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Fritz Wunderlich
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Box Sets
Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Other recordings of Vocal Works, see: Short Biography

Fritz Wunderlich - Short Biography

Discography

Box Sets


B-1

Fritz Wunderlich: Große Erfolge & Raritäten · Great Sucesses & Rarities

 

CD-34: Cantata BWV 21 [45:51]
CD-36: Cantatas BWV 108 BWV 67 [38:41]
CD-39: Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 [45:00]
CD-37: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-2 [61:48]
CD-38: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/3 [32:19]
CD-44: Mass in B minor BWV 232: Part 1 [64:01]
CD-45: Mass in B minor BWV 232: Part 2 [64:47]
CD-46: Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Part 1 [63:47]
CD-46: Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Part 2 [66:52]

Conductors: See below

Ensembles: See below

Soloists: See below

Documents 9-4622-5

1955-1959

50-CD / TT:

Venues: See below.
Buy this album at:
50-CD (2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


B-2

Fritz Wunderlich: Passion (J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion, Matthäus-Passion; Händel: Der Messias; Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 9 op. 125)

 
 

CD-1: Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Part 1 [66:55] (Karl Richter, 1957)
CD-2: Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Part 2 [70:58] (Karl Richter, 1957)
CD-3: Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Part 1 [63:43] (Theodor Egel, 1958)
CD-4: Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Part 2 [66:51] (Theodor Egel, 1958)
CD-5: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Part 1 [64:32] (Karl Richter, 1957)
CD-6: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Part 2 [68:58] (Karl Richter, 1957)
CD-7: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Part 3 [67:26] (Karl Richter, 1957)
CD-8: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Part 1 [67:49] (Karl Böhm, 1962)
CD-9: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Part 1 [79:34] (Karl Böhm, 1962)

Conductors: See below

Ensembles: See below

Soloists: See below

Profil Hänssler PH-17015

1957-1962

12-CD / TT:

Venues: See below.
Buy this album at:
12-CD (2018): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


Recordings of Cantatas


34

Fritz Wunderlich: Große Erfolge & Raritäten · Great Sucesses & Rarities - CD-34: J.S. Bach: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, Kantate BWV 21

Cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21 [45:51]

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgarter Chor & Orchester

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Alto: Hanne Münch; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: Robert Titze
Walter Biller (Cello); Herman Werdermann (Harpsichord)

Documents 9-4622-5: CD-34

Oct 17, 1955 or Dec 1955

CD / TT: 45:51

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
See: Recordings of Vocal Works by Marcel Couraud [L-2]


36

Fritz Wunderlich: Große Erfolge & Raritäten · Great Sucesses & Rarities - CD-36: Bach-Kantaten (BWV 108, 67)

Cantatas BWV 108 [21:07] BWV 67 [17:29]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Orchestra of Münchner Staatsoper

Contralto: Lilian Benningsen; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: Kieth Engen

Documents 9-4622-5: CD-36

Apr 20, 1958

CD / TT: 38:41

Recorded live at Markuskirche, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Previously unreleased in any form.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 67 by K. Richter.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 108 by K. Richter.
See: Recordings of Vocal Works by Karl Richter: Part 1 [U-1]
Source: Fritz Wunderlich - The Great German Tenor: Discography


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


1-2

Fritz Wunderlich: Passion - CD-1/2: J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 (St. John Passion . La Passion selon Saint-Jean ) [V-21]

 

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [137:53]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Pears; Baritone [Jesus]: Horst Günter; Soprano [Arias, Recitatives]: Friederike Sailer; Alto [Arias]: Marga Höffgen; Tenor [Arias, Recitatives]: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass [Arias, Recitatives]: Kieth Engen
Solistengemeinschaft der Bachwoche: Aurèle Nicolet (Flute); Edgar Shann & Horst Schneider (Oboes); Wilhelm Cremer & Harald Kaehne (Oboes da caccia); Oswald Uhl (Viola da gamba); Julian Bream (Lute); Walter Biller (Violoncello); Franz Ortner (Double-bass); Fritz Henker (Bassoon); Hedwig Bilgram (Harpsichord); Ekkehard Tietze (Organ)

Profil Hänssler PH-17015: CD-1/2

Jul 31, 1957

2-CD / TT: 137:53

Recorded live (mono) at St. Gumbertuskirche, Bavaria, Germany, in the frame of Bachwoche Ansbach.
Executive Editor: Dieter Fuoß.
Buy this album at:
12-CD (2018): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


3-4

Fritz Wunderlich: Passion - CD-3/4: J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion BW245 (St. John Passion. La Passion selon Saint-Jean) [V-2]

 

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [130:34]

Theodor Egel

Freiburger Bachchor / Südwestfunk-Orchester Baden-Baden (as: Rundfunkorchester des Südwestfunks)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Fritz Wunderlich; Baritone [Jesus]: Horst Günter; Soprano [Arias, Recitatives]: Agnes Giebel; Alto [Arias]: Marga Höffgen; Tenor [Arias, Recitatives]: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass [Arias, Recitatives]: Heinz Rehfuss

Profil Hänssler PH-17015: CD-3/4

Feb 23, 1958

2-CD / TT: 130:34

Recorded live (mono) at Stadthalle, Freiburg/Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Executive Editor: Dieter Fuoß.
Buy this album at:
12-CD (2018): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


5-7

Fritz Wunderlich: Passion - CD-5/7: J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (St. Matthew Passion. La Passion selon Saint-Matthieu) [V-20]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [200:56]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor (Cantus firmus: Thomanerchor Leipzig) / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Pears; Baritone [Jesus]: Horst Günter; Soprano [Arias, Recitatives]: Friederike Sailer; Alto [Arias, Recitatives]: Marga Höffgen; Tenor [Arias, Recitatives]: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass [Arias, Recitatives]: Kieth Engen
Solistengemeinschaft der Bachwoche: Aurèle Nicolet (Flute); Horst Schneider (Oboe); Horst Schneider & Wilhelm Cremer (Oboes d'amore); Harald Kaehne & Wilhelm Cremer (Oboes da caccia); Fritz Sonnleitner (Violin); Oswald Uhl (Viola da gamba); Walter Biller (Violoncello); Franz Ortner (Double-bass); Fritz Henker (Bassoon); Hedwig Bilgram (Harpsichord); Ekkehard Tietze (Organ)

Profil Hänssler PH-17015: CD-5/7

Jul 24, 1957

2-CD / TT: 200:56

Recorded live (mono) at St. Gumbertuskirche, Bavaria, Germany, in the frame of Bachwoche Ansbach.
Executive Editor: Dieter Fuoß.
1st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter.
Buy this album at:
12-CD (2018): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


8-9

Fritz Wunderlich: Passion - CD-8/9: J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (St. Matthew Passion. La Passion selon Saint-Matthieu) [V-1]

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [147:23]

Karl Böhm

Wiener Sängerknaben (as: Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien) (Chorus Master: Reinhold Schmid); Wiener Singverein / Wiener Symphoniker

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias, Recitatives]: Fritz Wunderlich; Baritone [Jesus]: Otto Wiener; Soprano [Arias]: Wilma Lipp; Alto [Arias]: Christa Ludwig; Bass [Petrus, Arias]: Walter Berry; Bass [High Priest]: Wolfgang Schellenberg; Bass [Pilatus]: Peter Wimberger; Bass [Judas, 2nd Priest]: Robert Springer; Bass [1st Priest]: Otto Binder; Soprano [1st Maid]: Mia Pavlik; Alto [2nd Maid]: Elfriede Rosner
Instrumentalists: Walther Schneiderhan & Walter Puschacher (Violins); Friedrich Wächter (Oboe); Beatrice Reichert (Viola da gamba); Karl Hörbe
(Violoncello Continuo); Karl Fiala (Double-bass Continuo); Camillo Wanausek & Ernst Raidl (Flutes); Josef Koblinger & Karl Gruber (English Horns & Oboes d'amore); Kurt Rapf (Harpsichord); Joseph Nebois (Organ); Herbert Tachezi (Positire Organ)

Profil Hänssler PH-17015: CD-5/7

Apr 18-19, 1962

2-CD / TT: 147:23

Recorded live (mono) at Großer Musikvereins-Saal, Vienna, Austria.
Executive Editor: Dieter Fuoß.
Buy this album at:
12-CD (2018): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


37-38

Fritz Wunderlich: Große Erfolge & Raritäten · Great Sucesses & Rarities - CD-37/38: J.S. Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium (BWV I-III) 248 (gekürzte Fassung)

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-3 []

August Langenbeck

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Fritz Wunderlich; Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Erika Winkler; Bass: Hannes Swedberg
Rudolf Krömer (Violin); Helmut Reimann (Continuo Cello); Willy Glas (Flute); Friedrich Milde & Hans Peter Weber (Oboes d'amore); Fritz Georg Langer (Trumpet); Manfred Hug (Harpsichord); Karl Gerock (Organ)

Documents 9-4622-5: CD-37/38

Dec 18, 1955

2-CD / TT: 94:07

Recorded by SDR at Markuskirche, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
See: Recordings of Vocal Works by August Langenbeck [V-1]


39

Fritz Wunderlich: Große Erfolge & Raritäten · Great Sucesses & Rarities - CD-39: J.S. Bach: Osteroratorium, BWV 249

Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 [45:00]

Marcel Couraud

L'ensemble vocal et instrumental de Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Chor & Orchester)

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: August Messthaler
Susanne Lautenbacher (Violin); Friedrich Milde (Oboe d'amore); Martin Galling (Harpsichord)

Documents 9-4622-5: CD-39

Jul 1956

CD / TT: 45:00

Recorded at SDR Studio, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
See: Recordings of Vocal Works by Marcel Couraud [V-3]
Listen on YouTube:
Oster-Oratorium BWV 249: Complete Work [44:59] | Part 1 [25:53] + Part 2 [19:53]
Complete Work: Mvt. 1: Sinfonia [4:31] + Mvt. 2: Adagio [4:24] + Mvt. 3: Aria - Duet [T, B] [5:21] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [A, S, T, B] [1:04] + Mvt. 5: Aria [S] [10:15] + Mvt. 6: Recitative [T, B, A] + Mvt. 7: Aria [T] [6:44] + Mvt. 8: Recitastive [S, A] [1:05] + Mvt. 9: Aria [A] [6:41] + Mvt. 10: Recitative [B] [10:41] + Mvt. 11: Chorus [3:34]
Mvt. 5: Aria [S] [10:14] | Mvt. 7: Aria [T] [HD: 7:01] | Mvt. 7: Aria [T] [6:43]


44-45

Fritz Wunderlich: Große Erfolge & Raritäten · Great Sucesses & Rarities - CD-44/45: J.S. Bach: Messe in h-Moll, BWV 232

Mass in B minor BWV 232 [128:48]

Hans Grischkat

Schwäbischer Singkreis Stuttgart / Orchester des 35. Deutschen Bachfestes

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass: Erich Wenk
Susanne Lautenbacher (Violin); Karl Strobel (Flute); Friedrich Milde & Siegfried Hopf (Oboes d'amore); Karl Arnold (Horn); Walter Geisle (Trumpet); Eva Hölderlin (Organ); Herber Schäfer (Violoncello); Georg Hörtnagel (Double-bass)

Documents 9-4622-5: CD-44/45

Jul 1, 1958 - Summer 1959

2-CD / TT: 128:48

Recorded in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the frame of 35. NBG Bachfest.
2nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by H. Grischkat.
See: Recordings of Vocal Works by Hans Grischkat: Part 2 [V-2]


46-47

Fritz Wunderlich: Große Erfolge & Raritäten · Great Sucesses & Rarities - CD-46/47: J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 - Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Johannes

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Theodor Egel

Freiburger Bachchor / Südwestfunk-Orchester Baden-Baden

Tenor [Evangelist]: Fritz Wunderlich; Bass [Jesus]: Horst Günther; Soprano [Arias]: Agnes Giebel; Contralto [Arias]: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch [Arias]; Bass [Arias, Pilatus, Petrus]: Heinz Rehfuss

Documents 9-4622-5: CD-46/47

Feb 23, 1958

2-CD / TT: 130:39

Recorded live by SDR at Stadthalle Freiburg/Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Previously unreleased in any form.
See: Recordings of Vocal Works by Theodor Egel [V-2]
Source: Fritz Wunderlich - The Great German Tenor: Discography


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (May 2016 - October 2019)
Thanks to contributers: Kacper (September 2019), Peter Appelros (April 2016)

Fritz Wunderlich: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works under his name


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