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.
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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.
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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.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 67 by K. Richter.
2^nd 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.
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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.
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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.
1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Richter.
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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, 2^nd Priest]: Robert Springer; Bass [1^st Priest]: Otto Binder; Soprano [1^st Maid]: Mia Pavlik; Alto [2^nd 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.
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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.
2^nd 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