V-1

Bach: Motet No. 1

Motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 [6:25; 5:21; 4:24]

Kurt Thomas

Berliner Hochschule Chor

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Telefunken 2958/9; Ultraphon 22501/2
Capital-Telefunken L-8077

Late 1930 (?)

78 rpm
10" LP issued / TT:

Recorded in Berlin, Germany.
1^st recording of Motet BWV 225 by K. Thomas.
Other works on 10” LP: Schuricht excerpts.

V-2

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Motets (CD)
J.S. Bach: Motetten BWV 225, BWV 229, BWV 230 (LP)

CD: Motets BWV 225-230 [15:40, 8:43, 22:46, 9:31, 9:36, 7:26]
LP: Motets BWV 225, BWV 229, BWV 230

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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Leipzig Classics (CD)
Eterna (LP)

May 19, 1958 [BWV 226-228]
Jan 1959 [rest]

CD / TT: 79:23
LP / TT:

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
2^nd recording of Motet BWV 225 by K. Thomas.
Listen on YouTube:
Motet BWV 225: Complete Motet [15:49]
Motet BWV 226: Complete Motet [8:52]
Motet BWV 227: Complete Motet [22:56]
Motet BWV 228: Complete Motet [9:41]
Motet BWV 229: Complete Motet [9:46]
Motet BWV 230: Complete Motet [7:28]
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V-3

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Kurt Thomas

Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt / Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann

Soprano: Lisa Schwarzweller; Alto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Bruno Müller

L’Oiseaux Lyre

1954 or 1955

3-LP / TT:

See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Kurt Thomas

V-4

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Kurt Thomas

Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt / Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann

Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Horst Günther; Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Lore Fischer

L’Oiseau Lyre / Discofoon

Jan 2-5, 1952

4-LP / TT: 189:25

Recorded in Paris, France.
1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Thomas.

V-8

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (Original version, unabridged; the introduction and the beginning until # 19 appear to be missing)

Kurt Thomas

Groot Omroepkoor - Kristelijk Haags Knapenkoor / Radio Filharmonish Orkest, Hilversum

Tenor [Evangelist]: Josef Traxel; Baritone [Jesus]: Heinz Rehfuss; Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Louis Devos (as Lode Devos); Bass [Judas, Petrus, Pilatus]: Horst Günther

Beeld en Geluid

Apr 3, 1958

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Geertekerk, Utrecht, the Netherlands by N.C.R.V.
© Beeld en Geluid ( Hilversum, NL.)
2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by K. Thomas.
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Audio: Beeld en Geluid

V-5

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion · Johannes Passion · La Passion selon St-Jean

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Kurt Thomas

Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt / Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Contralto: Sibylla Plate; Tenor: Herbert Hess; Bass: Paul Gümmer
Hans Drewanz (Harpsichord); Klaus Stock (Violoncello)

London Edition de L'oiseau-Lyre OL-50023/25

May 1954

3-LP / TT:

Recorded in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany (?).

V-6

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium

Weinhanchts-Oratorium BWV 248

Kurt Thomas

Detmold Academy Chorus & Orchestra / Collegium Pro Arte

Soprano: Gunthild Weber, Contralto: Lore Fischer, Tenor: Heinz Marten, Bass: Horst Günther

L'Oiseau-Lyre

1951

3-LP / TT:

1^st recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium by K. Thomas
See: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Kurt Thomas

V-7

Weinhanchts-Oratorium BWV 248

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Josef Traxel; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Eterna 820084-87
Eterna 825084-87
Electrola WCLP-598/9
Leipzig Classics

Dec 5-13, 1958

4-LP / TT:
4-LP / TT:
4-LP / TT:
3-CD / TT: 170:22

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
2^nd recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium by K. Thomas.
See: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Kurt Thomas
Listen on YouTube:
Weinhanchts-Oratorium BWV 248: Complete Work [181:34]
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Collections of Recordings

B-1

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Sacred Cantatas, Motets, Christmas Oratorio

Includes the recordings of the Cantatas [C1]-[C4], the Motets [V-1], & Weihnachts-Oratorium [V-6]

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

See above

Leipzig Classics

1958-1960

8-CD

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