L-1

J.S. Bach: Kantaten Actus tragicus; Komm du süsse Todesstunde
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 106 (Actus Tragicus), BWV 161

Cantatas BWV 106 [], BWV 161 [22:00]

Heinz Markus Göttsche

Mannheimer Bach orchestra & Choir

Alto: Sabine Kirchner; Tenor: Theophil Maier; Bass: Carl-Heinz Müller

Da Camera CH-4002
Oryx BACH-1102

Jun 26, 1964

LP / TT:

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The recording of BWV 161 is probably the same as on [C-1]
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 161: Complete Cantata [21:54]

L-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 52 & BWV 161

Cantatas BWV 52 [15:52], BWV 161 [22:00]

Heinz Markus Göttsche

Mannheim Bach Choir / Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Soprano: Nelly van der Spek; Alto: Sabine Kirchner; Tenor: Theophil Maier

Musical Heritage Society MHS-1986

BWV 52: Jun 25-27, 1966
BWV 161: Jun 26, 1964

LP / TT: 37:52

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 52: Complete Cantata [15:36]
Cantata BWV 161: Complete Cantata [21:54]

L-3

J.S. Bach: Kantate Nr. 55 Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht; Kantate Nr. 160 Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt; Kantate Nr. 189 Meine Seele rühmt und preist
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 55, BWV 160 & BWV 189

Cantatas BWV 55 [13:15], BWV 160 [13:22], BWV 189 [17:06]

Heinz Markus Göttsche

Mannheim Bach Choir / Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Tenor: Raimund Gilvan
BWV 55: Joachim Starke (Flute); Heinrich Hickel (Oboe); Ernst Prappacher (Bassoon); Jürgen Wolf (Cello); Wolfgang Nestle (Double-bass); Hans Schmidt (Harpsichord)
BWV 160: Jörg Wolfgang Jagn (Violin); Ernst Prappacher (Bassoon); Wolfgang Nestle (Double-bass); Hans Schmidt (Harpsichord)
BWV 189: Karsten Behermann (Recorder); Heinrich Hickel (Oboe); Rainer Kussmaul (Violin); Christoph Henkel (Cello); Wolfgang Nestle (Double-bass); Hans Schmidt (Harpsichord)

Da Camera SM-94013
Music Rara MUS-9
Oryx BACH-1119
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1718

May 25-27, 1966

LP / TT: 43:43

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 55: Complete Cantata [13:18]

L-4

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 52 & BWV 209

Cantatas BWV 52 [15:52], BWV 209 [25:52]

Heinz Markus Göttsche

Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Soprano: Nelly van der Spek

Da Camera SM-94016
Oryx BACH-
Bach Recordings BR-116

Jun 25-27, 1966

LP / TT: 38:44

Recorded at Christuskirche, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 52: Complete Cantata [15:36]
Cantata BWV 209: Complete Cantata [26:00]

L-5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 62 & BWV 142

Cantatas BWV 142 [16:33], BWV 62 [22:46]

Heinz Markus Göttsche

Mannheim Bach Choir / Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Soprano: Petrina Kruse; Alto: Sabine Kirchner; Tenor: Friedrich Melzer; Bass: Edmund Illerhaus
Karsten Behrmann, Anni Gottsche (Alto Recorders); Adolf Meidhof, Heinrich Hickel (Oboes); Ernst Prappacher (Bassoon); Hermann Baumann (Horn); Rainer Kussmaul, Jorg-Wolfgang Jahn, Gerhard Ohnheiser, Peter Nolting, Gudrun Andres, Manfred Becker (Violins); Gudrun Schober, Michael Krummacher (Violas); Christoph Henkel, Wewrner Jacksch (Cellos); Helmut Sadler (Double-bass); Marga Scheurich (Harpsichord)

Da Camera SM-94015
Oryx BACH-1112
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1693

Oct 15-16, 1966

LP / TT: 39:19
LP / TT: 39:19
LP / TT: 39:19

Recorded at Christuskirche Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 62: Complete Cantata [22:41]
Cantata BWV 142: Complete Cantata [17:42]

Recordings of Cantatas - CD’s

C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantata 142, 65 & Magnificat

Cantatas BWV 142 [17:45]

Heinz Markus Göttsche

Mannheim Bach Choir / Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Soprano: Petrina Kruse; Alto: Sabine Kirchner; Tenor: Friedrich Melzer; Bass: Edmund Illerhaus

Baroque Music Club BACH-721

Oct 15-16, 1966

CD / TT: 77:43

Recorded at Christuskirche Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Other works on BMC: not conducted by H.M. Göttsche.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 142: Complete Cantata [17:42]
Buy this album at:
CD: Baroque Music Club

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [Part I: 0:00; Part II: 80:47]

Heinz Markus Göttsche

Jugendkantorei der Pfalz & Knabenchor des altsprachlichen Gymnasiums Kaiserslautern / Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Matti Juhani Piipponen; Bass [Jesus]: Fernand Koenig; Soprano: Christa-Sylvia Gröschke; Alto: Ortrun Wenkel; Tenor [Arias]: Dieter Ellenbeck; Baritone: Bruce Abel

Da Camera SM-94029-32
Orpheus
Musical Heritage Society OR-275-278
Bayer Impromptu
Sun Five SF-40805

Jan 2-5, 1970

4-LP / TT:
3-CD / TT: 186:04

Recorded at the Aula of the Staatlichen Realschule, Haßloch/Pzalz, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Complete Work [186:25]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (May 2000 - November 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Francis Browne (August 2003); John Carroll (July 2005); Jacobus van Dijk (May 2013); Willem van Erk (June 2006, May 2008); Matthias Hansen (September 2006); Rainer Harald (March 2019 - November 2022); Ed Myskowski (February 2006); Peter Schmidt (May 2005)

Heinz Markus Göttsche: Short Biography | Ensembles: Mannheim Bach Choir | Heidelberger Kammerorchester
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
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