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Fritz Lehmann & Berlin Motet Choir & Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Cantatas - American Decca (USA) LP's
Recordings of Cantatas - Archiv Produktion (Germany & UK) LP's
Recordings of Cantatas - DGG/Archiv Produktion CD's
Recordings of Cantatas - Discover Classical / Classical Moments MP3's
Recordings of Cantatas - BNF Collection MP3's
Box Sets
Recordings of Other Vocal Works

Fritz Lehmann - Short Biography
Berliner Philharmoniker - Short History

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Fritz Lehmann

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas - American Decca (USA) LP’s


C-1

J.S. Bach: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Cantata No. 1; Es erhub sich ein Streit, Cantata No. 19

 

Cantatas BWV 1 [25:09], BWV 19 [21:53]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

American Decca DL-9671

BWV 1: Jun10, 1952
BWV 19: Jun 9, 1952

LP / TT: 47:02

Recorded Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
CD inludes only BWV 1.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 1: Complete Cantata [25:43]


C-2

J.S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Cantata No. 4)

 
 

Cantata BWV 4 [25:23]

Fritz Lehmann

Frankfurt State School of Music Chorus / Göttingen Bach Festival Orchestra

Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Maria Jung (Organ)

American Decca DL-7253

Jul 31-Aug 2, 1950

10" / TT: 25:23

Recorded at Johanniskirche, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 4: Complete Cantata [25:37] | Complete Cantata [25:23] | Mvt. 3: Duet [S, A] [7:18] | Mvt. 4: Aria [T] [2:26]


C-3

J.S. Bach: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, Cantata No. 21

Cantata BWV 21 [42:14]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

American Decca DL-9673

Jun 11, 1952

LP / TT: 42:14

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.


C-4

J.S. Bach: Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot, Cantata No. 39; Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn' und Schild, Cantata No. 79

Cantatas BWV 39 [24:39], BWV 79 [16:31]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Bass: Hermann Schey

American Decca DL-9672

BWV 39: Jun 12, 1952
BWV 79: Jun 9+13, 1952

LP / TT: 41:10

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.


C-5

J.S. Bach: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, Cantata No. 170; Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, Cantata No. 105

 

Cantatas BWV 105 [28:00], BWV 170 [22:35]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 105: Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker
BWV 170: Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contraltos: Lore Fischer, Elisabeth Höngen; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

American Decca DL-9682

BWV 105: Jun 15, 1952
BWV 170: Oct 24-26, 1951

LP / TT: 50:35

BWV 105: Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
BWV 170: Recorded at Amerikahaus, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.


C-6

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 189, Meine Seele rühmt und preist; Cantata No. 53, Schlage doch, geẅunschte Stunde; Cantata No. 200, Bekennen will ich seinen Namen

 

Cantata BWV 189 [18:40]

Fritz Lehmann

"Ensemble" Fritz Lehmann

Tenor: Walther Ludwig

American Decca DL-9619

Aug 3, 1951

LP / TT:

Recorded at Bavaria Film-Ateliers Halle 4, Munich Bavaria, Germany.
Other cantatas (BWV 53, BWV 200) are conducted by August Wenzinger.


Recordings of Cantatas - Archiv Produktion (Germany & UK) LP’s


D-1

J.S. Bach: "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis", Cantata BWV 21 (IX. Research Period, Series A, Works of Johann Sebastian Bach)

 

Cantata BWV 21 [42:14]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
Karl Steins (Oboe)

Archiv Produktion APM-14007
Archive Production ARC-3064

Jun 11, 1952

LP / TT: 42:14
LP / TT: 42:14

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel; Recording Supervisor: Karl-Heinz Westphal.


D-2

J.S. Bach: "Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot", Cantata BWV 39; "Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht" Cantata BWV 105 (IX. Research Period, Series A, Works of Johann Sebastian Bach)

 

Cantatas BWV 39 [24:39], BWV 105 [28:00]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Helmut Krebs [BWV 105]; Bass: Hermann Schey

Archiv Produktion APM-14080
Archive Production ARC-3066

BWV 39: Jun 12, 1952
BWV 105: Jun 15, 1952

LP / TT: 52:39
LP / TT: 52:39

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel; Recording Supervisor: Karl-Heinz Westphal.
Other releases:
BWV 39: ArchivProduktion AP-13003 [10'' EP].
BWV 105: Archiv Produktion AP-13002 [10" EP].


D-3

J.S. Bach: "Es erhub sich ein Streit", Cantata BWV 19; "Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn' und Schild", Cantata BWV 79 (IX. Research Period, Series A, Works of Johann Sebastian Bach)

Cantatas BWV 19 [21:53], BWV 79 [16:31]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber [BWV 19, BWV 79]; Contralto: Lore Fischer [BWV 79]; Tenor: Helmut Krebs [BWV 19]; Bass: Hermann Schey [BWV 19, BWV 79]

Archiv Produktion APM-14005
Archive Production ARC-3065

BWV 19: Jun 9, 1952
BWV 79: Jun 13, 1952

LP / TT: 38:24
LP / TT: 38:24

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel; Recording Supervisor: Karl-Heinz Westphal.


D-4

J.S. Bach: "Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust", Cantata BWV 170; "Meine Seele rühmt und preist", Cantata BWV 189 (IX. Research Period, Series A, Works of Johann Sebastian Bach)

 

Cantatas BWV 170 [22:35], BWV 189 [18:40]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 170: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
BWV 189: "Ensemble" Fritz Lehmann

BWV 170: Contralto: Elisabeth Höngen
Heinz Schnauffer (Organ)
BWV 189: Tenor: Walther Ludwig
Ilse Brix-Meinert (Violin); Gustav Scheck (Recorder); Hermann Töttcher (Oboe); August Wenzinger (Cello); Renate Noll (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion APM-14028
Archive Production ARC-3067

BWV 170: Oct 24-26, 1951
BWV 189: Aug 3, 1951

LP / TT: 41:15
LP / TT: 41:15

BWV 170: Recorded at Amerikahaus, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
BWV 189: Recorded at Bavaria Film-Ateliers Halle 4, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 170: Mvt. 1: Aria [7:38]


D-5

J.S. Bach: "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", Cantata BWV 1; "Christ lag in Todesbanden", Cantata BWV 4 (IX. Research Period, Series A, Works of Johann Sebastian Bach)

 

Cantatas BWV 1 [25:09], BWV 4 [24:10]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 1: Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker
BWV 4: Frankfurt State School of Music Chorus / Göttingen Bach Festival Orchestra

BWV 1: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 4: Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Archiv Produktion APM-14079
Archive Production ARC-3063

BWV 1: Jun 10, 1952
BWV 4: Jul 31-Aug 2, 1950

LP / TT: 49:19
LP / TT: 49:19

BWV 1: Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel; Recording Supervisor: Karl-Heinz Westphal.
BWV 4: Recorded at Johanniskirche, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Other releases:
BWV 1: Archiv Produktion AP-13018 [10" EP]; AVM-2437 [78 rpm].
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 1: Complete Cantata [25:43]


D-6

J.S. Bach: "Christ Lag In Todesbanden, BWV 4; "Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn", BWV 152

 

Cantata BWV 4 [24:10]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 4: Frankfurt State School of Music Chorus / Göttingen Bach Festival Orchestra

BWV 4: Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Archiv Produktion APM-14046

BWV 4: Jul 31-Aug 2, 1950

LP / TT: 42:29

BWV 4: Recorded at Johanniskirche, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.



Recordings of Cantatas - DGG/Archiv Produktion CD's


E-1

J.S. Bach: Magnificat - Cantata BWV 1

 

Cantata BWV 1 [25:09]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

Deutsche Grammophon 445058-2

BWV 1: Jun10, 1952

CD / TT: 58:44

Recorded Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 1: Complete Cantata [25:43]
Buy this album at:

CD (1995): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


E-2

L'art d'Elisabeth Hongen

 

Cantata BWV 170 [22:35]

Fritz Lehmann

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Contralto:Elisabeth Höngen; Heinz Schnauffer (Organ)

Deutsche Grammophon 457973-2

Oct 24-26, 1951

2-CD / TT: 128:45

Recorded at Amerikahaus, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.


E-3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 4 · 56 · 82

 

Cantata BWV 4 [25:23]

Fritz Lehmann

Frankfurt State School of Music Chorus / Göttingen Bach Festival Orchestra

Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Maria Jung (Organ)

Archiv Produktion 449756
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Jul 31-Aug 2, 1950

CD / TT: 67:49
MP3 / TT: 67:34

Recorded at Johanniskirche, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Other 2 cantatas - BWV 56 & BWV 82 - are conducted by Karl Ristenpart.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 4: Complete Cantata [25:37] | Complete Cantata [25:23] | Cantatas BWV 56, BWV 82, BWV 4 [69:32] | Mvt. 3: Duet [S, A] [7:18] | Mvt. 4: Aria [T] [2:26]
Buy this album at:
DGG CD (1997): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
DGG Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


E-4

Archiv Produktion 1947-2013 - A Celebration of Artistic Excellence From the Home of Early Music

 
 

CD 2 [67:38]: Cantata BWV 4 [25:15]
CD 3 [80:48]: Cantatas BWV 21 [43:01], BWV 19 [21:21], BWV 79 [16:38]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 4: Frankfurt State School of Music Chorus / Göttingen Bach Festival Orchestra
BWV 21, 79, 19: Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

BWV 4: Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Maria Jung (Organ)
BWV 21: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 79: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 19: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

Archiv Produktion 4791045

BWV 4: Jul 31-Aug 2, 1950
BWV 21: Jun 1952
BWV 19: Jun 9, 1952
BWV 79: Jun 13, 1952

55-CD / TT: 11:28:55

BWV 4: Recorded at Johanniskirche, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
BWV 21, 79, 19: Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
BWV 4 from [C-2] & [D-5]; BWV 21 from [C-3] & [D-1]; BWV 79 from [C-4] & [D-3]; BWV 19 from [C-1] & [D-3].
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 4: Complete Cantata [25:37] | Complete Cantata [25:23] | Cantatas BWV 56, BWV 82, BWV 4 [69:32] | Mvt. 3: Duet [S, A] [7:18] | Mvt. 4: Aria [T] [2:26]
Buy this album at:
55-CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


Recordings of Cantatas - Discover Classical / Classical Moments MP3's


F-1

J.S. Bach: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Cantata BWV 1; Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4

Cantatas BWV 1 [24:33], BWV 4 [25:31]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 1: Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker
BWV 4: Frankfurt State School of Music Chorus / Göttingen Bach Festival Orchestra

BWV 1: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 4: Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Discover Classical Music

BWV 1: Jun 10, 1952
BWV 4: Jul 31-Aug 2, 1950

MP3 / TT: 50:04

BWV 1: Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
BWV 4: Recorded at Johanniskirche, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Buy this album at:
Discover Music Download (2003): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


F-2

Bach: Cantatas BWV 1 & 21, [1952], Vol. 1

Cantatas BWV 1 [25:48], BWV 21 [43:13]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

BWV 1: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 21: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
Karl Steins (Oboe)

Classical Moments

BWV 1: Jun 10, 1952
BWV 21: Jun 11, 1952

MP3 / TT: 69:01

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
Classical Moments Music Download (2010): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


F-3

Bach: Cantatas BWV 19, 79, 170 & 189 [1951-1952], Vol. 2

Cantatas BWV 19 [21:01], BWV 79 [16:47], BWV 170 [22:35], BWV 189 [18:45]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 19: 79: Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker
BWV 170: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
BWV 189: "Ensemble" Fritz Lehmann

BWV 19: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 79: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 170: Contralto: Elisabeth Höngen
Heinz Schnauffer (Organ)
BWV 189: Tenor: Walther Ludwig
Ilse Brix-Meinert (Violin); Gustav Scheck (Recorder); Hermann Töttcher (Oboe); August Wenzinger (Cello); Renate Noll (Harpsichord)

Classical Moments

BWV 19: Jun 9, 1952
BWV 79: Jun 13, 1952
BWV 170: Oct 24-26, 1951
BWV 189: Aug 3, 1951

MP3 / TT: 79:29

BWV 19, 79: Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
BWV 170: Recorded at Amerikahaus, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
BWV 189: Recorded at Bavaria Film-Ateliers Halle 4, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Buy this album at:
Classical Moments Music Download (2010): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


Recordings of Cantatas - BNF Collection MP3’s

Some stores as qobus offer the releases from BNF Collection in better quality FLAC 16/44 and some also in 24bit/96kHz.

G-1

Bach: Cantates, BWV 39 & 105 (Mono Version)

Cantatas BWV 39 [24:59], BWV 105 [28:15]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

BWV 39: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 105: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

BNF Collection

BWV 39: Jun 12, 1952
BWV 105: Jun 15, 1952

MP3 / TT: 53:13

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
BNF Music Download (2014): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


G-2

Bach: Cantate, BWV 21 (Mono Version)

Cantata BWV 21 [42:51]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
Karl Steins (Oboe)

BNF Collection

Jun 11, 1952

MP3 / TT: 42:51

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
BNF Music Download (2014): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


G-3

Bach: Cantates, BWV 4 & 152 (Mono Version)

Cantata BWV 4 [25:04]

Fritz Lehmann

BWV 4: Frankfurt State School of Music Chorus / Göttingen Bach Festival Orchestra

BWV 4: Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

BNF Collection

BWV 4: Jul 31-Aug 2, 1950

MP3 / TT: 43:30

BWV 4: Recorded at Johanniskirche, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Buy this album at:
BNF Music Download (2014): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


G-4

Bach: Cantates, BWV 19 & 79 (Mono Version)

Cantatas BWV 19 [21:04], BWV 79 [16:34]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

BWV 19: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey
BWV 79: Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Bass: Hermann Schey

BNF Collection

BWV 19: Jun 9, 1952
BWV 79: Jun 13, 1952

MP3 / TT: 37:38

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
BNF Music Download (2014): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


G-5

Bach: Cantate, BWV 1 (Mono Version)

Cantata BWV 1 [25:26]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

BNF Collection

BWV 1: Jun 10, 1952

MP3 / TT: 25:26

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany
Buy this album at:
BNF Music Download (2014): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


G-6

Bach:Cantate, BWV 105 (Mono Version)

Cantata BWV 105 [28:15]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Hermann Schey

BNF Collection

BWV 105: Jun 15, 1952

MP3 / TT: 28:15

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
BNF Music Download (2014): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


G-7

Bach: Cantate, BWV 39 (Mono Version)

Cantata BWV 39 [24:59]

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Lore Fischer; Bass: Hermann Schey

BNF Collection

BWV 39: Jun 12, 1952

MP3 / TT: 24:59

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
BNF Music Download (2014): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


Box Sets


B-1

J.S. Bach: Nine Sacred Cantatas (BWV 1, 4, 19, 21, 39, 79, 105, 170, 189)

 

CD-1 [72:29]:
Cantata Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 [25:38]
Cantata Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 [25:21]
Cantata Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV 19 [21:14]*
CD-2 [76:50]
Cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21 [42:59]*
Cantata Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 [16:42]*
Cantata Meine Seele rühmt und preist, BWV 189 [16:53]*
CD-3 [74:44]
Cantata Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39* [25:20]
Cantata Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105 [28:31]*
Cantata Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 [22:37]
* 1st release on Deutsche Grammophon.

Fritz Lehmann

Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soloists: see above

Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence ELQ-4827642
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1951-1952

3-CD / TT: 166:38
MP3 / TT: 225:31

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
3-CD (2018): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: iTunes


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Fritz Lehmann

Berlin Radio Chorus & Orchestra
or Berlin Chamber Choirs / Berlin Symphony Orchestra (on Vanguard Bach Guild)
or Vienna Festival Orchestra and Chorus (on Music Treasure of the World)

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Margherita de Landi; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Karl Wolfram

Urania / Saga / Vanguard Bach Guild / Music Treasures of the World

1953

2-LP / TT:

Buy this album at:


V-2

J.S. Bach: Matthaus Passion

 
 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Fritz Lehmann

Großer Chor des Berliner Rundfunks & the Boys’ Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin / Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Helmut Krebs; Baritone [Jesus]: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Soprano: Elfriede Trötschel; Alto: Diana Eustrati; Bass [Arias]: Friedrich Härtel
Silvia Kind (Harpsichord); P. Hoffman (Organ)

Vox DLP-6070
Pantheon ALB-2
Music & Arts CD-1091
Dante LYS-619-621
Documents 231135

Apr 9-10, 1949 (Easter)

4-LP / TT:
4-LP / TT: 200:31
3-CD / TT: 199:21
3-CD / TT: 196:13
3-CD / TT:

Recorded live at Haus des Rundfunks (Masurenallee Saal 1), Berlin, Germany by Rundfunk der DDR. Recording enginner: Siegfried Mitlacherin.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Fritz Lehmann
Buy this album at:
Music & Arts 3-CD (2006): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music & Arts Music Download [198:49]: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Dante 3-CD (2000): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Documents 3-CD (2010): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Documents Music Download [197:28]: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de



V-3

J,S, Bach: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 (St. John Passion)

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Fritz Lehmann

Wiener Singakademie (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Wiener Symphoniker

Soprano: Uta Graf; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Julius Patzak; Bass: Gérard Souzay; Bass: Walter Berry

M+A

Apr 6, 1955

2-CD / TT:

Recorded live at the Grossen Konzerthaussaal, Vienna, Austria.


V-4

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio

 

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6 [29:13, 33:02, 26:07, 26:51, 25:53, 25:03]

Fritz Lehmann [1-4], Günther Arndt [5-6]

Berliner Motettenchor & RIAS Kammerchor (Rehearsals: Günther Arndt) / Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Alto: Sieglinde Wagner; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Heinz Rehfuss

Archiv Produktion 14101/03
Deutsche Grammophon 459017
Bearac Reissues BRC-584
Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence 4837637

Aug 3-10, 1955 [1-4]
Jun 21-25, Sep 15, 1956 [5-6]

3-LP / TT: 163:03 / 159:16
CD / TT: 61:57
2-CD / TT:
3-CD / TT: 166:38

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
Conductor of No. 59: Günther Arndt. The notes state Lehmann conducted parts 1-4 ( in August 1955); and after his death Günther Arndt recorded parts 5 and 6 in June and September 1956.
Cantatas 1 & 2 from this recording were issued by Deutsche Grammophon on CD [TT: 61:57].
Buy this album at:
2-CD: Bearac Reissues
3-CD (2017): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de



The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - May 2018)
Thanks to contributors: Francisco Billeke (March 2013), Willem van Erk (December 2006), Brian C. Francis (December 2003), Guy Glenet (June 2010), Dr. Thomas C.H. Going (April 2005), John Grayovski (October 2006), Fritz V. Herbold (August 2015); Manfred Krugmann (June 2012), Christian Moll (October 2009), Burke Smith (December 2007), Roland Wörner (October 2002)

Fritz Lehmann: Short Biography | Berliner Motettenchor | Recordings of Vocal Works | BWV 244 - F. Lehmann


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