L-5

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 150

Cantatas BWV 140 [29:07], BWV 150 [CD: 17:46; YT: 17:51, 17:49]

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgart Bach Choir & Orchestra

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Alto: Hanne Münch; Tenor: Naan Põld (not Nikolaus Paid); Bass: Robert Titze
Reinhold Barchet (Violin); F. Milde (Oboe); W. Biller (Cello); H. Wedermann (Harpsichord)

Les discophiles français DF-179
Recorded Music Circle CM-24
Les Discophiles Français DF-730.028
World Record Club TCM-24

Dec 1955

LP / TT: 46:53
LP / TT: 46:53
LP / TT: 46:53
LP / TT: 46:53

Recorded at...
Reissue on [C-1] + [C-2]
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 150: Complete Cantata [17:51] | Complete Cantata [17:49]

L-2

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 21, Cantata No. 50

Cantata BWV 21 [], BWV 50 []

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgarter Chor & Orchester

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Alto: Hanne Münch; Tenor: Naan Põld (not Fritz Wunderlich under pseudonym "Werner S. Braun"); Bass: Robert Titze

Les Discophiles Français EX-17065
Les Discophiles Français DF-180
Shallplattengilde Wien

Oct 17, 1955 or Dec 1955

LP / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

L-3

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 31 & Magnificat BWV 243

Cantatas BWV 31 [21:06], BWV 200 []
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [26:58]

Marcel Couraud

L'ensemble vocal et instrumental de Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Chor und Orchester)

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich (pseudonym "Werner S. Braun"?); Bass: August Messthaler

Les Discophiles français
Philips 835493 / 836399
Columbia ML-2342

Jul 1956

LP / TT:
LP / TT:

Recorded at SDR Studio, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Reissue on [C-3].
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 31: Mvt. 1: Sonata [2:16] + Mvt. 2: Chorus [3:45] + Mvt. 3: Recitative [B] [2:31] + Mvt. 4: Aria [B] [3:30] + Mvt. 5: Recitative [T] [1:12] + Mvt. 6: Aria [T] [2:20] + Mvt. 7: Recitative [S] [0:52] + Mvt. 8: Aria w/ Instrumental Chorale [S] [3:40] + Mvt. 9: Chorale [1:03]
Cantata BWV 31: Mvt. 6: Aria [T] [3:52] | Mvt. 8: Aria w/ Instrumental Chorale [S] [4:51]

L-4

J.S. Bach: Cantate No. 11 Oratorio de l'ascension; Cantate No. 65 pour la fête de l'épiphanie

Cantata Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 (Himmelfahrts-Oratorium) [25:50]
Cantata Sie Werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 [16:11]

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgarter Bach-Chor / Badische Staatskapelle

Soprano: Rösl Schwaiger; Alto: Gisela Litz [BWV 11 only]; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Franz Crass

Philips 835.140-LY

May 18-31, 1962

LP / TT: 42:01

Recorded at Technical Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Producer: Straus/Huizinga/Vermeulen.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 65: Complete Cantata [16:11]

Recordings of Cantatas - CD's

C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 140 / 93 / 36 [BMC]

Cantata BWV 140 [29:07]

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgart Bach Choir & Orchestra

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Alto: Hanne Münch; Tenor: Nikolaus Paid; Bass: Robert Titze

Baroque Music Club BACH-725

Dec 1955

CD / TT: 79:50

Reissue of [L-5]. Other Bach Cantatas: BWV 93 conducted by Ludwig Doormann & BWV 36 conducted by Wilhelm Ehmann.
Buy this album at:
CD: Baroque Music Club

C-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 182 / 4 / 150 [BMC]

Cantata BWV 150 [17:46]

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgart Bach Choir & Orchestra

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Alto: Hanne Münch; Tenor: Nikolaus Paid; Bass: Robert Titze

Baroque Music Club BACH-724

Dec 1955

CD / TT: 69:37

Reissue from [L-5]. Other other Bach Cantata: BWV 4 & BWV 182 conducted by Wilhelm Ehmann.
Buy this album at:
CD: Baroque Music Club

C-3

J.S. Bach: Magnificat; Kantata BWV 31 (Osterkantate)

Cantata BWV 31 [21:06]
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [26:58]

Marcel Couraud

L'ensemble vocal et instrumental de Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Chor und Orchester)

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: August Messthaler
Friedrich Milde (Oboe dámore); Martin Galling (Harpsichord)

Philips 4800217
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Jul 1956

CD / TT: 58:04
MP3 / TT: 47:54

Recorded at SDR Studio, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Reissue of [L-3]/
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 31: Mvt. 1: Sonata [2:16] + Mvt. 2: Chorus [3:45] + Mvt. 3: Recitative [B] [2:31] + Mvt. 4: Aria [B] [3:30] + Mvt. 5: Recitative [T] [1:12] + Mvt. 6: Aria [T] [2:20] + Mvt. 7: Recitative [S] [0:52] + Mvt. 8: Aria w/ Instrumental Chorale [S] [3:40] + Mvt. 9: Chorale [1:03]
Cantata BWV 31: Mvt. 6: Aria [T] [3:52] | Mvt. 8: Aria w/ Instrumental Chorale [S] [4:51]
Buy this album at:
CD Philips (2008): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Philips Music Download: Amazon.de

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1

Bach: Motets, Vol. 1

Motets BWV 225-227 []

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgart Bach Choir & Orchestra

Les discophiles français 149

Mar 1, 1955 [BWV 225, BWV 227]
Feb 1, 1955 [BWV 226]

LP / TT:

V-2

Bach: Motets, Vol. 2

Motets BWV 228-231 []

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgart Bach Choir & Orchestra

Les discophiles français 150

Mar 1, 1955

LP / TT:

V-3

J.S. Bach: Oster-Oratorium BWV 249

Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 [45:05]; Cantata BWV 200 []

Marcel Couraud

L'ensemble vocal et instrumental de Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Chor & Orchester)

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich (pseudony"Werner S. Braun"?); Bass: August Messthaler

Les Discophiles français
Philips Réalités C6 F0776
Epic
Membran 232668
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Jul 1956

LP / TT: 45:01
3-CD / TT:
CD / TT:
CD / TT: 45:05
MP3: TT: 44:58

Recorded at SDR Studio, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Oster-Oratorium BWV 249: Complete Work [44:59] | Part 1 [25:53] + Part 2 [19:53]
Complete Work: Mvt. 1: Sinfonia [4:31] + Mvt. 2: Adagio [4:24] + Mvt. 3: Aria - Duet [T, B] [5:21] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [A, S, T, B] [1:04] + Mvt. 5: Aria [S] [10:15] + Mvt. 6: Recitative [T, B, A] + Mvt. 7: Aria [T] [6:44] + Mvt. 8: Recitastive [S, A] [1:05] + Mvt. 9: Aria [A] [6:41] + Mvt. 10: Recitative [B] [10:41] + Mvt. 11: Chorus [3:34]
Mvt. 5: Aria [S] [10:14] | Mvt. 7: Aria [T] [HD: 7:01] | Mvt. 7: Aria [T] [6:43]
Buy this album at:
Membran CD (2009): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Membran Music Download: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

Box Sets

B-1

J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Cantata BWV 31: Der Himmel lacht"; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249

Cantata BWV 31 [21:06]
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [26:58]
Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 [44:58]

Marcel Couraud

L'ensemble vocal et instrumental de Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Chor & Orchester)

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: August Messthaler

Decca Eloquence: 4803689

Jul 1956

2-CD / TT: 93:02

Recorded at SDR Studio, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 31: Mvt. 1: Sonata [2:16] + Mvt. 2: Chorus [3:45] + Mvt. 3: Recitative [B] [2:31] + Mvt. 4: Aria [B] [3:30] + Mvt. 5: Recitative [T] [1:12] + Mvt. 6: Aria [T] [2:20] + Mvt. 7: Recitative [S] [0:52] + Mvt. 8: Aria w/ Instrumental Chorale [S] [3:40] + Mvt. 9: Chorale [1:03]
Cantata BWV 31: Mvt. 6: Aria [T] [3:52] | Mvt. 8: Aria w/ Instrumental Chorale [S] [4:51]
Buy this album at:
2-CD Decca (2011): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2001 - April 2023)
Thanks to contributors: John Grayovski (October 2006); Jacob Goo (June 2017); Rolf Günther (May 2013); Matthias Hansen (September 2005); Rainer Harald (October 2019 - April 2023); Claude Role (December 2009); Walter Roth (June 2008); Tutomu Nagamiya (June 2008)

Marcel Couraud: Short Biography | Ensembles: Stuttgarter Bach-Chor und Orchester
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works