Matthaus-Passion BWV 244 - Discography Part 12: Recordings of Individual Movements 1950-1959

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Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Main Page | 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 | Motet BWV 1165=Anh 159

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 Discography - Part 12
Recordings of Individual Movements 1950-1959
< Part 11: Recordings of Individual Movements 1900-1949	Part 13: Recordings of Individual Movements 1960-1969 >

M-1	Kirsten Flagstad: Händel, Bach, Purcell, Gluck, Wagner [V-1]
Aria for Alto Erbarme Dich, mein Gott (Mvt. 39) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [8:51]
Walter Susskind
Philharmonia Orchestra
Soprano: Kirsten Flagstad; Violin: Manoug Parikian; Harpsichord: Geraint Jones
Testament		Jun 1950	CD / TT: 76:31
Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com

M-2	J.S. Bach: Choral works [V-1] J.S. Bach, J. Ockeghem, A. Lotti, O. Di Lasso , J. Handl [V-1]
A1. Chorale O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 401 [] A2. Chorale Herzliebster Jesu was hast du verbrochen (Mvt. 3) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [] A3. Chorale O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Mvt. 54) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 []
Felix de Nobel
Nederlands Kamerkoor
George Stam (Organ)
Philips N-06026R Philips N-09014S Philips S-06026R Epic		Feb 10, 1951 & Dec 8-9, 1952	7" 78 rpm 7" 78 rpm 10'' LP / TT: 10'' LP / TT:
Recorded in the Netherlands. Matrix Numbers: A Side: AA 09014.1 S; B Side: AA 09014.2 S.

M-3	Casals Festival at Perpignan [V-1]
Aria for Alto Erbarme Dich, mein Gott (Mvt. 39) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [9:56]
Pablo Casals
Perpignan Festival Orchestra
Mezzo-soprano: Jennie Tourel; Violin: Alexander Schneider
Columbia ML-4640		Jul 15, 1951	14-LP / TT:
Recorded live during Casals Festival at Perpignan (July 7-26, 1951) at Theatre municipal, Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, southern France.

M-4	Kathleen Ferrier Vol. 7: Bach · Handel [C-1] Kathleen Ferrier sings Bach & Handel [C-1]
Aria for Alto Buss' und Reu (Grief for sin) (Mvt. 6) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, sung in English (revised by Elgar & Atkins; translated by Troutbeck & Johnson) [6:04 / 5:57]
Adrian Boult
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Contralto: Kathleen Ferrier
Decca Alto ALC-1457		Oct 7-8, 1952	CD / TT: 48:04 CD / TT: 79:30
Recorded in London, England. Buy this album at: Alto CD (2022): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

M-5	Bach and Handel Recital [C-2]
Aria for Soprano 'Break in Grief' (Mvt. 6) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 []
Adrian Boult
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Soprano: Kirsten Flagstad
London Records		Early 1950's ?	LP

M-6	Bach: The Passion According to St. Matthew: abridged [V-1]
Excerpts from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, sung in English
Henry Veld
Handel Oratorio Society
Soprano: Lura Stover; Alto: Pauline Pierce; Tenor [Evangelist, Aria]: Willard Young; Bass [Jesus, Arias]: Jay Alden Edkins; Bass [Judas, Pilate]: Stanley Kines Clarence Snyder& Brynolf Lundholm (Organ)
Key Records LS-501		Early 1950’s	LP / TT:
"A musical digest" arranged and produced by Lura Stover.

M-7
B6/48. Arioso: Ach Golgatha (Mvt. 59) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [1:52]
Organ: Mogens Wöldike [B6]; Cello: Volmer Norup [B6]; Soprano: Else Brems [B6]; English Horns: 2 players [B6]; Double-bass: player [B6]
Haydn Society HSE-9040 Haydn Society HS-7-9040 Haydn Society HSCD-9040		1953	LP / TT: 51 min CD / TT: 52:24
Recorded in Copenhagen Denmark. Buy this album at: CD (2006): Amazon.com \| Amazon.de CD (2008): Amazon.com

M-8	The Art of Robert Bloom - Bach Aria Group Vol. 2 [C-5]
Recitative O Schmerz! (Mvt. 19 ) and Aria for Tenor Ich will bei merinem Jesu wachen (Mvt. 20) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [9:17]
Frank Brieff, Brian Priestman
Bach Aria Group Orchestra & Chorus
Tenor: Jan Peerce; Cello: Bernard Greenhouse; Piano: Erich Itor Kahn; Oboe: Robert Bloom
Boston Records BG-1037CD		Jun 1, 1954	CD / TT: 75:15
Recorded at Town Hall, New York City, New York, USA. Buy this album at: CD (2001): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

M-9	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion - Excerpts [V-7]
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (BGA No. 1^st; NBA No. 2^nd): Mvt. 12 = Mvt. 8 (Aria Blute nur, mein liebes Herz) Mvt. 18, 19 = Mvt. 12, 13 (Rec. Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt/Aria Ich will dir mein Herze schenken) Mvt. 33 = Mvt. 27 (Aria - Duet & Chorus So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen/ChorusSind Blitze, sind Donner) Mvt. 57, 58 = Mvt. 48, 49 (Rec. Er hat uns allen wohlgetan/Aria Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben)
Günther Ramin
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Irmgard Seefried; Alto: Hertha Töpper
Deutsche Grammophon		Dec 1955	LP, 2-EP / TT:
3^rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Ramin. These excerpts were released shortly before Ramin died. It is not known if this is a part of a complete recording. Matthias Hansen wrote (September 5, 2009): Unfortunately there is no 3^rd complete recording of Matthäus-Passion by Ramin. These selections were recorded in December 1955 and realized the only part of a planned new complete recording. The planned continuation for February 1956 was no longer reached due to Ramin's stroke on February 17, 1956 and his death 10 days later. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Günther Ramin Other issues: 2. LP Eterna 820 390 Mvt. 8, 12, 13, 27, 48, 49 (+ BWV 245, see below) 3. EP Eterna 520 090 Mvt. 8, 12, 13 4. EP Eterna 520 091 Mvt. 27, 48, 49

M-10	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-1] Bach: Passion selon saint Matthieu, extraits [V-1]
Side 1: Aria for Alto Erbarme Dich, mein Gott (Mvt. 39) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [7:42] Side 2: Aria for Alto Können Tränen meiner Wangen (Mvt. 52) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [7:21]
Matthias Büchel
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Alto: Gertraud Prenzlow; Ulrich Blecher (Violin)
Bertelsmann 7621 Resonances 37 BnF Collection		Mar 24, 1957	17cm 45 rpm / TT: 17cm 45 rpm / TT: MP3 / TT: 15:02
Recorded Martin-Luther-Kirche, Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Broadcasting recording by WDR. Listen on YouTube: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Mvt. 39: Aria [A] [7:43] \| Mvt. 39: Aria [A] [7:43] \| Mvt. 52: Aria [A] [7:22] \| Mvt. 52: Aria [A] [7:22] Buy this album at: Music Download (2017): Amazon.de

M-11	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-2]
Side 1: Recitative & Aria for Tenor Schmerz-Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Mvt. 19 & Mvt. 20) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [] Side 2: Chorale Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (Mvt. 40) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [] Aria for Alto & Chorus Ach! nun ist mein Jesus hin! (Mvt. 30) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 []
Matthias Büchel
Der Chor das Städtischen Musikverein Gütersloh / Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Alto: Gertraud Prenzlow; Tenor: Helmut Krebs
Bertelsmann 16113		Mar 24, 1957	17cm 45 rpm / TT:
Recorded Martin-Luther-Kirche, Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Broadcasting recording by WDR.

M-12	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 53, BWV 54, BWV 200, BWV 244 Matthäus-Passion – ‘Erbarme dich, mein Gott’ [C-1]
Aria for Alto Erbarme Dich, mein Gott (Mvt. 39) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [7:12]
Thurston Dart
Philomusica of London
Contralto: Helen Watts
L'Oiseau-Lyre OL-50169 L'Oiseau-Lyre SOL-60003 Beulah		Apr 1958	LP / TT: 37:58 LP / TT: 37:58 MP3 / TT:
Recorded in London, England. Download from: Beulah

M-30	?
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Nos. 1, 3, 15, 43, 67, 78 only
Jānis Dūmiņš
Latvian State Academic Choir / Moscow State Philharmonic Orchestra
Tenor [Evangelist]: Mikhail Dovenman; Bass [Jesus]: A. Daschkov
Melodiya		1956-1957	LP / TT:

M-13	Bach & Händel Arias [C-1]
Aria for Alto Erbarme dich (Mvt. 39) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 []
Rudolf Barshai
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Mezzo-soprano: Zara Dolukhanova
Melodiya		1958	LP

M-14	Dame Gwyneth Jones: Student Recital [V-1]
Recitative Du lieber Heiland (Mvt. 5), Aria Buss’ und Reu (Mvt. 6) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, sung in English []
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Mezzo-soprano: Gwyneth Jones
Opera Depot		1958	CD / TT:

M-15	J.S. Bach: Passió segons St. Mateu: fragmentos [V-2]
Excerpts from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Fragments
Lluis M. Millet
Orfeó Catalá y cien voces infantiles (Director: J. López Esparbe) / Gran Orquesta Sinfonica
Tenor: Cayetano Renom; Guillermo Arroniz; Laura Nunez
San Sebastián Columbia Alhambra MCC-30071/72		Released: 1958	2-LP / TT:
Recorded at Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

< Part 11: Recordings of Individual Movements 1900-1949	Part 13: Recordings of Individual Movements 1960-1969 >
The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - January 2023)

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Details
Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
Recordings of Individual Movements: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | BWV 244a | BWV 244b
Systemetic Discussions: Part 1: Mvts. 1-8 | Part 2: Mvts. 9-20 | Part 3: Mvts. 21-29 | Part 4: Mvts. 30-40 | Part 5: Mvts. 41-50 | Part 6: Mvts. 51-57 | Part 7: Mvts. 58-63b | Part 8: Mvts. 63c-68 | Part 9: Role of the Evangelist
Individual Recordings: BWV 244 - L. Bernstein | BWV 244 - G.C. Biller | BWV 244 - F. Brüggen | BWV 244 - J. Butt | BWV 244 - R. Chailly | BWV 244 - S. Cleobury | BWV 244 - J. Daus | BWV 244 - D. Fasolis | BWV 244 - W. Furtwängler | BWV 244 - J.E. Gardiner | BWV 244 - W. Gönnenwein | BWV 244 - P. Goodwin | BWV 244 - E.z. Guttenberg | BWV 244 - N. Harnoncourt | BWV 244 - P. Herreweghe | BWV 244 - R. Jacques | BWV 244 - H.v. Karajan | BWV 244 - O. Klemperer | BWV 244 - T. Koopman | BWV 244 - S. Koussevitzky | BWV 244 - S. Kuijken | BWV 244 - F. Lehmann | BWV 244 - G. Leonhardt | BWV 244 - P.J. Leusink | BWV 244 - E.&R. Mauersberger | BWV 244 - H. Max | BWV 244 - P. McCreesh | BWV 244 - W. Mengelberg | BWV 244 - K. Münchinger | BWV 244 - R. Norrington | BWV 244 - G. Oberfrank | BWV 244 - S. Ozawa | BWV 244 - A. Parrott | BWV 244 - G. Ramin | BWV 244 - S. Rattle | BWV 244 - K. Richter | BWV 244 - H. Rilling | BWV 244 - H.J. Rotzsch | BWV 244 - H. Scherchen | BWV 244 - G. Solti | BWV 244 - C. Spering | BWV 244 - M. Suzuki | BWV 244 - J.v. Veldhoven | BWV 244 - B. Walter | BWV 244 - F. Werner | BWV 244 - M. Wöldike
Articles: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244 [T.N. Towe] | Two Easter St. Matthew Passions (Plus One) [U. Golomb] | St. Matthew Passion from Harnoncourt [D. Satz] | The Passion according to Saint Matthew BWV 244 [J. Rifkin] | The Relationship between BWV 244a (Trauermusik) and BWV 244b (SMP Frühfassung) [T. Braatz] | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - Early History (A Selective, Annotated Bibliography) [W. Hoffman] | Spiritual Sources of Bach's St. Matthew Passion [W. Hoffman] | Bach and the "Great Passion" [D.G. Lebut Jr.] | The Genesis of Bach's `Great Passion': 1724-29 [W. Hoffman] | Early Performances of Bach's SMP [T. Braatz]

Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Main Page | 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 | Motet BWV 1165=Anh 159

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