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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

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Recordings - Part 5

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

 

Complete Recordings - 1981-1990

33

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Christ]: Philippe Huttenlocher; Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Julia Hamari; Bass [Arias]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Soprano [Ancilla]: Charlotte Hoffmann; Tenor [Servus]: Markus Müller; Bass [Petrus]: Dietmar Kietz; Bass [Pilaus]: Andreas Schmidt

Sony Classical

Apr 1984

2-CD / TT: 176:50

1st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by H. Rilling. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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34

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Armin Brunner

Chorus and Chamber Orchestra of the Schweizer Fernsehen DRS.

Tenor [Evangelist]: Zeger Vandersteene; Bass [Jesus]: Wolfgang Schöne; Soprano [Arias]: Georgine Resick; Soprano [Maid]: Hélène Mané; Alto: Kathleen Kuhlmann; Tenor [Arias]: Aldo Baldin; Tenor [Servant]: Peter Straka; Bass [Arias]: Petteri Salomaa; Bass [Peter]: Rudolf A. Hartmann; Bass [Pilate]: Hans Franzen

Relief

1984

3-LP / TT:

Was conceived as the soundtrack for the Werner Dügglein visually free interpretation of SJP.

35

J.S. Bach: The Passion According to St. John

Max Pommer

Leipziger Universitätschor (Der Karl Marx-Universitat) / Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Jesus]: Hermann Christian Polster; Soprano: Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger; Counter-tenor: Alain Zaepffel; Bass: Jürgen Kurth

Films for the Humanities

1984

VHS / TT: 105:00

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.

36

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Igor Gjadrov

Choir and Orchestra of the Yugoslav Music Academies and Faculties

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Branko Robinsak; Baritone [Jesus]: Josip Lesaja; Soprano [Aria No. 13, Maid]: Snezana Stamenkovic; Soprano [Aria No. 63]: Sanja Madunic; Mezzo-soprano: Cecilija Car; Tenor [Servant]: Damir Fatovic; Baritone [Peter, Pilate]: Miroslav Belemaric

Jugoton

May 1985

2-LP / TT:

Omits Nos. 9 - 11, 23 - 27, 31, 32, 40, 48, 60, 64, and 65.

37

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor / Concentus Musicus Wien

Tenor: [Evangelist]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [Jesus]: Robert Holl; Boy Soprano: Helmut Wittek; Boy Altos: Panito Iconomou, Christian Immler; Tenor: Thomas Moser; Bass: Anton Scharinger

Deutsche Grammophon - Unitel

1985

DVD / TT: 114:00

2nd recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by N. Harnoncourt
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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38

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Eduard Serov

Boys' Chorus of the Moscow Choral School / Leningrad Chamber Orchestra of Old and Modern Music

Soprano: Ludmilla Belobragina; Alto: Nina Romanova; Tenor: Alexei Martynov; Bass [Jesus, Arias]: Anatoli Safiulin; Bass [Peter, Pilate]: Yuri Saveliev

Melodiya

Mid 1980’s ?

3-LP / TT:

39

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion · Johannes-Passion · Passion Selon St Jean

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Tenor [Evangelist]: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Bass [Jesus]: Stephen Varcoe; Bass [Pilate, Arias]: Cornelius Hauptmann; Soprano [No. 63]: Nancy Argenta; Soprano [No. 13]: Ruth Holton; Soprano [Maid]: Gillian Ross; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor [No. 19, 62]: Neill Archer; Tenor [Arias]: Rufus Müller; Tenor [Servant]: Andrew Murgatroyd; Tenor [Servant]: Nicholas Robertson; Bass [Peter]: Simon Birchall

Archiv Produktion

Mar 1986

2-CD / TT: 106:32

Recorded in All Saints Church, Tooting, London, England.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By John Eliot Gardiner
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40

J.S. Bach: Johannes Passion

Charles de Wolff

Holland Bach Choir / Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Hein Meens, Baritone [Jesus, Peter]: Max van Egmond, Soprano [Arias]: Barbara Schlick; Soprano [Maid]: Hieke Meppelink, Contralto [Arias]: Hilke Helling, Tenor [Servant]: Peter Bartels, Bass [Pilate]: Hermann Christian Polster

Fidelio / Vanguard Classics

June-July 1986

2-CD / TT: 111:15

Recorded at Doopsgezinde, Haarlem, Holland.
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41

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion

Anthony Newman (Conductor & Harpsichord)

Brandenburg Collegium Orchestra and Chorus (Chorus Master: Rudolph Palmer)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Jeffrey Thomas; Bass [Jesus]: William Sharp; Soprano [Arias]: Julianne Baird; Soprano [Maid]: Lori Corssin; Counter-tenor: Jeffrey Dooley; Tenor [Arias]: Daniel Pincus; Bass-Baritone [Arias, Pilate]: John Ostendorf; Bass [Servant]: David Negron

Newport Classic

1986

2-CD / TT: 103:19

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42

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion · St John Passion · Passion Selon St. Jean

Sigiswald Kuijken

Choir & Orchestra of La Petite Bande

Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Jesus]: Harry van der Kamp; Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: René Jacobs, Tenor [Arias]: Nico van der Meel; Bass [Arias]: Max van Egmond

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

Feb-Apr 1987

2-CD / TT: 122:19

Complete 1724 Version. Recorded at Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Haarlem, Holland.
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43

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion · selon saint Jean · St John Passion

Philippe Herreweghe

Collegium Vocale Gent / Orchestre de La Chapelle Royale

Tenor [Evangelist]: Howard Crook; Bass [Jesus]: Peter Lika; Bass [Pilate, Arias]: Peter Kooy; Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Catherine Patriasz; Tenor [Arias]: William Kendall; Bass: Peter Kooy

Harmonia Mundi France

Apr 1987

2-CD / TT: 114:43

1724 version. 1st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by P. Herreweghe.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
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44

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Paul Kuentz

Paul Kuentz Choir & Chamber Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Alexander Stevenson; Bass [Jesus]: Phillip Langshaw; Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Ingeborg Most; Tenor: Adrian Brand; Bass: Peter Lika

Pierre Verany

1987 Live

2-CD / TT: 115:22

Recorded on tour.
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45

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245, including 3 arias from the 1725 version of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 A, B, C

Peter Schreier

Rundfunkchor Leipzig (Chorus Master: Gothart Stier) / Staatskapelle Dresden

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Jesus]: Robert Holl; Baritone [Petrus]: Egbert Junghanns; Baritone [Pilatus]: Andreas Scheibner; Tenor [Servant]: Ekkehard Wagner; Soprano [Maid]: Andrea Ihle; Soprano [Arias]: Roberta Alexander; Contralto [Arias]: Marjana Lipovšek; Baritone [Arias]: Olaf Bär

Philips

Feb 1988

2-CD / TT: 125:42

1st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by P. Schreier. Recorded in Germany.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Peter Schreier
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46

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion · St John Passion

Harry Christophers

The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Ian Partridge; Bass [Jesus]: David Wilson-Johnson; Soprano [Arias]: Patrizia Kwella; Alto [Arias]: David James; Tenor [Arias]: William Kendall; Bass [Pilatus, Arias]: Michael George

Chandos

Mar 1989

2-CD / TT: 111:29

Recorded live in St John's Smith Square, London.
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47

Bach: St. John Passion

Kenneth Slowik

Smithsonian Chamber Players

Tenor [Evangelist]: Jeffrey Thomas; Sopranos: Julianne Baird, Jane Bryden & Carol Loverde; Alto: Jennifer Lane; Counter-tenor: Steven Rickards, C. Trueblood; Tenors: Tony Boutté, Patrick Romano; Basses: David Ripley, Paul Rowe; Bass: James Weaver

Smithsonian

Mar 1989

2-CD / TT: 111:51

See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Kenneth Slowik
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48

J.S. Bach: Passio Secundum Johannem 1749

Hermann Max

Rheinische Kantorei / Das Kleine Konzert

Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien, Bass [Jesus]: Hans-Georg Wimmer; Sopranos: Martina Lins, Dorothea Röschmann; Alto: Ralf Popken; Tenor [Arias]: Markus Brutscher; Bass [Arias]: Gotthold Schwarz

Capriccio

Mar 1990

2-CD / TT: 107:04

1st recording of the 1749 Version. Recorded at Immanuelkirche, Wuppertal-Barmen, Germany.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Hermann Max
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49

Bach: St. John Passion

Andrew Parrott

Taverner Consort & Players

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Rogers Covey-Crump; Bass [Jesus, Arias]: David Thomas; Soprano [Aria]: Tessa Bonner; Boy Soprano [Ancilla]: Christian Fliegner; Soprano [Arias]: Emily van Evera; Boy Alto: Christian Günther; Alto [Arias]: Caroline Trevor; Tenor [Servus II]: Nicholas Robertson; Tenor [Servus I]: Andrew Tusa; Bass [Pilatus]: Stephen Charlesworth; Bass [Petrus]: Simon Grant

Virgin Veritas

Apr 1990

2-CD / TT: 109:22

1749 version. Recorded at Studio 1, Abbey Road, London, England.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Andrew Parrott
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50

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion

Eckhard Weyand

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Adalbert Kraus; Bass [Christ, Aria 2]: Reinhard Hagen; Soprano [Anxcilla, Arias]: Christine Schäfer; Alto: Yvi Jänicke; Bass: Berthold Possemeyer; Tenor [Servus]: Timo Schöning; Baritone [Peter]: Gerold Spingler

Hänssler

Apr-May 1990

2-CD / TT: 117:53

Recorded at Lukaskirche, Stuttgart, Germany.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - November 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Wayne Davies (August 2006), Michael Grover, Riccardo Nughes (August 2001), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001)


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

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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