Unpublished recording. Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London.
1
st
recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by O. Klemperer.
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BBC Chorus (actually:
BBC Singers
; Chorus Master:
Peter Gellhorn
) / New
Philharmonia Orchestra
Soprano:
Agnes Giebel
; Mezzo-soprano:
Janet Baker
; Tenor:
Nicolai Gedda
; Baritone [No. 18]:
Hermann Prey
; Bass [No. 10]:
Franz Crass
EMI Classics
Oct 18-20, 1967
2-CD / TT: 135:40
Recorded (studio) at Kingsway Hall, London, England.
2
nd
recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by O. Klemperer.
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BBC Chorus (actually:
BBC Singers
; Chorus Master:
Peter Gellhorn
) / New
Philharmonia Orchestra
Soprano I:
Agnes Giebel
; Soprano II & Contralto:
Janet Baker
; Tenor:
Nicolai Gedda
; Baritone [No. 18]:
Hermann Prey
; Bass [No. 10]:
Franz Crass
Arkadia CDGI-727-2
Hunt Productions 727
Nov 16, 1967 [232]
Feb 6, 1957 [202]
2-CD / TT: 155:57
Recorded live at Royal Festival Hall, London, England.
3
rd
recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by O. Klemperer.
Kar-Ming Chong
wrote (December 12, 1999):
I bought this disc last Friday evening - Bach - Choruses from Mass in B-minor - Klemperer/Philharmonic Orc & Chorus - Testament and found it to be a really fine performance of the chorus bits. This recording is recorded in 1961 (never completed - only the chorus sections are recorded) and is different from the completed Mass in B-minor which he recorded later with EMI (1964?) - I haven't heard of this one. Can anyone fill me in on this recording?
As always, Klemperer's chorus group (Philharmonia) manage to convey the grandeur and majestic of the piece. Share similar characteristic of Klemperer's recordings in other choral works - Beethoven Missa Solemnis, Bach St Matthew Passion (
BWV 244
). One gripe though: Klemperer did not record the
"Cum Sanctu Spiritus"
on this Testament recording. Oh, well....
Ulvi Yurtsever
wrote (December 21, 1999):
[To Kar-Ming Chong] This is probably a good thing, because his EMI
Sanctu Spiritus
plods along like a brontosaurus on walking sticks...(it's not just the tempo, his chorus sounds like it includes most of the population of London, although it must have been just the listeners of BBC as it's called the "BBC chorus").
But I guess there must be fair amount of good stuff in the recording since I kept it all this time (along with his St. Matthew (
BWV 244
)).
Sw Anandgyan
wrote (May 2, 2005):
I'm listening to the Mass in B minor under the govern of Klemperer.
I would like a more knowledgeable person to confirm who is singing the
Agnus Dei
solo; is it Agnes Giebel or Dame Janet Baker?
It is the alto which means it is Janet Baker.
Right?
- thanks -
P.S. Happy with the MBM Scherchen II on MCA Classics too!
Articles:
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 [T. Noel Towe]
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Bach’s B minor Mass on Period Instruments [D. Satz]
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Like Father, Like Son [B. Pehrson]
Otto Klemperer
:
Short Biography
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Philharmonia Orchestra
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Recordings of Vocal Works
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Recordings of Instrumental Works
Individual Recordings of Vocal Works:
BWV 232 - O. Klemperer
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BWV 244 - O. Klemperer
Discussions of Instrumental Recordings:
Brandeburg Concertos - O. Klemperer
Arrangements/Transcriptions:
Works
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Recordings of Works for Orchestra
