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Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Recordings - Part 1

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

Complete Recordings - Until 1950

1

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 Previously unpublished.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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2

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

?

Apr 18, 1948

?

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

3

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. 

4

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:

 

 

 

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - August 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (August 2006), Michael Grover, Riccardo Nughes (August 2001), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001), Roland Wörner (July 2002), Brad (April 2005)


Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Details
Recordings:
Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001 | Sung in English | Individual Movements
General Discussions:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Systematic Discussions:
Part 1: Mvts. 1-7 | Part 2: Mvts. 6-14 | Part 3: Mvts. 15-20 | Part 4: Mvts. 21-26 | Part 5: Mvts. 27-32 | Part 6: Mvts. 36-40 | Part 7: Summary
Individual Recordings:
BWV 245 - Brüggen | BWV 245 - Cleobury | BWV 245 - Dombrecht | BWV 245 - Fasolis | BWV 245 - Gardiner | BWV 245 - Guttenberg | BWV 245 - Harnoncourt-Gillesberger | BWV 245 - Herreweghe | BWV 245 - Higginbottom | BWV 245 - Jochum | BWV 245 - E. Kleiber | BWV 245 - Leusink | BWV 245 - Max | BWV 245 - McCreesh | BWV 245 - H. Münch | BWV 245 - Neumann | BWV 245 - Parrott | BWV 245 - Pickett | BWV 245 - Richter | BWV 245 - Rilling | BWV 245 - Schreier | BWV 245 - Shaw | BWV 245 - Slowik | BWV 245 - Suzuki | BWV 245 - Veldhoven
Articles:
Saint John Passion, BWV 245 [by Teri Noel Towe] | The Passion of Saint John, BWV 245 [by Michael Steinberg] | St. John Passion [by Audrey Wong & Norm Proctor] | The St. John Passion on stage [by Uri Golomb]

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

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Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
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