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Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
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1

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-9]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (abridged ?)

Martin Flämig

Dresdner Kreuzchor; Dresdner Kapellknaben / Dresdner Philharmonie

Tenor [Evangelist]: Albrecht Lepetit; Baritone [Christusworte]: Georg Jelden; Soprano: Carola Nossek; Alto: Gertrud Oertel; Tenor [Arias]: Christoph Rösel; Bass [Arias//Petrus, Pilatus, Judas, Hohepriester]: Jakob Stämpfli
Walter Hartwich (Violin); Gert Kleindienst (Violin); Helmut Rucker (Flute); Gerhard Hauptmann (Oboe, Oboe d'amore); Wolfgang Bemmann (Oboe, Oboe d'amore); Gerd Schneider (English Horn); Helmut Nittel (English Horn); Peter Doß (Violoncello); Heinz Schmidt (Double bass); Christoph Schulze (Viola da gamba); Herbert Collum (Harpsichord); Hans Otto (Organ)

Überspiel Kreuzchorarchiv

Apr 4, 1980

MC / TT: 128 min

Recorded live at Kreuzkirche, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by M. Flämig.
Copy: Zentralbibliothek-Mediathek Archiv Fon-TKD-C 3136.
Source: SLUB Dresden


2

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [V-21]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Koor van het Concertgebouworkest (Choir-master: Arthur Oldham); Jongenskoor van de St.-Bavo-Kathedraal, Haarlem (Choir-master: Jan Valkestijn) / Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam

Tenor [Evangelist]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [Jesus]: Robert Holl; Soprano [Coro 1]: Nelly van der Spek; Soprano [Coro 2]: Roberta Alexander; Contralto [Coro 1]: Helrun Gardow; Contralto [Coro 2]: Carolyn Watkinson; Tenor: John Elwes; Bass [Coro 1]: Ruud van der Meer; Bass (Coro 2): Anton Scharinger
Soloists: Jan Visser & Cecilia Oomens [coro 1] (Recorder); Paul Verhey & Rien de Reede [Coro 2] (Flute); Michael Barker [Coro 1] (Recorder); Thera de Clerck [Coro 2] (Recorder); Jan Spronk & Rob Visser [Coro 1] (Oboe, Oboe d’amore, Oboe da caccia); Carlo Ravelli & Jan Kouwenhoven [Coro 2] (Oboe, Oboe d’amore, Oboe da caccia); Theo Olof [Coro 1] (Violin); Jean Louis Stuurop [Coro 2] (Violin); Christian Norde (Viola da gamba)
Continuo: Harro Ruysenaars [Coro 1] (Violoncello); Wim Straesser [Coro 2] (Violoncello); Tonny de Gruyter & Fred Nijenhuis [Coro 1] (Double bass); Cees van der Poel & Guibert Vrijens [Coro 2] (Double bass); Brian Pollard [Coro 1] (Bassoon); Kees Olthuis [Coro 2]: (Bassoon); Bernard Bartelink [Coro 1] (Organ); Kees de Wijs ]Coro 2] (Organ)

Luna LU-1026

Apr 12, 1981

3-CD / TT: 170:30

Recorded live at the Concergebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by N. Harnoncourt.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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3

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-10]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (with technical interruptions)

Martin Flämig

Dresdner Kreuzchor; Dresdner Kapellknaben / Dresdner Philharmonie

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Christusworte]: Siegfried Vogel; Soprano: Barbara Hoene; Alto: Rosemarie Lang; Bass [Arias/Petrus, Pilatus, Judas, Hohepriester]: Jakob Stämpfli
Walter Hartwich (Violin); Gert Kleindienst (Violin); Eckart Haupt (Flute); Gerhard Hauptmann (Oboe, Oboe d'amore); Wolfgang Bemmann [Obpe, Oboe d'amore); Gerd Schneider (English Horn); Helmut Nittel (English Horn); Erhard Hoppe (Violoncello); Eugen Röder (Double bass); Christoph Schulze (Viola da gamba); Herbert Collum (Harpsichord); Hans Otto (Organ)

Überspiel Kreuzchorarchiv

Apr 17, 1981 (Good Friday)

MC / TT: 193 min

Recorded live at Kreuzkirche, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
3rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by M. Flämig.
Copy: [CD] in Zentralbibliothek-Mediathek Magazin 2 Fon-SCD-C(TKD-C 3038) | Zentralbibliothek-Mediathek Archiv Fon-TKD-C 3038.
Source: SLUB Dresden


4

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 : Fassung d. Wiederaufführung im Jahre 1829 durch Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - in the version arranged by Felix Mendelssohn for the revival of the work in 1829

Werner Burkhardt

Chor an St Martini Braunschweig; Helmstedter Bachkantorei / Staatsorchester Braunschweig

Soprano: Adele Stolte; Alto: Annie Schoonus; Bass [Christus]: Karl-Heinz Pinhammer; Bass: Carl-Heinz Müller

Gesellschaft zur Förderung d. Musik an St. Martini WB-1208

1981

3-LP / TT:

Recorded at Kaiserdom, Königslutter am Elm, Germany.
Not available commercialy. Only for research purposes. Limited edition.
Production of Gesellschaft zur Förderung d. Musik an St. Martini e. V., Braunschweig; with the support of Unterstützung d. Braunschweigischen Vereinigten Kloster- u. Studienfonds.
Source: Deutsches Musikarchiv


5

J.S. Bach: Passion selon St-Matthieu [V-3]

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Paul Kuentz

Paul Kuentz Choir & Chamber Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Karl Markus; Bass [Jesus]: Phillip Langshaw; Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Vera Scherr; Baritone: Thierry de Gromard

Collection Paul Kuentz CPK-500-040

1981

3-CD / TT: 173:00

Recorded live at Eglise St Séverin de Paris, France.
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6

Bach Festival 50th Annual Baldwin-Wallace College: Third Concert [F50-3]

 

Tape A, B, C: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 []

Dwight Oltman

Baldwin-Wallace College Choir; Ohio Boys Choir / Festival Chamber Orchestra.

Tenor: Karl Markus [Evangelist; Bass-baritone [Jesus]: John Ostendorf; Soprano: Arleen Augér; Mezzo-soprano: Jan DeGaetani; Tenor: Seth McCoy; Bass: Bruce Abel

Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music BW Tape 82-29a,b,c

May 21, 1982

3-MC / TT:

Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by D. Oltman.
Source: WorldCat Libraries & OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Library)


7

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [V-9]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Michel Corboz

Schola des Petits Chanteurs de Notre-Dame de Sion (Chorus-Master: Bernard Héritier) & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne / Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

Tenor [Evangelist]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [Jesus]: Gerhard Faulstich; Soprano [Arias]: Margaret Marshall; Contralto [Arias]: Carolyn Watkinson; Tenor [Arias]: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Bass [Arias, Judas, Peter, Pilate]: Philippe Huttenlocher; Soprano [1st Maid, Pilate’s Wife]: Agnés de Crousaz; Alto [1st Witness]: Claire Martin-Fiaux; Alto [2nd Maid]: Marie-Françoise Schuwey; Tenor [2nd Witness]: Georges Bolay; Bass [2nd Priest]: Jean-Daniel Estoppey; Bass [High Priest]: Thomas Koechlin

Erato

Jun 1982

3-CD / TT: 173:00

Recorded at Casino de Vevey, Switzerland.
1st recording of the Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by M. Corboz.
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8

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Raymond Leppard

Norddeutschen Rundfunk Chor & Knabenchor Hannover / Norddeutschen Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Jon Garrison; Bass [Jesus]: Hans Georg Ahrens; Soprano [Arias]: Krisztina Láki; Mezzo-soprano [Alto Arias]: Ann Murray; Tenor [Arias]: David Britton; Baritone [Nos. 28, 29, 74, 75]: Benjamin Luxon; Bass [Nos. 51, 65, 66]: Harald Stamm; Soprano [1st Maid]: Susan Denman; Soprano [Pilate's Wife]: Irmgard Jacobeit; Soprano [2nd Maid]: Rotraud Riedel-Pax; Alto [1st Witness]: Ilse Uphagen; Tenor [2nd Witness]: Karl-Heinz Lampe; Bass [Peter]: Joachim Gebhardt; Bass [Pilate, 2nd Priest]: Christfried Biebrach; Bass [Judas]: Bernd Brühl; Bass [High Priest, 1st Priest]: Klaus Bülow

HMV / EMI

1982

4-LP / TT: 172:23

Recorded at NDR-Studio, Hamburg, Germany. Recording in cooperation with the Nordddeutsche Rundfunk (= radiostation in Northern Germany). Printed 1983.


9

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Bernhard Klee (Conductor & Harpsichord)

Essener Domsingknaben; Chor des Städtischen Musikverein zu Düsseldorf / Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Schreier; Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Doris Soffel; Bass: Robert Holl; Bass: Thomas Thomaschke; Esch. Wartenberg; Ibe. Stinder

Musikverein Düsseldorf Vol. 10

Mar 4, 1983

4-CD / TT:

Recorded live at Tonhalle Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.
See: Musikverein Düsseldorf: Vol. 10 Bach: Matthäus Passion


10

J.S. Bach: MatteusPassionen (St.Matthew Passion) [V-1]

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, sung in Swedish

Dan-Olof Stenlund

Malmö Kammarkör (Malmo Chamber Choir) and orchestra

Vocal soloists: unknown

Malmö Kammarkör MKK- 8401

1983

4-LP / TT:

The first complete recording in Swedish.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by D.O. Stenlund.
Source: Malmö Kammarkör: Diskogrefi


11

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-2]

 
 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Ulrich Brall

Chor des Görresgymnasiums Düsseldorf & Chor der ehemaligen Hofkirche St. Andreas, Düsseldorf / Orchester des Görresgymnasiums Düsseldorf

Tenor [Evangelist & Aria No. 26]: Gary Bennett; Bass [Christus]: Joachim Kirschenberg; Soprano [Nos. 13, 57, 58, 77]: Regine Müller; Soprano [Nos. 18, 19, 33]: Elisabeth Esch; Alto: Cornelia Berger / Doreen Howard; Alto [Nos. 33, 36]: Frauke Bethge; Tenor [Nos. 40, 41, 77]: Alva Tripp; Bass [Arias, Petrus, Jud, Pilatus, Hohenpriester]: Werner Lechte / Heinz Boden; Soprano [Ancilla 1]: Anne Caspary; Alto [Ancilla 2]: Clementine Jesdinsky

GG 130-133 FPY

Mar-Jul 1984

4-LP / TT: 205:44

Live recording of concerts at:
Church of St. Peter, Düsseldorf, Germany - Mar 15, 1984
Church of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy - Apr 9, 1984
Basilica of San Francesco, Assissi, Italy - Apr 11, 1984
Cathedral of Brixen, Brixen/Bressanone, Italy - Apr 17, 1984
Cathedral of St. Malo, St. Malo, Italy - Jul 19, 1984 - 13th Festival of Church Music.


12

Archive Recordings: Season of 1983 (The passion according to St. Matthew, BWV 244) [V-8]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Fiora Contino

Aspen Chamber Choir; Aspen Festival Children's Chorus / Members of the Aspen Chamber Symphony

Tenor [Evangelist]: Thomas Bogdan; Baritone [Jesus]: Richard Byrne; Soprano: Ruth Golden; Mezzo-soprano: Lorraine Manz; Soprano: Gwendolyn Lytle

Aspen Music Festival

Jul 20, 1983

3-CD / TT: 180 min

Recorded live at the Tent, Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado, USA.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by F. Contino.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 703171812)


13

The passion of our Lord according to St. Mathew CBF208-CBF210 08/05/1984 [F-208]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Sandor Salgo

Carmel Bach Festival Chorus / Carmel Bach Festival Orchestra

Vocal soloists: unknown

Carmel Bach Festival CBF-208-210

Aug 5, 1984

3 90 min. audio cassettes

Recorded live at the Carmel Bach Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA.
6th recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by S. Salgo.
Source: Online Archive of California


14

J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Philippe Herreweghe

Ensemble Vocale de La Chapelle Royale (Chorus One), Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Two) & Cœur D'enfants 'In Dulci Jubilo' (Chorus Master Godfried van de Vyvere) / La Chapelle Royale Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Howard Crook; Bass [Jesus]: Ulrik Cold; Soprano [Arias, Pilate's Wife, 1st Maid]: Barbara Schlick; Alto [Arias, 1st Witness]: René Jacobs; Tenor [Arias, 2nd Witness]: Hans Peter Blochwitz; Bass [Arias, Pilate, High Priest, 2nd Priest]: Peter Kooy; Soprano [2nd Maid]: Catherine Bignalet; Baritone [Petrus, 1st Priest]: Marc Meersman; Baritone [Judas]: Renaud Machart

Harmonia Mundi France

Sep 1984

3-CD / TT: 170:32

Recorded at l'Église St Gilles, Bruges, Belgium.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by P. Herreweghe.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
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15

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Peter Schreier

Dresdner Kapellknaben (Chorus Master: Konrad Wagner) & Rundfunkchor Leipzig (Chorus Master: Jörg-Peter Weigle) / Staatskapelle Dresden

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Schreier, Bass [Jesus]: Theo Adam, Soprano [Arias & Recitatives]: Lucia Popp, Contralto [Arias & Recitatives]: Marjana Lipovšek; Tenor [Arias & Recitatives]: Eberhard Büchner; Bass [Arias & Recitatives]: Robert Holl; Baritone [Petrus]: Andreas Scheibner; Bass [Judas]: Ekkehard Wlaschiha; Bass [Pilatus]: Hermann Christian Polster; Baritone [Pontifex]: Olaf Bär, Contralto [Testis 1]: Johanna Schneiderheinze, Tenor [Testis 2]: Ekkehard Wagner, Soprano [Ancilla 1]: Andrea Ihle, Contralto [Ancilla 2]: Elisabeth Wilke; Soprano [Pilatus' Wife]: Helga Termer, Bass [Pontifex 1]: Hans-Joachim Ribbe, Bass [Pontifex 2]: Klaus Henkel

Philips
Eterna 827 822-825

Sep 1984

3-CD / TT: 176:52
4-LP / TT:

Recorded in Germany.


16

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [Unreleased] [V-3]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Joshua Rifkin

The Bach Ensemble

Soprano [Soprano in ripieno, 1st Maid, 2nd Maid, Pilate's Wife]: Caroline Helton; Soprano [Chorus Two]: Penelope Jensen; Soprano [Chorus One]: Ann Monoyios; Alto [Chorus Two]: Allan Fast; Alto [Chorus One]: Steven Rickards; Tenor [Chorus One]: Frank Kelley; Tenor [Chorus Two]: Patrick Romano; Bass [Judas, 1st Priest]: Jon Finson; Bass [Peter, Pilate, High Priest, 2nd Priest]: Greg Honeycutt; Bass [Chorus One]: William Sharp; Bass [Chorus Two]: Fredric Moses

North Carolina Public Radio

Feb 2, 1985

Audio / TT:

Live performance at the University of North Carolina in 1985; Not Yet Released.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by J. Rifkin.


17

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-9]

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Chor des Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam (Direction: Jan Slothouwer) & Boys’ Choir of St Bavo’s Cathedral, Haarlem (Direction: Fons Ziekman) / Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam

Tenor [Evangelist]: Kurt Equiluz; Bass [Jesus]: Robert Holl; Soprano [Arias - Chorus One, 1st Maid, Pilate's Wife]: Arleen Augér; Soprano [Arias - Chorus Two]: Sheri Greenawald; Alto [Arias - Chorus One, 2nd Maid]: Jadwiga Rappé; Alto [Arias - Chorus Two, 1st Witness]: Jard van Nes; Tenor [Arias, 2nd Witness]: Neil Rosenshein; Bass [Arias - Chorus One, Peter, Judas, High Priest, Pilate, 1st Priest]: Ruud van der Meer; Bass [Arias - Chorus Two, 2nd Priest]: Anton Scharinger

Teldec

Mar 31, 1985

3-CD / TT: 166:42

Recorded live at the Concergebouw, Amsterdam, Holland.
3rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by N. Harnoncourt.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt

18

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Matthauspassion) [V-4]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

John Ferris

Harvard University Choir with orchestra

Soprano: Peggy Noecker; Alto: Dorothea Brinkmann; Tenors: Bruce Fithian, Frank Kelley; Basses: Sanford Sylvan, Nathaniel Watson

Harvard University

Apr 13, 1985

3-MC / TT:

Recorded live during Harvard Bach Festival (April 1985) at Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


19

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Colin Davis

Bayerischer Rundfunk Chor / Bayerischer Rundfunk Symphonieorchester

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Marjana Lipovšek; Tenor: Alejandro Ramirez; Bass: Andreas Schmidt; Bass: Jan-Hendrik Rootering

Produktion des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Oct 1986

? / TT:

Recorded live at the Philharmonie in München (Gasteig), Germany.
Source of information: Alejandro Ramirez


20

Bach: Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew's Passion)

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Georg Solti

Chicago Symphony Chorus (Chorus Master: Margaret Hillis) & Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus (Chorus Master: Doreen Rao) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Hans Peter Blochwitz; Baritone [Jesus]: Olaf Bär; Soprano [Arias, Pilate's Wife]: Kiri Te Kanawa; Mezzo-soprano [Arias, 1st Witness]: Anne Sophie von Otter; Tenor [Arias]: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Baritone [Arias, Judas, Pilate, High Priest]: Tom Krause; Bass [Petrus]: Richard Cohn; Soprano [1st Maid]: Patrice Michaels; Alto [2nd Maid]: Debra Austin; Tenor [2nd Witness]: William Watson; David Schrader (Organ)

London

Mar 1987

3-CD / TT: 178:24

Recorded at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, MA, USA.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Georg Solti
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21

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-11]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (end is missing)

Martin Flämig

Dresdner Kreuzchor; Cantus-firmus-Chor: Dresdner Kapellknaben; Dresdner Philharmonie

Soprano: Ute Selbig; Alto: Bettina Denner; Tenor: Albrecht Lepetit; Baritone: Walton Grönroos; Bass: Olaf Bär
Ralph-Carsten Brömsel (Violin); Gert Kleindienst (Violin); Helmut Rucker (Flute); Guida Titze (Oboe, Oboe d'amore); Gerd Schneider (English Horn); Helmut Nittel (English Horn); Erhard Hoppe (Violoncello); Eugen Röder (Double bass); Michael Lang (Bassoon); Andreas Priebst (Viola da gamba); Michael-Christfried Winkler (Harpsichord); Ulrich Schicha (Organ)

Überspiel Kreuzchorarchiv

Apr 17, 1987

MC / TT: 145 min

Recorded live at Kreuzkirche, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
4th recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by M. Flämig.
Copy: Zentralbibliothek-Mediathek Archiv Fon-TKD-C 3148.
Source: SLUB Dresden


22

Bach Festival 55th Annual Baldwin-Wallace College: Fourth & Fifth Concerts [F55-4]

 

D. Part 1, Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Part I
E.1-2. Part 2: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Part II

Dwight Oltman

Baldwin-Wallace College Choir; Ohio Boychoir / Festival Chamber Orchestra.

Tenor [Evangelist]: Jon Humphrey; Baritone [Jesus]: William Parker; Soprano: Arleen Augér; Mezzo-soprano: Shirley Love; Tenor: Thomas Bogdan; Bass: Jan Opalach

Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music BW Tape 87-38D, BW Tape 87-38E.1, Tape 87-38E.2

May 22, 1987

3-MC / TT:

Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
3rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by D. Oltman.
Source: WorldCat Libraries & OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Library)


23

The English Music Festival - J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, sung in English

Michael Brewer

Laudibus Chamber Choir / English Festival Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Stephen Douse; Baritone: Jonathan Brown; Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Charles Humphries

Kultur

1987

DVD / TT: 128:00

Recorded at the English Music Festival, Stratford upon Avon, England.
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24

J.S. Bach: The St. Matthew Passion BWV 244

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Gewandhaus-Kinderchor Leipzig & Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Jesus]: Theo Adam; Soprano: Regina Werner; Alto: Rosemarie Lang; Baritone: Siegfried Lorenz

Films for the Humanities

1987

2-Video / TT: 180:00

Filmed at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Hans-Joacim Rotzsch
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25

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion · Matthäus-Passion · Passion Selon St Matthieu

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir & London Oratory Junior Choir (Chorus Master: Patrick Russill) (Mvts. 1, 35) / English Baroque Soloists

Tenor [Evangelist]: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Baritone [Jess]: Andreas Schmidt; Soprano [Nos. 18, 19, 33, 77; Pilate's Wife]: Barbara Bonney; Soprano [Arias Nos. 12, 57, 58]: Ann Monoyios; Contralto [Arias Nos. 10, 11, 36, 60, 61, 77]: Anne Sophie von Otter; Counter-tenor [Nos. 33, 47, 69, 70; 1st Witness]: Michael Chance; Tenor [Arias, No. 77; 2nd Witness]: Howard Crook; Baritone [Nos. 28, 29, 65, 66, 77; Peter; Pilate; High Priest; 1st Priest]: Olaf Bär; Bass [Nos. 51, 74, 75; Judas; 2nd Priest, Pontifex]: Cornelius Hauptmann; Soprano [1st Maid]: Ruth Holton; Soprano [2nd Maid]: Gillian Ross

Archiv Produktion

Apr 1988

3-CD / TT: 157:24

Recorded at The Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh, England.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
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26

J.S. Bach: Matthäuspassion [V-10]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Gustav Leonhardt

Mens Choir of La Petite Bande & Tölzer Knabenchor / Orchestra La Petite Bande

Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Jesus]: Max van Egmond, Sopranos [Trebles - Soloists of Tölzer Knabenchor]: Christian Fliegner & Maximilian Kiener; Altos: René Jacobs, David Cordier; Tenors: Markus Schäfer, John Elwes; Basses: Klaus Mertens, Peter Lika
Harpsichord: Siebe Henstra

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi RD-77848.

Mar 1-8, 1989

3-CD / TT: 171:51 / 172:22

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerke, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Leonhardt.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Gustav Leonhardt
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27

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion [V-20]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Gustav Leonhardt

Tölzer Knabenchor / La Petite Bande

Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Jesus]: Max van Egmond; Soprano I: Solisten des Tölzer Knabenchor; Soprano II: Solisten des Tölzer Knabenchor; Counter-tenor René Jacobs; Tenor [Arias]: John Elwes; Bass [Arias]: Klaus Mertens; Bass: Peter Lika

Luna LU-1027

Mar 10, 1989

3-CD / TT: 174:41

Recorded live at in the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, France, in occasion of the "eighth festival of ancient instruments".
2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by G. Leonhardt.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Gustav Leonhardt
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28

J.S. Bach: De Mattheuspassie [V-12]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Sigiswald Kuijken

Mens Choir of La Petite Bande & Tölzer Knabenchor (Director: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Orchestra La Petite Bande (Concert-masters: Ryo Terakado & Francois Fernandez)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Jesus]: Max van Egmond; Sopranos [Trebles - Soloists of Tölzer Knabenchor]: Christian Fliegner & Maximilian Kiener; Counter-tenor: René Jacobs; Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Canvas

1989

Video / TT: 170:07

Recorded & filmed live at Carolus Borromeuskerk, Antwerp, Belgium.
Recorded & broadcast by BRT; Director: Raf Verpooten; Audiovisual improved in 1996.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by S. Kuijken.
Contributed by ýAndrea Sanguinetti.
Watch on Canvas:
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Complete Work [170:07]


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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - April 2019)
Thanks to contributors: Wayne Davies (August 2006), Willem van Erk (June 2006, December 2006, February 2), Gert den Hartogh (August 2006), Jos Hoogenbosch
, Riccardo Nughes (September 2001, June 2003), Philip Peters, Alejandro Ramirez (September 2003), Andrea Sanguinetti (September 2016), Eric Spicer, Teri Noel Towe (December 2001)

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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