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Peter Schreier
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings as a Boy
Recordings of Cantatas - CD's
Recordings of Cantatas - LP's
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Collections of Recordings
General Discussions

Peter Schreier - Short Biography
Kammerorchester Berlin - Short History

Other Recordings: Peter Schreier recorded many Bach Cantatas as tenor singer soloist. Look at the relevant pages for a list of his recordings of Bach Cantatas under the conducting of Karl Richter, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, and Helmuth Rilling. For a full list of his Bach’s recordings as a tenor singer with other conductors, see: Peter Schreier - Short Biography

Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Peter Schreier
Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Peter Schreier
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Peter Schreier

Article: Interview with Schreier [by Are Söholt]

Table of Cantata Recordings by Major Conductors: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas 101-150 | Cantatas 151-200 | Cantatas 201-224 | Remarks

Recordings - Part 1

Recordings as a Boy


E-1

Peter Schreier - Vom Knabenalt des Dresdner Kreuzchores zum lyrischen Tenor [V-3]
Peter Schreier als Knabenalt des Dresdner Kreuzchores (Aufnahmen 1948-1951)
[V-3]

 
 

Agnus Dei (Mvt. 26) from Mass in B minor BWV 232 [6:32]
Aria for Alto Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 30) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [4:06]
Sacred Song Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein, BWV 459 [1:57]
Sacred Song Ich halte treulich still, BWV 466 [2:27] [CD only]
Sacred Song O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, BWV 495 [1:39] [CD only]

Rudolf Mauersberger [BWV 232, 245]

Members of Dresdner Philharmonie / Dresdner Kreuzchor [BWV 232, 245]

Boy Alto: Peter Schreier; Hans Otto (Organ) [BWV 245, 459]; Gerhard Paulik (Organ) [BWV 232]; Unknown (Organ) [BWV 466]; Karl-Dietrich Adam (Piano) [BWV 495]

Eterna 820 621
Berlin Classics 0091372BC

BWV 232: Jul 1951
BWV 245: 1950
BWV 459: Jul 1950
BWV 466: Jul 1950
BWV 495: Jan 21, 1950

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 60:54

Recorded in Dresden, Saxony, Germany [BWV 232, 245, 495]; Berlin, Germany [BWV 459, 466].
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CD: Amazon.com


Recordings of Cantatas - CD's


C-1

Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas I
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 

Cantatas BWV 36c, BWV 209, BWV 203 [14:03]

Peter Schreier

Berliner Solisten (Chorus master: Dietrich Knothe) / Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz
Walter Heinz Bernstein (Harpsichord)

Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

BWV 209: Nov 1979
1979, 1981

CD / TT: 62:19

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 209: Complete Cantata [22:22]
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CD: Amazon.com


C-2

Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas II
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 

Cantata BWV 201

Peter Schreier

Berliner Solisten (Chorus master: Dietrich Knothe) / Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Carolyn Watkinson; Tenors: Peter Schreier, Eberhard Büchner; Basses: Theo Adam, Siegfried Lorenz

Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

1979-1981

CD / TT: 49:43

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
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C-3

Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas III
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 

Cantatas BWV 202, BWV 210

Peter Schreier

Kammerorchester Berlin

Sopranos: Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp

Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

1976, 1981

CD / TT: 59:46

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
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C-4

Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas IV
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 

Cantatas BWV 208, BWV 204

Peter Schreier

Berliner Solisten (Chorus master: Dietrich Knothe) / Kammerorchester Berlin

Sopranos: Edith Mathis, Arleen Augér; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam

Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

1976

CD / TT: 69:48

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com


C-5

Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas V
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 

Cantatas BWV 205, BWV 207

Peter Schreier

Berliner Solisten (Chorus master: Dietrich Knothe) / Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Altos: Carolyn Watkinson, Julia Hamari; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz

Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

1977-1981

CD / TT: 73:21

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com


C-6

Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas VI
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 

Cantatas BWV 206, BWV 215

Peter Schreier

Berliner Solisten (Chorus master: Dietrich Knothe) / Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Carolyn Watkinson; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz

Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

1979-1981

CD / TT: 73:18

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com


C-7

J.S. Weltliche Kantaten · Secular Cantatas BWV 211, 212
Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas VII (BWV 211, 212)
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 
 
 

Cantata Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) [28:46; 28:48]
Cantata Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212 (Peasant Cantata) [31:51]

Peter Schreier

Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam
Werner Tast (Flute); Dietrich Knothe (Harpsichord)

Berlin Classics 001863-2BC
Berlin Classics 0002412-CCC
Brilliant Classics 99366
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Oct 1975

CD / TT: 60:46
CD / TT: 60:46
8-CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 8:39:41

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter; Recording Enginner: Hartmut Kölbach; Editing: Liane Klasen; Newly digitally remastered by Artphon Musikproduktion GmBH, Berlin.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 211 by P. Schreier.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 211: Complete Cantata [27:56]
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CD-1 (1996): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
CD-2 (2001): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Brilliant Classics Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-8

Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas VIII
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas

 

Cantatas BWV 213, BWV 214

Peter Schreier

Berliner Solisten (Chorus master: Dietrich Knothe) / Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Altos: Carolyn Watkinson, Julia Hamari & Astrid Pilzecker; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Basses: Theo Adam & Siegfried Lorenz

Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

1977-1979

CD / TT: 71:24

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com


C-9

Bach Kantaten

Cantatas BWV 51, BWV 82a, BWV 202
Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208 [4:18]

Peter Schreier

Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Soprano: Barbara Hendricks; Trumpet: Håkan Hardenberger

EMI Classics

July 1989

CD / TT: 65:51

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
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C-10

J.S. Bach: Solo-Kantaten und Arien

 

Cantatas BWV 55 [11:04], BWV 160 [10:38], BWV 189 [14:14]
Aria for Tenor (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 5 [5:54]
Aria for tenor (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 13 [6:50]
Aria for Tenor (Mvt. 2:) from Cantata BWV 26 [6:01]
Aria for Tenor (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 102 [3:22]

Peter Schreier

RIAS-Kammerchor [BWV 55] / Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Tenor: Peter Schreier
Silke Uhlig (Flute); Ekkard Hering, Friederike Schmidt (Recorders); Nigel Shore (Oboe da caccia & Oboe); Thorsten Rosenbusch (Violin); Johanna Peters (Viola); Jürgen Reuter (Bassoon); Karl-Heinz Schröter (Cello); Manfred Pernutz (Double-bass); Raphael Alpermann (Organ & Harpsichord)

Philips 442786-2

Aug 1994

CD / TT: 58:50

Recorded at Rundfunkhaus, Berlin, Germany. Recording Producer & Balance Engineer: Ursula Singer; Recording Engineers: Cees Heijkoop, Thijs Hoekstra; Tape Editing: Evert Menting.
3rd recording of Cantata BWV 55 by P. Schreier.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 160 by P. Schreier.
3rd recording of Cantata BWV 189 by P. Schreier.
Buy this album at:
CD (1998): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

C-11

Bach: Kantaten BWV 56, BWV 82, BWV 158

 

Cantatas BWV 56 [17:33], BWV 82 [21:09], BWV 158 [9:01]

Peter Schreier

Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus

Baritone: Olaf Bär
Douglas Boyd (Oboe) [BWV 56, 82]; Kevin McCrae (Violoncello) [BWV 56]; James Clark (Violin) [BWV 158]
Continuo: Robert Aldwinckle (Organ & Harpsichord); Kevin McCrae (Violoncello); John Steer (Double-bass); Christopher Gunia (Bassoon)

EMI Classics CDC7-54453-2

May 1991

CD / TT: 47:43

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London. England. Producer: David R. Murray; Balance Engineer: Mike Clements; Editors: Stephen Frost & Stephen Johns.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 82 by P. Schreier.
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CD (1992): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-12

J.S. Bach: Kantaten für Tenor (Kantaten BWV 189, 160; Arie BWV 245c)
Bach Cantatas (BWV 189, 245c, 160)
J.S. Bach: Kantaten: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51; Meine Seele rühmt und preist, BWV 189

 
 
 

Cantatas BWV 160 [18:20], BWV 189 [13:23]
Aria for Tenor Ach windet euch nicht so, geplagte Seelen Mvt. 245c from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [6:58]

Peter Schreier

Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Strings

Tenor: Peter Schreier
Gunther Rumpel (Flute) [BWV 189]; André Raoult, Hans Martin Ulbrich (Oboes); Gunars Larsens (Violin) [BWV 189]
Continuo: Manfred Sax (Bassoon); Markus Nyikos (Violoncello); Alfred Steinauer (Double-bass); Eduard Kaufmann (Harpsichord)

Eurodisc SQ-89371-MK
Vanguard Recording Society VSD-71226
Eurodisc 25948-HK
Eurodisc 57607-VK

Jan 24-26, 1976

LP / TT: 38:41
LP / TT: 38:41
LP / TT:
MC / TT:

Recorded in Seon, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
Producers: Hans Richard Stracke, Oskar Waideck; Recording Engineer: Horst Lindner, VDT.
Eurodisc 25948-HK/57607-VK inludes only BWV 189. BWV 51 is conducted by K. Masur.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 160 by P. Schreier.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 189 by P. Schreier.


C-13

Radio Broadcast

Cantata BWV 109

Peter Schreier

Anton Webern Choir / Orchestra from Dresden

Tenor: Christoph Genz, other details unknown

Radio Broadcast

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CV-1

Bach: Die Kaffee-Kantate

Cantata Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) [28:49]

Peter Schreier

Staatskapelle Berlin

Soprano [Lieschen]: Carola Nossek; Tenor [Erzähler]: Eberhard Büchner; Bass [Schlendrian]: Hans-Martin Nau

YouTube

Sep 5, 1978

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Apollo-Saal, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Broadcast on 3sat.
Inszenierung: Theo Adam.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 211 by P. Schreier.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 211: Complete Cantata [28:49]


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - July 2020)
Thanks to contributors: Wayne Davies (August 2006); Matthias Hansen (May 2014)

Peter Schreier: Short Biography | Ensembles: Kammerorchester Berlin
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Individual Recordings:
BWV 232 - P. Schreier | BWV 245 - P. Schreier | BWV 248 - P. Schreier
Discussions:
General Discussions | Articles: Interview with Schreier [Are Söholt]
Table of recordings by BWV Number


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