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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 8

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

Recordings of Individual Movements

M-1

?

The 1st of the three alternate arias (Mvt. 245a) that Bach composed for the second, 1725, version of Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Claude Crussard

La Chorale Yvonne Gouverne (soprano cantus firmus) / Ars Rediviva

Bass: Jacques Bastard; Cello: Jacqueline Heuclin

HMV France

Early 1930’s

?

 

M-2

?

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - Nos. 1, 7, 9, 44, 67

Désiré Defauw

Choir and Orchestra of the Conservatoire Royale de Bruxelles

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Columbia

Early 1930’s

?

 

M-3

?

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - Nos. 41-44, 68

Fritz Münch

Choir of L'Eglise St. Guillaume, Strasbourg, with orchestra and organ

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Parlophone

Early 1930’s

?

 

M-4

[C-1]

Aria for Alto Es Ist Vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski

Leopold Stokowski

Philadelphia Orchestra

-

Victor/HMV

Apr 1934

78”

 

M-5

?

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - Nos. 52, 68

Prof. Fritz Stein

Chor der Stattliche Akademie für Musik / Berliner Instrumental Collegium

-

HMV E.

Late 1930’s ?

?

 

M-6

?

Aria for Alto (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, sung in French

Ruggero Gerlin

String ensemble

Contralto: Lina Falk; Viola da gamba: Clerget; Organ: Noëlie Pierront

Lumen

Late 1930’s ?

Time:

   

M-7

Julius Patzak - Early Operatic Recordings 1929-38

Aria for Tenor Ach mein Sinn (Mvt. 13) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Alois Melichar

Orchester der Staatsoper Berlin

Tenor: Julius Patzak

Polydor / Preiser

1938

Time: 5:18

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M-8

?

Aria for Soprano Ich folge dir gleichfalls (Mvt. 9) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

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-

Soprano: Margherita Perras; flute, organ

HMV DB

1930’s ?

Time:

 

M-9

Leopold Stowkowski: Bach Stokowski Transcriptions [C-2]

Aria for Alto Es Ist Vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski

Leopold Stokowski

Philadelphia Orchestra

-

Pearl

Dec 1940

Time:

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M-10

Great Songs of Faith / Prima Voce [C-4]

Aria for Alto All is fulfilled (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, sung in English

Robert Shaw or Charles O'Connell

RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Contralto: Marian Anderson; Cello: Samuel Mayes

RCA Victor / Nimbus / Pearl

1941

Time: 7:02

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M-11

Peter Schreier als Knabenalt des Dresdner Kreuzchores (Aufnahmen 1948-1951)

Aria for Alto Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Rudolf Mauersberger

Members of Dresdner Philharmonie / Dresdner Kreuzchor

Boy Alto: Peter Schreier; Organ: Hans Otto

Berlin Classics

1950

Time: 4:06

Recorded in Dresden.
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M-12

Kathleen Ferrier Vol. 7: Bach & Handel

Aria for Alto 'All is fulfilled' (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, sung in English

Sir Adrian Boult

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Contralto: Kathleen Ferrier

Decca

1952

Time: 5:21

 

M-13

J.S. Bach & Handel: Sacred Arias - Aafje Heynis [C-2]

Aria for Alto Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Hans Gillesberger

Wiener Symphoniker

Contralto: Aafje Heynis; Solo Cello: Nikolaus Hübner

Philips

1961

Time: 5:37
 

M-14

Das Orgelbüchlein II - Organ Chorales and Chorale settings for Passion and Easter [CH-2]

Chorale from Johannes-Passions BWV 245 - Organ Chorale BWV 621

Helmuth Rilling (Organ and direction)

Figuralchor der Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart / Instrumentalisten

-

Cantate

May 1963 - Mar 1965

Time: 3:47

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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Emilia Petrescu · Valentin Gheorghiu [C-1]

Aria for Soprano Zerfliesse, mein Herze (Mvt. 35) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []

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-

Soprano: Emilia Petrescu; Organ: Valentin Gheorghiu

Electrecord

Early 1960's ?

LP

 

M-15

Maureen Forrester sings Bach & Handel [C-1]

Aria for Alto Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Antonio Janigro

I Solisti di Zagreb

Contralto: Maureen Forrester

Vanguard Classics

June 1964

Time: 6:42

Recorded at the Grossesaal, Wiener Konzethaus, Vienna, Austria.
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M-16

Music Festival Abu Gosh Kiryat Yearim (Souveni Album)

10 movements from from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Sigi Stadermann

Abu Gosh Festival Choir & Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Keller; Bass [Jesus]: Nahum Karta; Alto: Marianne Dieleman; Baritone [Arias]: Michael Schopper

Abu Gosh Festival

May 1971

LP / Time:

Recorded live at Abu-Gosh Music Festival.

M-17

Bach / Händel / Schütz [C-3]

Chorus Ruht wohl ihr heiligen Gebeine (Mvt. 39) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, sung in Swedish

Anders Öhrwall

Adolf Fredrik Bach Choir / Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

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Proprius

May 1974

Time: 7:23

Sung in Swedi.
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M-18

J.S. Bach - Handel: Solo Cantatas & Vocal Works [C-4]

Aria for Alto Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Neville Marriner

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Mezzo-soprano: Janet Baker

EMI Classics

Oct 1975

Time: 5:04

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
See: Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner
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Bach Cantatas [C-12]

Aria for Tenor Mvt. 245c from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []

Peter Schreier

Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Strings (Flute: Gunther Rumpel; Oboes: Andre' Raoult, Hans Martin Ulbrich; Violin: Gunars Larsens; Bassoon: Manfrred Sax; Violoncello: Markus Nyikos; Bass: Alfred Steinauer; Harpsichord: Eduard Kaufmann)

Tenor: Peter Schreier

Vanguard Recording Society

1979

LP

 

M-19

Works for Brass Instruments [C-1]

Chorale Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein (Mvt. 40) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, arranged for brass ensemble [2:17]

Gerson Raabe

Brass Ensemble

Jean-Francois Michel Trumpet

Hänssler

1988

Time:

 

M-20

Konzerte 1988–1990 [C-2]

Chorus Ruhet wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Mvt. 39) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [5:51]
Chorale Ach, Herr laß dein' lieb' Engelein (Mvt. 40) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [1:35]

Joachim Carlos Martini

Junge Kantorei / Barockorchester Franfurt

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Edition Abseits

Feb 1989

Time:

Recorded at Dreikönigskirche, Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen, Germany.

M-21

Bach - Emile Naoumoff [C-1]

Aria ‘Betrachte, meine Seel’ from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, transcribed for piano by Emile Naoumoff

-

-

Piano: Emile Naoumoff

Thésis

Feb 1989

Time: 3:00

Recorded at Studios Namiens, Boulogne, France.

M-22

21st Century Bach - Selections from the cantatas of J.S. Bach, realised to computers by Kathy Geisler

Aria for Bass Mein teurer Heiland, las dich fragen (Mvt. 32) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245, transcribed for computers

-

-

Computers: Kathy Geisler

Well Tempered Productions

1992

Time: 4:33
 

M-23

Lambarena - Bach to Africa [C-1]

Chorus Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen (Mvt. 27b) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [5:07]
Chorus Herr, unser Herrscher (Mvt. 1) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [4:39]
Chorus Ruht wohl, ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Mvt. 39) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [3:48]
Arranged by Pierre Akendengué & Hugue de Courson

Thomas Gubitch

Orchestra / Choir / African percussionists

Nana Vasconcelos (percussion); Sami Ateba (percussion)

Celluloid / Sony Classical

May 1993

CD / TT: 48:44

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M-24

Clint Van Der Linde [C-1]

Aria for Soprano Ich Folge Dir Gleichfalls (Mvt. 9) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

?

?

Boy Soprano: Clint van der Linde

PVC Music

1993

Time:

 

M-25

J.S. Bach: Arias [C-1]

Aria for Soprano Zerfliesse, mein Herze, in Fluten der Zähren (Mvt. 35) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Marek Štryncl

Musica Florea

Mezzo-Soprano: Magdalena Kožená

Archiv Produktion

July, Sep 1996

Time: 6:43

Recorded at Concert Hall, Kromĕřĭž, Czech Republic.
See: Bach Arias - by Marek Štryncl & Musica Flore with Magdalena Kožená
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M-26

Carmel Bach Festival: Best of the Fest, Vol. 1 [C-1]

Final Chorus from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [6:36]
Chorale from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [1:58]

Bruno Weil

The Carmel Bach Festival Chorale & Chorus / The Carmel Bach Festival Orchestra (Concert Master: Elizabeth Wallfisch)

Mezzo-Soprano: Catherine Robbin; Tenor: Benjamin Butterfield; Tenor: David Gordon; Baritone: Christòpheren Nomura; Soprano: Rosa Lamoreaux

Carmel Bach Festival

1996

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Carmel Bach Festival.

M-27

AGNUS DEI II - Music to soothe the soul

Chorus Ruht wohl (Mvt. 39) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Edward Higginbottom

Choir of New College, Oxford / Capricorn Ensemble

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Erato

Jan 1998

Time:

 

M-28

Joplin, Linek, Bach and others [C-2]

Jesu Kreuz, Leiden und Pein from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [0:58]
Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [0:53]
Christus, der uns seelig macht from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [1:09]
O Welt, ich muss dich lassen from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [0:53]
Arranged for brass by arranged by McGregor, Rob Roy

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Czech Philharmonic Brass

Guy Noel Conus (Trombone); Dorothee Steinle (Organ); Frantisek Vlasak (Trumpet)

Koch Discover International

Mar 1998

Time:

Recorded at Rudolfinium Studio, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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M-29

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 79
A Book of Chorale-Settings for Passion

Chorale (Mvt. 3) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: James Taylor; Baritone: Andreas Schmidt; Gerhard Gnann (Organ)

Hänssler

Sep 1998; Jan 1999

Time: 1:33

Recorded at Stadthalle Sindelfingen, Germany.
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M-30

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 81
A Book of Chorale-Settings for German Mass

Chorale Prelude BWV 636 & Chorale (Mvt. 5) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 (= BWV 416)

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Gerhard Gnann (Organ)

Hänssler

Jan, Apr, Sep 1998

Time: 2:33

Recorded at Stadthalle Sindelfingen, Germany.
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M-31

Handel / Bach: Arias [C-3]

Aria for Alto Von deStricken meiner Sünden (Mvt. 7) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [5:09]
Aria for Alto Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [5:49]

John Nelson

Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

Soprano: Stephanie Blythe

Virgin Classics

Dec 2000

Time: 5:09, 5:49

Recorded at Vicariart Patriarcal Maronite (Église Notre-Dame du Livan, Paris).
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M-32

Instrumentarium Lipsiense - Vol. 3: Entwurff einer wohlbestallten Music (Instrumente und Instrumentierungen bei J.S. Bach) [C-1]

Arioso for Bass Betrachte, meine Seel (Mvt. 19) from from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [2:21]

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Leipziger Concert Ensemble

Bass: Gotthold Schwarz

Raum Klang

Feb 2000

Time: 2:21

Recorded at Bethaninenkirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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M-33

Morimur [C-1]

2 Chorales from from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

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Hilliard Ensemble

Soprano: Monika Mauch; Counter-tenor: David James; Tenor: John Potter; Baritone: Gordon Jones; Christoph Poppen Baroque violin)

ECM

Sep 2000

Time: 0:54 + 0:52

Recorded at Monastery of St. Gerold, Austria.
See: Morimur - by Hilliard Ensemble
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M-34

Something Borrowed, Something Blue: Music to Marry By

I Follow Thee from from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [4:16]

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-

Soprano: Dawn Holt Lauber; Flute: Lisa Johnson; Piano: Saffron Y. Chung

Albany

Oct 2000

Time

Recorded at Master Sound Studios, Astoria, New York, USA.
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M-35

Abu Gosh Concerts Festival Volume 5 - J.S. Bach: The Passions [C-4]

10 movements from from Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Robert Canetti

Ave Sol Choir, Ankor Children's Choir (Director: Dafna Ben-Yohanan) / New Israeli Chamber Ensemble

Soprano: Tereza Mátlóva; Mezzo-soprano: Antra Bigača; Tenor: Algirdas Janutas; Bass: Anatoli Safiulin

Timeless Recordings

Oct 2001

Time:

Recorded at the Sisterd of St. Joseph Notre Dame Arche D'Alliance Monastery, Israel.

“Gloria in excelsis Deo” - 75 Jahre Leipziger Universitätschor [V-1]

4. Choral: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 22) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
5. Rezitative: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen (Mvt. 23a) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
6. Chorus: Lässest du diesen los (Mvt. 23b) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
7. Rezitative: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete (Mvt. 23c) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
8. Chorus: Weg, weg mit dem (Mvt. 23d:) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
9. Rezitative: Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen (Mvt. 23e) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
10. Chorus: Wir haben keinen König (Mvt. 23f) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
11. Rezitative: Da überantwortete er ihn (Mvt. 23g) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
12. Chorus: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Mvt. 39) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitätschor

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LUC

2001

2-CD

Recorded at Peterskirche Leipzig, Germany..
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M-36

A Season of Passion (Box Set) [C-1]

26 Choruses & Chorales from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [77:46]

Serge Baudo

Royal Music College Edinburgh Choir

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St Clair

2004 ?

5-CD / TT:

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Bach / Purcell / Handel: Stokowski Transcriptions [C-1] [O-4]

Aria for Alto Es Ist Vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from JohPassion BWV 245, arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski [8:46]

José Serebrier

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Timothy Walden (Cello)

Naxos

Jun 2005

CD

Recorded at Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK.
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M-37

Coming Bach for Flute, Vol. 2 [C-2]

Choral In meines Herzens Grunde (Mvt. 26) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [3:59]

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Jazz Trio

Piano: Peter Breiner; Guitar (Bass): Juraj Griglák; Flute: Sefika Kutluer; Drums: Cyril Zelanák

Gallo

2005

Time:

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M-38

An Evening With Bach [C-1]

4. Aria for Soprano Ich folge dir (Mvt. 9) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [3:34]
10. Aria for Alto Es Ist Vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [5:09]

David Tayler

Voices of Music

Soprano: Susanne Rydén [4]; Alto: Jennifer Lane [10]

Pandore Recordings / Magnatude

Nov 2006

CD / TT: 73:40

Recorded at St Stephens Church, Belvedere, California, USA.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - December 2007)
Thanks to contributors: John Carroll (July 2006), Wayne Davies (August 2006), Michael Grover, Riccardo Nughes (August 2001, November 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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