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Bach: Johannes Passion

Erich Kleiber

Buenos Aires Colon Theatre Orchestra & Chorus

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Káláman Pataky; Baritone [Jesus]: Herbert Janssen; Bass [Pilato, St. Peter]: Emanuel List; Contralto: Karin Maria Branzell; Soprano [Aria, Pilatos’s Wife]: Margarita Perkas

Gebhardt

Sep 1938

2-CD / TT: 127:91

Recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Previously unpublished.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Erich Kleiber
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J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Hans Münch

Basler Gesangsverein / Basler Orchestergemeinschaft

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Julius Patzak; Bass [Jesus]: Charles Panzéra; Soprano [Arias]: Maria Stader; Alto: Elsa Cavelti; Fritz Mack

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Apr 18, 1948

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Recorded at Basel Cathedral, Switzerland.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Hans Münch

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J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Karl Ristenpart (pseudonym as Hans Burckhardt)

RIAS-Kammerchor und -orchester (pseudonym as "Bach Society of Berlin and Cathedral Choir")

Tenor [Evangelist]: Helmut Krebs; Baritone [Jesus]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Soprano: Ina Brosow; Alto: Lotte Wolf-Matthäus; Tenor: Herbert Froitzheim; Bass: Gerhard Niese; Bass (?): Leopold Clam

Allegro Royale

Mar 23, 1950

2-LP / TT:

For many years this recording was thought to be by Hans Burckhardt (a pseudonym), "Bach Society of Berlin and Cathedral Choir" and Anonymous soloists. The record company were using material which wasn't meant to be released. 

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J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Ferdinand Grossmann

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Wiener Symphoniker

Tenor [Evangelist]: Ferry Gruber; Bass [Jesus, Arias]: Walter Berry; Soprano: Gisela Rathauscher; Contralto: Elfriede Hofstätter, Tenor [Arias]: Rudolf Kreuzberger; Tenor [Servant]: Fritz Uhl; Bass [Pilate]: Leo Heppe; Bass [Peter]: Harold Buchsbaum

Vox

Summer 1950

3-LP / TT: