Hermann Scherchen - Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Recordings/Discussions
Background Information
Performer Bios

Poet/Composer Bios

Additional Information

Conductors of Vocal Works: Main Page | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Singers & Instrumentalists

Hermann Scherchen Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Contents
Recordings of Cantatas - CD’s Reissues of Cantata Recordings on BMC Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Archipel Recordings of Cantatas - Original LP’s Recordings of Other Vocal Works Recordings of Instrumental Works General Discussions	Hermann Scherchen - Short Biography Wiener Akademie Kammerchor - Short History Vienna State Opera Orchestra - Short History
Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Hermann Scherchen Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Hermann Scherchen Review: Scherchen AoF Arrangements/Transcriptions: Works \| Recordings
Recordings - Part 1
CD’s Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Westiminster (Japan)

C-1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 32, No. 53, No. 54, No. 170
Cantatas BWV 32, BWV 53, BWV 54 [19:38], BWV 170 [22:59]
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Magda Lászlò, Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Bass: Alfred Poell
Westminster (J)		1952	CD / TT: 71:48
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Buy this album at:

C-2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 76, No. 106
Cantatas BWV 76, BWV 106
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Petre Munteanu; Basses: Richard Standen & Alfred Poell
Westminster (J)		1952	CD / TT: 65:00
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.

C-3	J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 84, No. 210
Cantatas BWV 84 [18:04], BWV 210
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Magda Lászlò
Westminster MVCW-18030		1952	CD / TT: 58:53
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 84: Mvt. 1: Aria [S] [7:26] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [S] [2:14] + Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [5:48] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [S] [1:29] + Mvt. 5: Chorale [1:30] \|\| Mvt. 1: Aria [7:25]

C-4	J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 140, No. 198
Cantatas BWV 140, BWV 198
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Alfred Poell
Westminster (J)		1952	CD / TT: 73:07
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Buy this album at:

C-5	J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 42, No. 35
Cantatas BWV 42 [32:41], BWV 35
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna Radio Orchestra
Soprano: Teresa Stich-Randall, Alto: Maureen Forrester, Tenor: Alexander Young; Bass: John Boyden Herbert Tachezi (Organ)
Westminster MVCW-18032		Jun 1964	CD / TT: 61:42
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Download from Concerts & Archive Blog: HD/Hi-Res/Format CD: Complete Album Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

C-6	Bach: Magnificat / Actus Tragicus
Magnificat BWV 243, Cantata BWV 106
Hermann Scherchen
BWV 243: Orcehstra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano della RAI (Chorus Master: Giulio Bertola) BWV 106: Orchstra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano della RAI (Chorus Master: Ruggero Maghini)
BWV 243: Sopranos: Lydia Marimpietri & Nicoletta Panni; Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Petre Munteanu; Bass: Boris Carmeli BWV 106: Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Tenor: Herbert Handt; Bass: James Loomis
Fonit-Cetra LAR-39, 2055 Memories HR-4160 Stradivarius STR-10043		BWV 106: Jan 14, 1958 BWV 243: Apr 5, 1963	CD / TT: 59:07 CD / TT: 59:07 CD / TT: 59:07
Recorded live in Milan (BWV 243) & Turin (BWV 106), Italy. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 106 by H. Scherchen. Buy this album at: Fonit Cetra CD (1997): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de MemoCD (1990): Amazon.com

Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Baroque Music Club

D-1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 198 Trauer Ode, 54 & 106
Cantatas BWV 54 [19:38], BWV 106 [22:09], BWV 198 [41:23]
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
See: [C-1], [C-2], [C-4]
Baroque Music Club BACH-736		1952	CD / TT: 78:26
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 54: Complete Cantata [14:25] Buy this album at: CD: Baroque Music Club

D-2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 35, 42 & 53
Cantatas BWV 35 [28:44], BWV 42 [32:41], BWV 53 [9:46]
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra or Vienna Radio Orchestra
See: [C-1], [C-5]
Baroque Music Club		1952; BWV 35, 42: Jun 1964	CD / TT: 71:20
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Buy this album at: CD: Baroque Music Club

Reissues of Cantata Recordings on Archipel

E-1	J.S. Bach: Trauerode, BWV 198
Cantata Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl, BWV 198 (Trauerode) []
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Alfred Poell Wilhelm Heubner (Violin); Hans Kamesch (Oboe); Anton Heiller (Harpsichord)
Archipel APRCD-0252		Oct 15-22, 1951	CD / TT:
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Other work: Selections from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 conducted by C. Kraus. Buy this album at: Archipel CD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

E-2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Contralto
Cantatas BWV 53, BWV 54 [19:38], BWV 170 [22:59]
Hermann Scherchen
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Contralto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan
Archipel APRCD-0253		1952-1953	CD / TT:
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

E-3	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 32 & BWV 76
Cantatas BWV 32, BWV 76
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Petre Munteanu; Basses: Richard Standen & Alfred Poell
Archipel ARPCD-0267		1950-1952 BWV 76: Jun 1952	CD / TT: 67:10
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 76: Part 2 [20:04] Buy this album at: Archipel CD (2004): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

E-4	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 84, BWV 106 & BWV 140
Cantatas BWV 84 [18:04], BWV 106 [22:24], BWV 140
Hermann Scherchen
Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Alfred Poell
Archipel APRCD-0268 =		1950-1951	CD / TT: MP3 / TT: 72:35
Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 84: Mvt. 1: Aria [S] [7:26] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [S] [2:14] + Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [5:48] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [S] [1:29] + Mvt. 5: Chorale [1:30] \|\| Mvt. 1: Aria [7:25] Buy this album at: Archipel CD (2004): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| iTunes

The list of recordings wacompiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - May 2021)
Thank to contributors: Eric Spicer (November 2001), Denis Alarie (November 2001); Riccardo Nughes (September 2004)

Conductors of Vocal Works: Main Page | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Singers & Instrumentalists

Back to the Top

Last update: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 05:01