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Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Recordings - Part 2

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

Complete Recordings - 1951-1960

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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:

2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Ramin. Recorded by Frankfurt Radio. 1st 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

2nd 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, 1st Priest]: Peter Lagger; Soprano [1st Witness]: Elfriede Hofstätter; Tenor [2nd Witness]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [2nd Priest]: Leo Heppe; Soprano [1st Maid]: Laurence Molden; Soprano [2nd 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

3rd 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

1st 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 [1st Maid, Pilate's Wife]: Antonia Fahberg; Contralto [Arias, 2nd 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

1st 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, 1st Maid]: Laurence Dutoit; Alto [2nd Maid, 1st Witness]: Christl Zottl-Holmstädt; Tenor [2nd 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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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - May 2007)
Thanks to contributors: René de Cocq (October 2001), Willem van Erk (May 2006, June 2006, July 2006, September 2006, October 2006), Jos Hoogenbosch
, Riccardo Nughes (September 2001, February 2005), Philip Peters, Anton Schönauer (November 2002), Eric Spicer, Teri Noel Towe (November 2001, December 2001, May 2007), Roland Wörner (July 2002)


Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Details
Recordings: Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001 | Individual Movements
General Discussions:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | BWV 244a | BWV 244b
Systemetic Discussions:
Part 1: Mvts. 1-8 | Part 2: Mvts. 9-20 | Part 3: Mvts. 21-29 | Part 4: Mvts. 30-40 | Part 5: Mvts. 41-50 | Part 6: Mvts. 51-57 | Part 7: Mvts. 58-63b | Part 8: Mvts. 63c-68 | Part 9: Role of the Evangelist
Individual Recordings:
BWV 244 - Bernstein | BWV 244 - Brüggen | BWV 244 - Cleobury | BWV 244 - Daus | BWV 244 - Fasolis | BWV 244 - Furtwängler | BWV 244 - Gardiner | BWV 244 - Gönnenwein | BWV 244 - Goodwin | BWV 244 - Guttenberg | BWV 244 - Harnoncourt | BWV 244 - Herreweghe | BWV 244 - Jacques | BWV 244 - Karajan | BWV 244 - Klemperer | BWV 244 - Koopman | BWV 244 - Koussevitzky | BWV 244 - Kuijken | BWV 244 - Lehmann | BWV 244 - Leonhardt | BWV 244 - Leusink | BWV 244 - Mauersberger | BWV 244 - Max | BWV 244 - McCreesh | BWV 244 - Mengelberg | BWV 244 - Münchinger | BWV 244 - Norrington | BWV 244 - Oberfrank | BWV 244 - Ozawa | BWV 244 - Parrott | BWV 244 - Ramin | BWV 244 - Richter | BWV 244 - Rilling | BWV 244 - Rotzsch | BWV 244 - Scherchen | BWV 244 - Solti | BWV 244 - Spering | BWV 244 - Suzuki | BWV 244 - Veldhoven | BWV 244 - Walter | BWV 244 - Werner | BWV 244 - Wöldike
Articles:
Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244 [T. Noel Towe] | Two Easter St. Matthew Passions (Plus One) [U. Golomb] | St. Matthew Passion from Harnoncourt [D. Satz] | The Passion according to Saint Matthew BWV 244 [J. Rifkin] | The Relationship between BWV 244a (Trauermusik) and BWV 244b (SMP Frühfassung) [T. Braatz)

Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

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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