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Wolfgang Unger & Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Recordings of Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

Wolfgang Unger - Short Biography
Leipziger Universitätschor - Short History
Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis - Short History
Pauliner Barockensemble - Short History

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


C-1

Festlische Reformationskonzert - 475 Jahre Reformation (Thuringia cantat)

 

Cantata BWV 4 [15:55]

Wolfgang Unger

Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis / Weimarer Barock-Ensemble (with orignial instruments)

No vocal soloists
WBE: Violins: Jürgen Karwath, Ulrich Kliegel; Violas: Jörg Emmrich, Matthias Erben; Violoncello: Werner Trenkmann; Violone: Hans-Dieter Koch; Bassoon: Christian Beuse; Organ & Harpsichord: André Kassel

Thorofon CTH-2267
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May 1993

CD / TT: 58:39
MP3 / TT: 58:34

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
Production: Arthephon Musikproduktion, Berlin; Recording Supervision & Balance Engineer: Bernd Runge; Editing: Wolfgang Ragwitz.
Other works not by J.S. Bach.
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C-2

Leipziger Universitätsmusik

Cantata BWV 129 []

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble

Soprano: Ute Selbig; Alto: Elisabeth Wilke; Bass: Egbert Junghanns
Arvid Gast (Organ); Jürgen Hartmann (Trumpet); Ronny Mausolf (Violin); Stefan Pantzier (Bassoon)

Kammerton Studio Berlin d.a.s.-014

Mar 1994

CD / TT: 66:14

Other works not by J.S. Bach.


C-3

Mühlhäuser Staats-, Fest- und Rathausmusiken (Thuringia cantat Vol. 2)

Cantata BWV 71

Wolfgang Unger

Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis / Pauliner Barockensemble & Leipzig Bläser-Collegium

Sopranos: Adelheid Vogel, Friederike Urban; Counter-tenor: David Cordier; Tenors: Martin Krumbiegel, Nils Giesecke; BaritoneL: Wolf-Matthias Friedrich

Thorofon

Sep 1995

CD / TT: 57:02

Recorded at Versöhnungskirche, Leipzig-Gohlis, Germany. Other works not by J.S. Bach.
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C-4

Bach Kantaten (BWV 36b, BWV 134a)

 

Cantatas BWV 36b [27:57], BWV 134a [39:00]

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble

Soprano: Linda Perillo; Counter-tenor: Matthias Koch; Tenor: Nils Giesecke
PBE: Transverse Flute: Benedek Csalog; Oboe I & Oboe d'amore: Günter Strobelt; Oboe II: Norbert Kaschel; Violins 1: Konstanze Beyer, Ronny Mausolf, Werner Thomsch, Dörthe Geißler; Violins 2: Eckhard Kiesling, Hans Gette, Eva-Maria Mehling; Violas: Matthias Sannemüller (I), Hermann Schicketanz (II), Werner Harazim (I), Stephan Scharf (II); Violoncellos: Thomas Fritzsch, Hans-Rüdiger Hulsch; Violone: Achim Beyer; Bassoon: Stefan Pantzier; Harpsichord: Ulrike Wappler

Thorofon CTH-2369

Oct 15-18, 1996

CD / TT: 67:06

Recorded at Bethanienkirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
Recording Supervision: Maria Suschke.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 36b: Complete Cantata [28:03]
Cantata BWV 36b: Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:05] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] [0:52]
Mvt. 3: Aria [T] [5:47] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [A] [1:20] + Mvt. 5: Aria [A] + [3:01] + Mvt. 6: Recitative [S] [1:13] + Mvt. 7: Aria [S] [7:52] + Mvt. 8: Chorus & Recitative [S, A, T] [3:57]
Cantata BWV 36b: Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:05] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] + Mvt. 3: Aria [T] [5:47] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [A] [1:20] + Mvt. 5: Aria [A] [3:01] + Mvt. 6: Recitative [S] [1:13] + Mvt. 7: Aria [S] + Mvt. 8: Chorus & Recitative [S, A, T] [3:49]
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C-5

Festmusiken zu Leipziger Universitätsfeiern Vol. 1 (BWV 198, 544, 226)

 
 

1-10. Cantata Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl, BWV 198 (Trauerode) [33:33]
11-12. Prelude & Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 [12:17]
13-15. Motet Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 [6:49]

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble

Soloists: Soprano: Friederike Holzhausen; Alto: Anna Haase; Tenor: Martin Petzold; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz
LUC: Sopranos 1: Katherina Bost, Miriam Brandt, Annett Fischer, Priska Fronemann, Rebekka Jay, Sandra Klein, Sonja Kleinekathofer, Christina Reschke, Anja Ramisch, Susanne Schade, Anja Schneider, Friederike Schabel, Katharine Steckel, Susanne Tomaszewski, Ruth Volkl; Sopranos 2: Franziska Fink, Josefine Graupner, Judit Hahn, Nicole Koburger, Corinna Pietsch, Angela Pirnbaum, Nicole Prahl, Anne-Kathrin Raupach, Silke Ranger, Kati Schindler, Antje Schmidt-Glawatz, Franziska Taubert, Julia Trompke, Mareike Wilms; Altos: Annalena Aring, Claudia Bier, Andrea Bock, Katorina Butz, Nicola Dubelow, Ute Eckardt, Anja Eichhorn, Miriam Gerber, Maike Goldhahn, Anne Gunther, Dorothea Hoffmann, Maria Kretzschmar, Lena Locher, Claudia Müller, Susanne Naacke, Uta Pätzold, Pamela Piekara, Stefanie Pleschke, Linda Sass, Birgit Schirmer, Anne-Kristin Schuster, Astrid Steeb, Louisa Terzakis, Anneke Wagner, Sophie Wangemann; Tenors: Johannes Frohnsdotf, Arnold Hagert, Alexander Koslowski, Stephan Marek, Yasutaka Ono, Sebastian Peters, Christoph Petzold, Johannes Roschpichler, Thomas Vogel; Basses: Tobias Buchholz, Michael Büchting, Christhardt Henschel, Torsten Heyer, Philipp Kärger, Tile Krause, Stephan Lau, Markus Malik, Jacob Mauritz, Gregor Reichenbach, Michael Reiser, Jakob Scholbach, Gregor Schwald, Robert Urmann, Ralf Wehner
PBE: Concert-mistress: Birgit Schnurpfoil (Violin 1); Violins 1: Eckhard Kiesling, Horst-Peter Steffen, Thomas Fleck, Michael Poeschke; Violins 2: Hans Gette, Heilke Wulff, Christiane Hinze, Christiane Kiesling; Violas: Gerd Doering, Werner Harazim; Flute I: Mathias Kiesling; Flute II: Dora Ombodi; Oboe I: Ulrike Neukamm; Oboe II: Katharine Schmucker; Bassoon: Stefan Pantzier; Viola da gamba I: Rebeka Ruso; Viola da gamba II: Ulrike Becker; Violoncello: Hans-ROdiger Hulsch; Double-bass: Horst Baermann; Lute: Ulrich Wedemeyer; Theorbo: Ophiro lake; Continuo-Organ: Albrecht Koch
BWV 544: Arvig Gast (Organ)

Querstend VKJK-0301

BWV 198, 226: Oct 2002
BWV 544: May 2003

CD / TT: 52:40

Recorded at the Evang.-Luth. Bethaninenkirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany [BWV 198, 226] Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany [BWV 544].
Recording: Bernhard Hanke.


CR-169

Bach: Kantate BWV 169 Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, W Unger, A Liebold 1995 live

Cantata Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169 [24:24]

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitäts Kammerchor / Pauliner Barockensemble

Alto: Angela Liebold; Arvid Gast (Organ)

YouTube

Nov 19, 1995

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Peterskirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Tape recording from the radio. Despite the turnaround, the recording technology is unfortunately not a masterpiece.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 169: Complete Cantata [24:24]


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

“Gloria in excelsis Deo” - 75 Jahre Leipziger Universitätschor

 

1. Gloria in excelsis deo (Mvt. 4) from Mass in B minor BWV 232 []
2. Gratias agimus tibi (Mvt. 7) from Mass in B minor BWV 232 []
3. Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
4. Choral: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 22) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
5. Rezitative: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen (Mvt. 23a) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
6. Chorus: Lässest du diesen los (Mvt. 23b) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
7. Rezitative: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete (Mvt. 23c) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
8. Chorus: Weg, weg mit dem (Mvt. 23d:) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
9. Rezitative: Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen (Mvt. 23e) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
10. Chorus: Wir haben keinen König (Mvt. 23f) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
11. Rezitative: Da überantwortete er ihn (Mvt. 23g) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
12. Chorus: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Mvt. 39) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 []
13. Chorus: Jauchzet, frohlocket (Mvt. 1 (1)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1 []
14. Rezitative: Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel (Mvt. 11 (20)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2 []
15. Chorus: Ehre sei Gott (Mvt. 12 (21)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2 []
16. Rezitative: So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet (Mvt. 13 (22)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2 []
17. Chorale: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer (Mvt. 14 (23)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2 []
18. O Jesulein zart
19. J. Kuhnau/J.S. Bach: Motet Der Gerechte kömmt um []

Wolfgang Unger
Friedrich Rabenschlag [], Hans Weissbach [3], Hans-Joachim Rotzsch [], Max Pommer [18], Wolfgang Unger [1-2, 4-17, 19]

Leipziger Universitätschor

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LUC

1935 [3]; 1980 [18]; 1993 [19]; 1998 [1-2]; 1999 [14-15]; 2000 [13, 16-17], 2001 [4-12]

2-CD / TT: 75:28 + 73:53

Recorded at Peterskirche Leipzig [1-2, 4-17]; Gewandhaus Leipzig [3, 19], Altes Rathaus Leipzig [18], Germany. Other works: not by J.S. Bach and/or conducted by other conductors.
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Recordings of Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach


P-1

Weihnachtliche Barockmusik aus der Universitätsstadt Leipzig: Schelle / Fasch / Schein / Pezel [P]

 

J.F. Fasch: Cantata Gehet zu seinen Thoren ein, FWV D:G 1 [11:46]

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble

Sopranos: Friederike Urban, Adelheid Vogel; Alto: Susanne Krumbiegel; Tenor: Martin Krumbiegel; Bass Dirk Schmidt

Thorofon 2275

Jan 1995

CD / TT: 56:19

Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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Box Sets


B-1

J.S. Bach: Festmusiken zu Leipziger Universitätsfeiern

CD-1: Motet BWV 226 [6:48]; Cantata BWV 198 [33:40], BWV 36b [27:53]

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble, Leipzig

BWV 226: Soprano: Friederike Holzhausen; Alto: Anna Haase; Tenor: Martin Petzold; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz
BWV 198: Soprano: Friederike Holzhausen; Alto: Anna Haase; Tenor: Martin Petzold; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz
BWV 36b: Soprano: Linda Perillo; Counter-tenor: Matthias Koch; Tenor: Nils Giesecke

Querstand

Oct 1996: BWV 36b
Oct 2002: BWV 198, BWV 226

5-CD / TT:

Other works: conducted by D. Timm.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2002 - October 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Rainer Harald (October 2023); Leslie Masters (August 2010)

Wolfgang Unger: Short Biography | Ensembles: Leipziger Universitätschor | Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis | Pauliner Barockensemble
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