Karl Richter - Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works - Recordings

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Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Chor & Bach-Orchester Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Contents
Early Recordings of Cantatas Partial Cantata Cycle on Archiv Produktion - CD's Partial Cantata Cycle on Archiv Produktion - LP's Later Recordings of Cantatas Collection of Recordings of Cantatas Unissued Recordings Recordings of Other Vocal Works Collection of Recordings of Other Vocal Works Recordings of Instrumental Works General Discussions \| Richter’ Video	Karl Richter - Short Biography Münchener Bach-Chor - Short History Münchener Bach-Orchester - Short History
Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Karl Richter Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Karl Richter Johannes-Pasion BWV 245 - conducted By Karl Richter Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Karl Richter Famous Bach Organ Works from Karl Richter Karl Richter Performs Bach’s Partitas & Goldbergs Review: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 5 - conducted by Karl Richter
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
Early Recordings of Cantatas

E-1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 137 & BWV 140
Cantatas BWV 137, BWV 140
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of Munich State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Chloë Owen; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Kieth Engen
Decca		1955	LP / TT: 17:22 + 34:08

E-7	J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 23, 56, 70
Cantatas BWV 23 [], BWV 56 [], BWV 70 []
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Kammerorchester, Bayerisches Staatsorchester
BWV 23: Soprano: Lotte Schädle ; Alto: Beatrice Krebs; Tenor: Robert Price BWV 56, BWV 70: Soprano: Lotte Schädle; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Kieth Engen
Andromeda 9043		Feb 10, 1957 [23] Oct 19, 1957 [56, 70]	CD / TT: 76:03
Recorded live at Markuskirche & Lukaskirche, Munich, Germany. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 23 by K. Richter. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by K. Richter. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 70 by K. Richter. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

E-2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 67, 108 & 127
Cantatas BWV 67, BWV 108, BWV 127 [24:02]
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Orchestra of Münchner Staatsoper (actually Bayerisches Staatsorchester)
Soprano: Antonia Fahberg; Contralto: Lilian Benningsen; Tenor: Peter Pears; Bass: Kieth Engen
Teldec		Apr 1958	CD / TT: 61:05
Recorded at Haus des Sports, Munich, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

E-3	J.S. Bach: Sonaten und Kantaten
Cantata BWV 4
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Orchestra of Münchner Staatsoper (actually Bayerisches Staatsorchester)
Bass: Kieth Engen; Organ: Hedwig Bilgram
Teldec		1959	CD / TT: 65:40
Other works: sonatas for flute and harpsichord by J.S. Bach & C.P.E. Bach. Buy this album at:

E-4	Barock - J.S. Bach: Ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebt BWV 160
Cantata BWV 160
Karl Richter
Instrumental ensemble
Tenor: Peter Pears
Decca		~ 1960	LP / TT: 14:50

E-5	J.S. Bach: Kantate ‘Weinen, Klage, Sorgen, Zagen’
Cantata BWV 12
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Bavarian State Opera Munich
Alto: Beatrice Krebs; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Kieth Engen
Decca		1955	LP / TT: 31:36

E-6	J.S. Bach: Kantate ‘Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn' und Schild’
Cantata BWV 79
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Bavarian State Opera Munich
Soprano: Antonia Fahberg; Alto: Beatrice Krebs; Bass: Kieth Engen
Decca		1955	LP / TT: 19:50

Partial Cantata Cycle on Archiv Produktion

C-1	Bach Cantatas Vol. 1 - Advent and Christmas
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 61, BWV 132, BWV 63 CD-2: Cantatas BWV 121, BWV 64, BWV 28, BWV 171 CD-3: Cantatas BWV 58, BWV 65, BWV 124, BWV 13 CD-4: Cantatas BWV 111, BWV 81, BWV 82
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Sopranos: Edith Mathis, Sheila Armstrong, Lotte Schädle; Contraltos: Anna Reynolds, Hertha Töpper; Tenors: Peter Schreier, Ernst Haefliger; Basses: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Theo Adam
Archiv Produktion		1967-1972	4-CD
Recorded at Herkulessaal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

C-2	Bach Cantatas Vol. 2 - Easter
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 92, BWV 126, BWV 23 CD-2: Cantatas BWV 1, BWV 182 CD-3: Cantatas BWV 4 [22:03], BWV 6, BWV 158, BWV 67 CD-4: Cantatas BWV 104, BWV 12 CD-5: Cantatas BWV 108, BWV 87
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contraltos: Anna Reynolds, Hertha Töpper; Tenors: Peter Schreier, Ernst Haefliger; Basses: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Theo Adam
Archiv Produktion		1967-1975	5-CD
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. 2^nd ecording of Cantata BWV 23 by K. Richter. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

C-3	Bach Cantatas Vol. 3 - Ascension Day, Whitsun, Trinity
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 11, BWV 44, BWV 34 CD-2: Cantatas BWV 68, BWV 175, BWV 129 CD-3: Cantatas BWV 39, BWV 76, BWV 135 CD-4: Cantatas BWV 21, BWV 24 CD-5: Cantatas BWV 30, BWV 93 CD-6: Cantatas BWV 147, BWV 10
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Sopranos: Edith Mathis, Ursula Buckel; Contraltos: Anna Reynolds, Hertha Töpper; Tenors: Peter Schreier, Ernst Haefliger, John van Kesteren; Basses: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kurt Moll, Kieth Engen
Archiv Produktion		1961-1975	6-CD
All recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany, except BWV 147, which was recorded at Münster zu Heilbronn, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

C-4	Bach Cantatas Vol. 4 - Sundays after Trinity I
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 9, BWV 187, BWV 178 CD-2: Cantatas BWV 45, BWV 105, BWV 102 CD-3: Cantatas BWV 199, BWV 179, BWV 137 CD-4: Cantatas BWV 33, BWV 78, BWV 17 CD-5: Cantatas BWV 51, BWV 100, BWV 27 CD-6: Cantatas BWV 8, BWV 148
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Sopranos: Edith Mathis, Maria Stader, Ursula Buckel; Contraltos: Julia Hamari, Hertha Töpper; Tenors: Peter Schreier, Ernst Haefliger, John van Kesteren; Basses: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kieth Engen
Archiv Produktion		1959-1978	6-CD
All recorded at Herkulessaal, München, Germany, except BWV 8 & BWV 45, which were recorded at Augustana-Saal, Ansbach, Germany & BWV 78, which was recorded at Münster zu Heilsbronn, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

C-5	Bach Cantatas Vol. 5 - Sundays after Trinity II
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 96, BWV 5, BWV 56 [21:46] CD-2: Cantatas BWV 180, BWV 38, BWV 55 CD-3: Cantatas BWV 115, BWV 139, BWV 60, BWV 26 CD-4: Cantatas BWV 116, BWV 70, BWV 140 CD-5: Cantatas BWV 130, BWV 80, BWV 106
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Sopranos: Edith Mathis, Ursula Buckel; Contraltos: Trudeliese Schmidt, Hertha Töpper; Tenors: Peter Schreier, Ernst Haefliger; Basses: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Theo Adam, Kieth Engen
Archiv Produktion		1959-1978	5-CD / TT:
Recorded at Herkulessaal, München, Germany. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by K. Richter. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 70 by K. Richter. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

C-6	J.S. Bach: Meisterwerke Vol. 5 (Kantaten Vol. 1)
Cantata BWV 51
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Trumpet: Pierre Thibaud
Archiv Produktion		1972	CD / TT: ?
Other works: Cantatas BWV 4 & BWV 140.

C-7	J.S. Bach: Famous Cantatas / Berühmte Kantaten
Cantata BWV 202
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Maria Stader; Trumpet: Willi Bauer
Archiv Produktion		Aug 1959	2-CD / TT: 151:09
Other Cantatas on this 2-CD album (BWV 140, BWV 56, BWV 51, BWV 147, BWV 4) are included in the Box Sets above [C1-C5). Buy this album at: Amazon.com

C-8	J.S. Bach: Kantatan / Cantatas BWV 80, BWV 26, BWV 116
Cantata BWV 26
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Trudeliese Schmidt; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Archiv Produktion		1978	CD / TT:
The other 2 Cantatas on this 2-CD album (BWV 80 & BWV 116) are included in the Box Sets above [C1-C5). Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

Partial Cantata Cycle on Archiv Produktion - LP's

C-9	J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 55, BWV 189
Cantatas BWV 55 [15:21], BWV 189 [16:43]
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Orchester
Tenor: Ernst Haefliger
Archiv Produktion		Feb-Mar 1959	LP / TT: 32:04
Recorded at Herkulessaal, München, Germany. The recording of Cantata BWV 55 is included in Box Set [C-5].

CL-1	J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 51 & BWV 202
Cantatas BWV 51 [17:46], BWV 202 [21:42]
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Maria Stader; Trumpet: Willi Bauer
Archiv Produktion 198027		Aug 1959	LP / TT: 39:28
Recorded at Herkulessaal, München, Germany.

CL-2	J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 147 & BWV 60
Cantatas BWV 147 [32:43], BWV 60 [16:10]
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Solistengemeinschaft der Bachwoche Ansbach [BWV 147]; Münchener Bach-Orchester [BWV 60]
BWV 147: Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Contralto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: John van Kesteren; Bass: Kieth Engen BWV 60: Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Kieth Engen
Archiv Produktion 198331		BWV 147: Jul 23-24, 1961 BWV 60: Feb 13, 20-21, 1964	LP / TT: 48:53
Recorded at Recorded at Münster zu Heilbronn, Germany [BWV 147]; Herkuless-Saal, München, Germany [BWV 60].

Later Recordings of Cantatas

L-1	Soli De Gloria Vol. 1 - Choral Materpieces from Bach Cantatas
Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 6 [6:51] Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29 [5:17] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 39 [8:15] Chorale (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 56 [2:12] Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 64 [3:46] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 67 [3:49] Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorus (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 68 [8:13] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 78 [5:38] Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 93 [8:49] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 104 [4:55] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 111 [5:07] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 124 [4:25] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 127 [7:09] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 148 [3:57]
Karl Richter
Ansbach Bach Festival Choir & Orchestra
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Baroque Music Club		Early 1970’s?	CD / TT: 78:56
Buy this album at: Baroque Music Club

L-2	Soli De Gloria Vol. 2 – Choral Materpieces from Bach Cantatas
Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 1 [9:44] Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) & Chorus (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 12 [11:21] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 34 [8:43] Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 38 [4:59] Chorus (Mvt. 2) & Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 44 [4:38] Overture/Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 61 [4:48] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 65 [3:36] Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 121 [3:34] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 126 [2:47] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 129 [4:48] Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 135 [4:27] Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 137 [3:26] Chorus (Mvt. 1) & Chorale (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 171 [4:27]
Karl Richter
Ansbach Bach Festival Choir & Orchestra
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Baroque Music Club		Early 1970’s?	CD / TT: 73:17
Buy this album at: Baroque Music Club

Collection of Recordings of Cantatas

B-1	Bach 75 Cantatas
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
This 26-CD box set includes all the 5 sets of cantatas (C-1 to C-5 above)
Archiv Produktion		1959-1978	26-CD
Includes [C-1], [C-2], [C-3], [C-4], [C-5] above. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

B-2	J.S. Bach Compact Edition: Kantaten · Cantatas · Cantates
Cantata BWV 61 (Mathis, Schreier, Fischer-Dieskau) Cantata BWV 4 (Fischer-Dieskau) Cantata BWV 56 (Fischer-Dieskau) Cantata BWV 51 (Mathis) Cantata BWV 106 (Töpper, Haefliger, Adam) Cantata BWV 26 (Mathis, Schmidt, Schreier, Fischer-Dieskau) Cantata BWV 147 (Buckel, Töpper, Kesteren, Engen) Cantata BWV 80 (Mathis, Schmidt, Schreier, Fischer-Dieskau)
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soloists: see above.
Archiv Produktion		1959-1978	3-CD
Compiles from [C-1], [C-2], [C-3], [C-4], [C-5], [C-7], [C-8] above. Buy this album at:

Unissued Recordings

U-1	[Unreleased]
Cantatas BWV 67, BWV 108
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Orchestra of Münchner Staatsoper
Contralto: Lilian Benningsen; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: Kieth Engen
?		Apr 20, 1958	? / TT: ?
Recorded live at Markuskirche, Munich; Not yet releaesd Source: Fritz Wunderlich - The Great German Tenor: Discography

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - May 2011)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (March 2006), Michael Meacock (Arton) (December 2002), Christian Moll (October 2009, May 2010), Russ Sackowitz (September 2008), Teri Noel Towe (April 2007), Nagamiya Tutomu (March 2001), Roland Wörner (October 2002), Tim Williams (March 2008)

Karl Richter: Short Biography | Münchener Bach-Chor
Recordings of Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | Recordings of Instrumental Works | General Discussions | Richter’ Video
Vocal Works: BWV 232 - K. Richter | BWV 244 - K. Richter | BWV 245 - K. Richter | BWV 248 - K. Richter
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings: Famous Bach Organ Works from Karl Richter | Karl Richter Performs Bach’s Partitas & Goldbergs | Review: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 5 - conducted by K. Richter
Table of recordings by BWV Number

Conductors of Vocal Works: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Singers & Instrumentalists

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