music Festival Chorus & Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Eric Greene; Bass [Jesus]: Gordon Clinton; Soprano: Pauline Brockless; Contralto: Nancy Evans; Tenor: Wilfred Brown; Bass-Baritone: John Carol Case
Continuo = Eric Gritton, piano and Dr. William Cole, organ (electric).

Caviar
Pearl

Mar 5, 1958

4-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 150:38

Omits 9, 10, 18, 19, 38 - 41, 49-52, 60, 61, 65, 66, and 68. Recorded at Dorking Halls, Leith Hill, England.
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J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

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

June-Aug 1958

3-CD / TT: 197:47

1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter. Recorded at Herkulessaal, München, Germany.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Karl Richter
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J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Fritz Werner

Heinrich Schütz-Chor Heilbronn & Boys Choir of Robert-Mayer-School of Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Renate Günther; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass [Jesus]: Franz Kelch; Bass: Hermann Werdermann

Erato

Oct 1958

4 LPs / TT: 186:45

See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Fritz Werner
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Bach: St. Matthew Passion · Passion Selon Saint Matthieu

Møgens Wöldike

Shottenstrift Boys Choir & Wiener Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelst]: Uno Ebrelius; Bass [Jesus]: Hans Braun; Soprano [Arias]: Teresa Stich-Randall; Alto [Arias]: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor [Arias]: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass [Arias, Pilate, High Priest II]: Walter Berry; Bass [Peter]: Max Weirich; Bass [Judas, High Priest I]: Friedl Kummer; Soprano [Pilate’s Wife, 1^st Maid]: Laurence Dutoit; Alto [2^nd Maid, 1^st Witness]: Christl Zottl-Holmstädt; Tenor [2^nd Witness]: Karl Vogel; Organ: Anton Heiller

Vanguard Classics

1959

3-CD / TT: 198:29

See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Mogens Wöldike
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The Robert Shaw Legacy (1956-1997)
The Passion of Our Lord According to St. Matthew

Robert Shaw

Cleveland Orchestra Chorus (Director: Robert Shaw) & Girls from the Cleveland Heights High School Glee Club (Conductor: Clair McElfresh) / The Cleveland Orchestra

Baritone [The Christus]: Calvin Marsh; Soprano: Adele Addison; Contralto: Florence Kopleff; Tenor: John McCollum; Bass: Herbert Beattie

The Cleveland Orchestra

Apr 1960

3-CD / TT: 196:05

Recorded at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. Sung in English ?
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