Magnificat in D major BWV 243
Discography - Part 1

Complete Recordings 1900-1949

Complete Recordings 1950-1959 >

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J.S. Bach: Magnificat

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [] (Incomplete)

Serge Koussevitzky

Harvard Glee Club & Radcliffe Choral Society (Chorus Master: George Wallace Woodworth) / Boston Symphony Orchestra

Soprano: Zina Lisischkina; Alto: Anna Kaskas; Tenor: William Hain; Bass: Julius Huehn; Organ: E. Power Biggs, E. Power -

Greenough discs, unnumbered (unofficial recording)

Apr 26, 1942 [concert]
Apr 23 1942 [rehearsal]

2 x 78 rpm, Reel-to-reel tape

Recorded live at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, USA.
Serge H.V. Greenough Collection (Library of Congress)
Source: Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra: Non-commercial recordings known to exist & WorldCat Libraries

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J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D major [V-4]

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 []

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Erika Rokyta, Contralto: Lore Fischer; Tenor: Heinz Marten; Bass: Josef Greindl

Archipel ARPCD-0518

Nov 24, 1944

CD / TT:

Recorded live in Leipzig, Germany.
1^st recording of Magnificat BWV 243 by G. Ramin.
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3

Bach: Magnificat [V-7]
Robert Shaw Conducts Bach, Brahms, Hindemith [V-7]

Magnificat BWV 243 [28:04 / 27:58]

Robert Shaw

RCA Victor Chorale & Orchestra

Soprano: Susanne Freil (on Pearl CD as Susanne Frail); Mezzo-soprano: Blanche Thebom; Tenor: Ernice Lawrence; Bass: Paul Matthen
Aurthur Lora & Frederick Wilkins (Flutes); William Vacchiano (Trumpet); Robert Bloom (Oboe d'amore):

RCA Victor M/DM-1182 (10-1373/1378)
Pearl GEM-0180

Jun 18, 1946

6 x 78 rpm
CD / TT: 66:40

Recorded at Lotus Club, New York City, New York, USA.
1^st recording of the Magnificat BWV 243 by R. Shaw.
See: Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Robert Shaw
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4

J.S. Bach: Magnificat • Sinfonia Pastorale Extraite De L'Oratorio De Noël [V-1]

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 []

Jean Gitton

Chorale De L'Université De Paris / Orchestre Symphonique de Paris (Orchestre Symphonique de l’Université de Paris)

Soprano: Odette Turba-Rabier; Contralto: Hélène Bouvier; Mezzo-soprano: Nadine Renaux; Tenor: Georges Jouatte; Baritone: Camille Maurane
Lebon, Lavailotte (Flutes); François (Oboe d’amore); Raymond Sabarich (Trumpet)

Pathé PDT-182 [mx CPTX-774]
Trianon / Pathé Marconi / Classiques Pour Vous TRX-6122
Trianon / Pathé Marconi / Classiques Pour Vous 6.122 trx [mx. XPTX-1174/1175]

Feb 23, 1948

78 rpm
LP / TT:

Recorded in Paris, France.

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J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D major [V-1]
J.S. Bach: Magnificat - Cantata BWV 1: Leitner - Lehmann [V-1]

Magnificat BWV 243 [33:36 / 33:35]

Ferdinand Leitner

Singgemeinschaft Rudolf Lamy / Solistenvereinigung der Bachwoche Ansbach (Lamy Chorus / Ansbach Bach Society Orchestra)

Soprano: Martha Schilling; Contralto: Gertrude Pitzinger; Tenor: Heinz Marten; Bass: Gerhard Gröschel
hans Häßlein (Trumpet); Siegfried Hopf (Oboe d'amore); Karl Bobzien, Fritz Demmler (Flutes)

Decca DL-9557
Archiv Produktion 14001
Deutsche Grammophon Resonance 445058-2

Jul 25 & 28, 1949

LP / TT: 33:36
LP / TT: 33:36
CD / TT: 58:44

Recorded at the Augustana-Hochschule, Neuendettelsau, Bavaria, Germany.
Recording Engineer: Heinrich Keilholz.
Other work on CD: Cantata BWV 1 conducted by F. Lehmann. See: Lehmann - Recordings
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - May 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (September 2011); Rainer Baruth (October 2008); Rudolf Bayer (October 2003); Cesar Dillon (December 2010); Hou Fang-Lin, John Grayovski (October 2006); Bernd Leitzle (August 2014); Riccardo Nughes (September 2001, July 2003); Kevin Parent (October 2005); Burke Smith (July 2005, October 2005); Jerome F. Weber (May 2022); Roland Wörner (December 2003)

Magnificats BWV 243 & BWV 243a: Details
BWV 243: Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
Recordings of Individual Movements: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
BWV 243a: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Systematic Discussions: BWV 243 | BWV 243a
Individual Recordings: BWV 243 - E. Haïm | BWV 243 - N. Harnoncourt | BWV 243a - T. Hengelbrock | BWV 243 - P. McCreesh | BWV 243 - J. Rifkin | BWV 243 - H. Rilling | BWV 243 - R. Shaw | BWV 243 - M. Suzuki | BWV 243a - P. Herreweghe