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1Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Allegro
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
harpsichord:
Hedwig Bilgram (harpsichordist and organist) (in 1967-01)
oboe:
Manfred Clement (oboist) (in 1967-01)
recorder:
Hans-Martin Linde (flutist and conductor) (in 1967-01)
trumpet:
Pierre Thibaud (French trumpeter) (in 1967-01)
violin:
Hansheinz Schneeberger (violinist) (in 1967-01)
orchestra:
Munich Bach Orchestra (in 1967-01)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1967-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München: Großer Konzertsaal in München (in 1967-01)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (in 1967-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047
4:50
2Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Menuet
recording engineer:
Walter Alfred Wettler
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
flute:
Aurèle Nicolet (flutist) (in 1960-06)
orchestra:
Munich Bach Orchestra (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (in 1960-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
1:28
3Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
recording engineer:
Walter Alfred Wettler
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
flute:
Aurèle Nicolet (flutist) (in 1960-06)
orchestra:
Munich Bach Orchestra (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (in 1960-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
recording of:
Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie (orch. Mahler) (in 1960-06)
orchestrator:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
part of:
Suite from Orchestral Works of Bach (orch. Mahler)
1:31
4Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: Largo
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
harpsichord:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1961-02)
violin:
David Oistrakh (violinist) (in 1961-02) and Igor Oistrakh (violinist) (in 1961-02)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1961-02)
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (in 1961-02)
balance engineer:
Harald Baudis (sound engineer) (in 1961-02)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (in 1961-02)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (in 1961-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
7:35
5Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D minor, BWV 1050: Affettuoso
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Strings
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor) (in 1960)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: II. Affettuoso
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: II. Adagio
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050
6:29
6Concerto for Violin and Strings in A minor, BWV 1041: Allegro Assai
violin:
Zino Francescatti (violinist) (in 1972)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Strings (in 1972)
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor) (in 1972)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai (in 1972)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
4:19
7Christmas Oratorio-Hirtenmusik, BWV 248
recording engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
executive producer:
Gerd Ploebsch and Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
bassoon:
Karl Kolbinger (bassoonist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06) and Detlev Kühl (bassoonist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
cello:
Kurt Engert (cellist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06) and Oswald Uhl (cellist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
double bass:
Herbert Duft (double bass player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06) and Ludwig Kiblböck (double bass player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
horn [corno da caccia I]:
Kurt Richter (German horn player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
horn [corno da caccia II]:
Willy Beck (classical horn player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
oboe [oboe I], oboe d'amore [oboe d'amore I] and oboe da caccia [oboe da caccia I]:
Edgar Shann (oboist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
oboe [oboe II] and oboe d'amore [oboe d'amore II]:
Kurt Hausmann (oboist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
oboe da caccia [oboe da caccia II]:
Gustav Meyer (oboist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
organ:
Hedwig Bilgram (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
transverse flute:
Paul Meisen (flautist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
trumpet [trumpet I]:
Maurice André (French trumpeter) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
trumpet [trumpet II]:
Bernhard Gediga (trumpeter) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
trumpet [trumpet III]:
Wilhelm Oppermann (trumpeter) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
violin:
Otto Büchner (violinist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
premiered in:
Leipzig (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 ("Christmas Oratorio")
7:18
8Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
organ:
Helmut Walcha (German organist) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Grote Sint Laurenskerk in Alkmaar
compilation of:
Toccata BWV 565 (excerpt) by Helmut Walcha (German organist) and Toccata und Fuge D-moll, BWV 565: II. Fuge by Helmut Walcha (German organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (in 1962-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 565)
9:23
9St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
recording engineer:
Werner Wolf (engineer/producer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
bassoon:
Karl Kolbinger (bassoonist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
cello and viola da gamba:
Oswald Uhl (cellist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
double bass:
Franz Ortner (double bass player) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
oboe, oboe d'amore [oboe d'amore I] and oboe da caccia [oboe da caccia II]:
Edgar Shann (oboist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
oboe d'amore [oboe d'amore II] and oboe da caccia [oboe da caccia I]:
Kurt Hausmann (oboist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
organ:
Hedwig Bilgram (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08) and Ekkehard Tietze (organist and cantor) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
transverse flute:
Wolfgang Haag (flautist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08) and Walther Theurer (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
violin:
Otto Büchner (violinist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
choir vocals:
Münchener Chorknaben (from 1958-06 until 1958-08) and Munich Bach Choir (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
soprano vocals [Soprano in ripieno]:
Münchener Chorknaben (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
chorus master:
Fritz Rothschuh (chorus master) (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I, I. Chor I & II "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" (from 1958-06 until 1958-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I
9:55
10Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
recording engineer:
Walter Alfred Wettler
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string) (in 1960-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
5:46
11Cantata no. 147: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, BWV 147
producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
choir vocals:
Münchener Bach‐Chor (in 1961-07)
orchestra:
Solistengemeinschaft der Bachwoche Ansbach (in 1961-07)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1961-07)
balance engineer:
Walter Alfred Wettler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Münster zu Heilsbronn in Heilsbronn (in 1961-07)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) (in 1961-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
3:34
12Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Gloria in Excelsis
choir vocals:
Münchener Bach‐Chor (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1962)
compilation of:
Mass in B minor: IV. Chor: Gloria in excelsis Deo by Münchener Bach‐Orchester, Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) and Mass in B minor: V. Chor: Et in terra pax by Münchener Bach‐Orchester, Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IV. Gloria in excelsis Deo (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composed in:
Leipzig (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: V. Et in terra pax (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composed in:
Leipzig (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor)
6:51