C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 80 & 140 [C-3]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV BWV 51, 202, 10, 80 & 140 [B-2]

Cantatas BWV 80 [29:12], BWV 140 [28:42 / 28:47]

Karl Münchinger

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben (Chorus Master: Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben) / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Soprano: Gabriele Fontana; Alto: Julia Hamari; Tenor: Gösta Winbergh; Bass: Tom Krause
BWV 80: Lajos Lancsés (Oboe); Hans-Peter Weber (English Horn)
BWV 140: Herwig Zack (Violin)

London 414045-1
London 414045-2
Decca Eclipse 448706-2
Decca Serenata
Decca Eloquence ELQ-4804844
=

Feb 1, 3-4 1984

LP / TT: 57 min
CD / TT: 57 min
CD / TT: 73:22
CD / TT:
2-CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 131:42

Recorded at Evangelisches Schloßkirche, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Producer: Michael Haas; Recording Engineer: Stanley Goodall.
Buy this album at:
CD (1992): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
CD (1993): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
CD (1996): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (2012): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.de

CR-21

Bach: Kantate BWV 21 Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, Gerhard Wilhelm 1974

Cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21 [40:15]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Klesie Kelly; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne

YouTube

1974

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 21: Complete Cantata [40:15]

CR-22

Bach: Kantate BWV 22 Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, Gerhard Wilhelm, Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi

Cantata Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22 [17:45]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Alto: Maureen Lehane; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern
Helmut Hucke Oboe (1+2)

YouTube

1969 ?

Audio / TT:

Recorded at Evangelische Stadtkirche, Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 22: Complete Cantata [17:45]

CR-24

Bach: Kantate BWV 24 Ein ungefärbt Gemüte, Gerhard Wilhelm

Cantata Ein ungefärbt Gemüte, BWV 24 [16:22]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Elly Ameling; Alto: Maureen Lehane; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

YouTube

Mid 1960's (?)

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 24: Complete Cantata [16:22]

CR-38

Bach: Kantate BWV 38 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, Gerhard Wilhelm 1967

Cantata Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38 [21:35]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Elisabeth Speiser; Alto: Norma Procter; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Barry McDaniel

YouTube

1967

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 38: Complete Cantata [21:35]

CR-56

Bach: Kantate BWV 56 Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, Gerhard Wilhelm, Barry McDaniel 1966

Cantata Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 [21:36]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Baritone: Barry McDaniel

YouTube

1966

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio; original mono.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by B. McDaniel.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 56: Complete Cantata [21:36]

CR-76

Bach: Kantate BWV 76 Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, Gerhard Wilhelm

Cantata Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76 [35:24]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Klesie Kelly; Alto: Hanna Schwarz; Tenor: Friedreich Melzer; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne

YouTube

1973

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 24: Complete Cantata [35:24]

CR-80

Bach: Kantate BWV 80 Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, Gerhard Wilhelm 1967

Cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 [30:15]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Elisabeth Speiser; Alto: Norma Procter; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Barry McDaniel

YouTube

1967

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 80: Complete Cantata [30:15]

CR-81

Bach: Kantate BWV 81, Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen, Gerhard Wilhelm

Cantata Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen, BWV 81 [17:11]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Alto: Marga Schiml; Tenor: Raimund Gilvan, Bass: Michael Schopper

YouTube

Mid 1960's (?)

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Unknown date, tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 81: Complete Cantata [17:11]

CR-87

Bach: Kantate BWV 87 Bis hier habt ihr nichts gebeten, G. Wilhelm 1966

Cantata Bis hier habt ihr nichts gebeten, BWV 87 [21:18]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Alto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Baritone: Barry McDaniel

YouTube

1966

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 87: Complete Cantata [21:18]

CR-90

Bach: Kantate BWV 90 Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende, Gerhard Wilhelm

Cantata Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende, BWV 90 [14:30]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Alto: Marga Schiml; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Robert Bodenröder (Clarino = Natural trumpet, without valves)

YouTube

1972 ?

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 90: Complete Cantata [14:30]

CR-94

Bach: Kantate BWV 94 Was frag ich nach der Welt, Gerhard Wilhelm

Cantata Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94 [30:53]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Elisabeth Speiser; Alto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Max van Egmond

YouTube

Mid 1960's (?)

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Audio tape recording from the radio, without date.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 94: Complete Cantata [30:53]

CR-105

Bach: Kantate BWV 105 Herr gehe nicht ins Gericht, Gerhard Wilhelm

Cantata Herr gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105 [23:29]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Elisabeth Speiser; Alto: Maureen Lehane; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

YouTube

1974

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 105: Complete Cantata [23:29]

CR-122

Bach: Kantate BWV 122 Das neugeborne Kindelein, Gerhard Wilhelm 1973

Cantata Das neugeborne Kindelein, BWV 122 [15:34]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Klesie Kelly; Alto: Hanna Schwarz; Tenor: Friedreich Melzer; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne

YouTube

1973

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 122: Complete Cantata [15:34]

CR-129

Bach: Kantate BWV 129 Gelobet sei der Herr, Gerhard Wilhelm 1968

Cantata Gelobet sei der Herr, BWV 129 [22:13]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Emilia Petrescu; Alto: Raili Kostia; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

YouTube

1968

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 129: Complete Cantata [22:13]

CR-135

Bach: Kantate BWV 135 Ach Herr mich armen Sünder, Gerhard Wilhelm 1966

Cantata Ach Herr mich armen Sünder, BWV 135 [17:20]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Alto: Irma Keller; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Max van Egmond

YouTube

1966

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio. Stereo broadcasts were only possible from 1968, since 2 channels could be transmitted for the first time with one device by the invention of the so-called pilot tone. Stereo recordings on record already existed around 1960.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 135: Complete Cantata [17:20]

CR-172

Bach: Kantate BWV 172 Erschallet ihr Lieder, Gerhard Wilhelm 1968

Cantata Erschallet ihr Lieder, BWV 172 [18:55]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Emilia Petrescu; Alto: Raili Kostia; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

YouTube

1968

Audio / TT:

Recorded at the Evangelischen Stadtkirche Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from radio (DAT).
Mvt. 1: Chorus: was repeated as Mvt. 7: Chorus only in the first performance.
Mvt. 5: Aria - Duet w/ Instrumental Chorale [S, A]: the oboe part is played by the violin.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 172: Complete Cantata [18:55]

CR-178

Bach:Kantate BWV 178 Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, Gerhard Wilhelm

Cantata Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178 [22:36]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Alto: Maureen Lehane; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

YouTube

1971

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 178: Complete Cantata [22:36]

CR-180

Bach: Kantate BWV 180 Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, Gerhard Wilhelm 1967

Cantata Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 180 [25:00]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Gertraut Stoklassa; Alto: Marga Schiml; Tenor: Raimund Gilvan, Bass: Michael Schopper; Hans-Martin Linde (Transverse Flute)

YouTube

1967 ?

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio. Posted on April 23, 1968.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 180: Complete Cantata [25:00]

CR-187

Bach: Kantate BWV 187 Es wartet alles auf dich, Gerhard Wilhelm 1966

Cantata Es wartet alles auf dich, BWV 187 [24:56]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Elisabeth Speiser; Alto: Irma Keller**; Bass: Max van Egmond
**But it's probably the very young Hanna Schwarz, because the sound of her voice is very different (see Irma Keller in BWV 135)

YouTube

1966

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 187: Complete Cantata [24:56]

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-6

Bach: 6 Motets (complete)

Side 1:
1. Motet Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 [23:30]
Side 2:
2. MSinget dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 [15:34]
Side 3:
1. Motet Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 [11:18]
2. Motet Der geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 [9:30]
Side 4:
1. Motet Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden, BWV 230 [7:26]
2. Motet Komm, Jesu, Komm!, BWV 229 [9:56]

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Stuttgarter Bachorchester

Vox Twins VUX-2010
Vox Twins SVUX-52010

1961

2-LP / TT:
2-LP / TT:

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

V-1

J.S. Bach: Choräle aus der Matthäus-Passion

Chorales (Mvts. 3 & 55, 4 & 16, 38, 21 & 23, 31, 48, 63, 53 & 72) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben (Chorus Master: Gerhard Wilhelm) / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Diethelm Kaufmann (Organ); Wolfgang Löftner (Harpsichord)

Bayer Dacapo

Oct 1962

CD / TT: 33:02

Recorded at Christuskirche, Korntal, Germany. Other works: organ chorales.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

V-2

J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Karl Münchinger

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben (Chorus Master: Gerhard Wilhelm) / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Pears; Baritone [Jesus]: Hermann Prey; Soprano [Arias, 1^st Maid, Pilatus' wife]: Elly Ameling; Contralto [Arias, 2^nd Maid]: Marga Höffgen; Tenor [Arias]: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass [Arias]: Tom Krause; Bass [Petrus, High Priest, Pilatus]: Heinz Blankenburg; Bass [Judas]: August Messthaler

Decca

July 1964

3-CD / TT: 196:43

Recorded at Schloss Ludwigsburg, Germany.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Karl Münchinger
Buy this album at: Amazon.com | Amazon.com [Highlights] | Amazon.com [Vocal Box]

V-3

J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Karl Münchinger

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben (Chorus Master: Gerhard Wilhelm) / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Dieter Ellenbeck, Bass [Jesus]: Walter Berry; Soprano: Elly Ameling; Contralto: Julia Hamari; Tenor: Werner Hollweg; Bass: Hermann Prey; Bass [Petrus]: Manfred Ackermann; Bass [Pilatus]: Allan Ahrans; Soprano [Maid]: Marianne Köhnlein-Goebel; [Diener]: Wolfgang Isenhart

Decca

Jul, Oct 1974

2-CD / TT: 131:06

Recorded at Schloss Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

V-4

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Ensemble '76 Stuttgart

Soprano: Krisztina Láki; Alto: Gisela Pohl; Tenor: Karl Markus, Bass: Berthold Possemeyer

Hänssler

Dec 1982 - Jan 1983

2-CD / TT: 154:02

Buy this album at: Amazon.com | Amazon.com

V-5

Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach 1725

BWV 508, BWV 509, BWV 510, BWV 512, BWV 513, BWV 514, BWV 515/515a, BWV 516, BWV 517, BWV 518, Chorale BWV 299
Recitative & Aria (Mvts. 2 & 3) from Cantata BWV 82

Gerhard Wilhelm

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben

Soprano: Lotte Schädle; Tenor: Raimund Gilvan
Marga Scheurich-Henschel (Harpsichord); Dieter Brachmann (Cello)

Saphir-Intercord

1967 (or 1974 ?)

2-LP / TT: 59:43 + 51:05

Complete Edition of the original version

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (May 2003 - May 2024)
Thanks to contributors: Rainer Harald (March 2019 - May 2024); Jerome F. Weber (March 2021)

Gerhard Wilhelm: Short Biography | Ensembles: Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben | Collegium Musicum des WDR
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | BWV 244 - K. Münchinger