Mass in B minor

~ Release by J.S. Bach; New Philharmonia Orchestra, Agnes Giebel, Janet Baker, Nicolai Gedda, Hermann Prey, Franz Crass, BBC Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Recording: 18-20, 23-26, 30, 31.X & 6, 7, 9, 10.XI.1967, Kingsway Hall, London
Digital remastering at Abbey Road Studios in 2002

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-15 12:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Mass in B minor BWV 232 I. Kyrie: No 1 Chorus: Kyrie eleison
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961) and BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) and Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
chorus master:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: I. Kyrie eleison (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Ia. Kyrie: Chorus "Kyrie eleison") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach13:40
2Mass in B minor BWV 232 I. Kyrie: No 2. Duet: Christe eleison
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961)
soprano vocals [soprano 1]:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals [soprano 2]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: II. Christe eleison (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Ib. Kyrie: Duet "Christe eleison") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:03
3Mass in B minor BWV 232 I. Kyrie: No 3 Chorus: Kyrie eleison
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961) and BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals [soprano 1]:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals [soprano 2]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: III. Kyrie eleison (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Ic. Kyrie: Chorus "Kyrie eleison") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:18
4Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 4 Chorus: Gloria in excelsis Deo
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961) and BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) and Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IV. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIa. Gloria: Chorus "Gloria in excelsis Deo") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:41
5Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 5 Aria: Laudamus te
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano)
soprano vocals [soprano 2]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: VI. Laudamus te (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIc. Gloria: Aria "Laudamus te") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:22
6Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 6 Chorus: Gratias agimus tibi
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961) and BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) and Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: VII. Gratias agimus tibi (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IId. Gloria: Chorus "Gratias agimus tibi") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir": II. Coro "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:14
7Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 7 Duet: Domine Deus
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961)
soprano vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) and Agnes Giebel (soprano) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: VIII. Domine Deus (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIe. Gloria: Duet "Domine Deus") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:33
8Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 8 Chorus: Qui tollis peccata mundi
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961) and BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) and Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IX. Qui tollis peccata mundi (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIf. Gloria: Chorus "Qui tollis peccata mundi") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 46 "Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei": I. Coro "Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:30
9Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 9 Aria: Qui sedes ad dextram Patris
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961)
solo alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) and Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: X. Qui sedes ad dextram Patris (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIg. Gloria: Aria "Qui sedes ad dextram Patris") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:18
10Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 10 Aria: Quoniam tu solus sanctus
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961)
solo bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) and Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: XI. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIh. Gloria: Aria "Quoniam tu solus Sanctus") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:50
11Mass in B minor BWV 232 II. Gloria: No 11 Chorus: Cum Sancto Spiritu
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
BBC Chorus (42-strong professional chorus abolished in 1961) and BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
soprano vocals:
Agnes Giebel (soprano) and Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIi. Gloria: Chorus "Cum Sancto Spiritu") (from 1967-10-18 until 1967-10-20)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:55
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