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From Amazon.com:
This is the ultimate Bach choral music collection. All the big works are here: the B-minor Mass; St. Matthew Passion; St. John Passion; Christmas Oratorio; Easter Oratorio; and the Magnificat. Munchinger's performances were those that an entire generation of Bach lovers literally grew up on. Since the advent of the "authentic instrument" movement, it's become fashionable to treat these versions somewhat condescendingly. Listening to them again, however, I was struck by their freshness and energy. More to the point, Munchinger has a lineup of soloists--including Ely Ameling, Hermann Prey, and Peter Pears--that is second to none. A real bargain. --David Hurwitz

Very mixed:
The Christmas Oratorio is splendid, though the solo work is not the best, the choral work is excellent, and I could kiss the feet of the trumpet player. The Mass in B minor is not very well done, and the St. John Passion is very unsatisfactory, sloppy and half-hearted, Hamari seems almost exasperated on her first solo, and I can't say I blame her. I didn't try the St. Matthew Passion, it was the same set of chorus and orchestra and soloists for the most part, as the St. John Passion. I do not understand how there could be so much variation in quality in the same set, with the same conductor.

The epitome of Bach:
The passage of three and one-half decades has done nothing to tarnish the luster of Karl Munchinger's magnificent Bach creations. I have owned separately the B Minor Mass, Easter Oratorio, Magnificat and several of the cantatas since their first appearance in the 1960s. No recording today equals the brillance, romance, playing and singing of Munchinger's Easter Oratorio, which you purchase in Europe on a single CD mated with his equally fine performance of the Magnificat. The Munchinger B Minor Mass -- which some critics call the greatest piece of music ever written -- is in the same class and is miles ahead of the tinny, heartless Bach most of today's period professionals record. I can never understand how these academicians could possibly think Johann Sebastian Bach would endorse his music being played that way. Bach lived in an era before the concept of "genius" was known. He was a dutiful Lutheran that composed the way an organ grinds and a monkey dances. He did not think of himself as extraordinary or of his music as special. Until Mendelssohn reintroduced much of his music in the 1800s, Bach was not considered among the greats in anything but his organ music. Today, of course, we know him to be among the greatest of all composers. Bach was a man that produced 20-plus children and wrote a cantata for each Sunday of the year. In later life his intellect produced the Art of Fugue, which many believe was nothing more than a mental exericse for Johann Sebastian, never to be performed. Is this a man whose work would be reduced to the pleasant tunes, rapid speeds and clear textures espoused by today's period practitioners? I doubt it. He was a man whose music should project his undying belief in God and man as a mated pair on Earth. In short, his music must have the blood, sweat and guts Bach expended. It must represent humanity as well as God. Munchinger knew this better than any performer of his time. His small measure of romance led New York critic Martin Bookspan to declare his version of the Magnificat as "rapturous and joyful" as well as "stylish". With singers Elly Ameling, Werner Krenn, Helen Watts and Tom Krause mated with Vienna's best chorus, this CD stands alone 35 years later as the most magnificent account of this unearthly music. Decca/London could do Americans a great service by offering these accounts separately, so buyers would not have to spend money on the inferior Christmas oratorio and Munchinger's less successful St. Matthew Passion. Until that time comes, you can shop for these items separately through Amazon.com UK or your preferred British outlet. Or buy this set and enjoy its heavenly contents.

Karl Munchinger's Bach:
Karl Munchinger's pioneering recordings of Bach's music represented a revolution in performance which is difficult to perceive from our modern vantage point, when "period" instruments have become the norm. Munchinger's readings of Bach's choral masterpieces began to appear before Harnoncourt's revolution of a few years later. They were performances of straightforward integrity:clean orchestral playing, fine vocal soloists, sturdy overall direction (occasionally a tad literal and prosaic) and are well worth a listen today. The earliest of these recordings, the St. Matthew Passion (rec. 1964), is now pushing forty years old, but remains an impressive achievement. I have owned all of these recordings from their original appearance from 1965, and retain great affection for them. They were my introduction to Bach's choral music. Some comments which might be helpful: St. Matthew Passion: Peter Pears is wonderful as the Evangelist-very subtle, excellent feeling for text and his famous slow vibrato is much less obtrusive when he sings in German. The Stuttgart Hymnus Boys' Choir is a well-trained ensemble, and provides suitable drama in the "turbae", or crowd scenes. For the secco recitative in this recording, Munchinger follows the direction in Bach's score and plays the bass-notes short (the correct manner-this really helps lighten up the secco recit-long-held organ notes in secco recit really bog it down). The young Elly Ameling (this was her second recording, after the great "Schubertiade" with Jorg Demus) is outstanding. Marga Hoffgen I have always found too wobbly, Wagnerian and unfocused (Helen Watts, who was was engaged for all the subsequent recordings, except the St. John Passion is a vast improvement). Hermann Prey, Tom Krause and Fritz Wunderlich are all fine. Tempos are on the slow and grand side overall, but very musical. Beautifully produced by Decca's Ray Minshull. It caused a real stir in its day. Christmas Oratorio: From 1966, this performance (also produced by Ray Minshull) has many virtues. The Lubecker Kantorei has a pleasantly fresh sound, though the boy trebles are often taxed on the high notes (at modern pitch they often have to sing high A's), and there are some moments of fuzzy ensemble (the development in the first chorus of part six is a case in point-the choir nearly loses it!). Pears is good, once again, as the Evangelist (less so as soloist in the tenor arias) and Ameling and Watts are truly outstanding. Baritone soloist, Tom Krause is more than adequate, though not so agile as, say, Max van Egmond, whose singing (and that of his students Peter Kooy and Harry van der Kamp) has so revolutionised our ideas of Bach's solo vocal music. Mass in B minor: The chorus of the Vienna "Singakademie" is often too heavy, opaque and operatic for clear delineation of Bach's six-part writing. The wobble from the upper voices is particularly disturbing. Munchinger's direction is often compelling, sometimes surprisingly sprightly (as in the opening Kyrie). The orchestra and instrumental soloists are great (with the possible exception of the violin soloist in the "Laudamus te"). The vocal soloists - Ameling, Watts, Krause again, with the addition of Werner Krenn (a great Bach tenor) and Yvonne Minton singing second soprano (surprisingly, often out of breath in the Laudamus te!) are reliably good. St. John Passion: Stuttgart Hymnus Boys' Choir, once again (a little uneven, but generally good, and with a genuinely thrilling "edge" to the sound). Dieter Ellenbeck makes a good Evangelist (although this time, as in the Christmas Oratorio, Munchinger forgets to follow the rule about short bass notes in secco recit, making the Evangelist's role too heavy and slow, accentuated by Munchinger's habit of having the 16' bass double throughout in the secco recitative). Ameling is, as always, great. Alto Julia Hamari also is very good. Werner Hollweg, a fine artist, sings the tenor arias with perhaps a little too much Wiener "Heldentenor" bravado. Krause is, again reliable (though his intonation isn't always secure this time). Easter Oratorio: I think that, overall, this is the best of Munchinger's Bach recordings. The orchestra is spirited and articulate in the opening sinfonia, whilst Munchinger's direction is sure and sprightly. All four vocal soloists (Ameling, Watts, Krenn, Krause) are great, and the Viennese choir is much better than in the B minor Mass. This performance yields nothing to such excellent period instrument versions as Herreweghe's on Harmonia Mundi. The Magnificat was recorded at the same sessions (1968), and finds the Stuttgart CO in similarly good form. Munchinger's performances are still strong and enjoyable, and it must not be forgotten how influential these recordings were in their own day. At the present re-issue price, they're a bargain. And Decca's recordings, made in the circular chapel of Schloss Ludwigsburg, outside Stuttgart, have stood the test of time - makes you wonder how much progress has actually been made in the art of recording since. Overall, then, this set is great, and still important for more than just historical reasons. Unless you are strictly a period instrument aficionado (which I am, by the way, and yet I still like these after all these years!), buy it. Every Bach lover should know these performances.

Brilliant:
I am insulted that the other reviewer complained about this set. It is next to perfect. I love this set and would suguest it to anyone who likes Bach.

Bach en su maxima expresion:
Esta coleccion de los mejores trabajos de Johann Sebastian, es imprescindible. La calidad sonora de la Pasion segun San Mateo hace por momento sentir las dos orquestas por separado, como asi tambien los coros y el coro de niños. Tambien es para destacar la Missa in B, el sonido es muy claro y se puede apreciar la calidad de las voces del coro vienes, como asi tambien la Stuttgart Orchestra, quienes se comprometen con el idioma bachiano para deleitarnos con sonidos realmente hermosos.

• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part One For The First Day Of Christmas: Nr. 1 - Chorus: 'Jauchzet, frohlocket...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part One For The First Day Of Christmas: Nr. 2 Recitative: 'Es begab sich aber...' & Nr. 3 Recitative: 'Nun wird mein liebster Brautigam...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part One For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 4 Aria: 'Bereite dich, Zion...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part One For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 5 Chorale: 'Wie soll ich dich empfangen...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part One For The First Day Of Christmas: Nr. 6 Recitative: 'Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn...' & Nr. 7 Chorale And Recitative: 'Er ist auf Erden kommen arm....'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part One For The First Day Of Christmas: Nr. 8 Aria: 'Grosser Herr, o starker Konig...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part One For The First Day Of Christmas: Nr. 9 Chorale: 'Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 10 Sinfonia
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 11 Recitative: 'Und es waren Hirten...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: Nr. 12 Chorale: 'Brich an, o schones Morgenlicht...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 13 Recitative: 'Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: Nr. 14 Recitative: 'Was Gott dem Abraham verheissen...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 15 Aria: 'Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 16 Recitative: 'Und das habt zum Zeichen...' & No. 17 Chorale: 'Schaut hin...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 18 Recitative: 'So geht denn hin...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 19 Aria: 'Schlafe, mein Liebster...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 20 Recitative: 'Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel...' & 'No. 21 Chorus: 'Ehre sei Gott...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Two For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 22 Recitative: 'So recht, ihr Engel...' & No. 23 Chorale: 'Wir singen dir in deinem Heer...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Three For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 24 Chorus: 'Herrscher des Himmels,..'
• No. 25 Recitative: 'Und da die Engel...' & No. 26 Chorus: 'Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethleham...' & No. 27 Recitative: 'Er hat sein Volk getrost...' & No. 28 Chorale: Dies hat er alles uns getan...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Three For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 29 Duet: 'Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Three For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 30 Recitative: 'Und sie Kamen eilend...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Three For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 31 Aria: 'Schliesse, mein Herze...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Three For The Third Day Of Christmas: Nr. 32 Recitative: 'Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren' & Nr. 33 Chorale: 'Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Three For The Third Day Of Christmas: Nr. 34 Recitative: 'Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um,' & Nr. 35 'Seid froh dieweil
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Three For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 24 da capo
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Four For New Year's Day: Nr. 36 Chorus: 'Fallt mit Danken,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Four For New Year's Day: No. 37 Recitative: 'Und da acht Tage um waren' & No. 38 Recitative And Arioso Recitative: 'Immanuel, o susses Wort!'
• Weihnachts - Oratorium, BWV 248: No. 39 Aria: 'Flosst, mein Heiland,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Four For New Year's Day: No. 40 Recitative And Arioso: 'Wohlan, dein Name soll allein' & 'Jesu, mine Freud und Wonne,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Four For New Year's Day: No. 41 Aria: 'Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Four For New Year's Day: No. 42 Chorale: 'Jesus richte mein Beginnen,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Five For The First Sunday In The New Year: No. 43 Chorus: 'Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Five For The First Sunday In The New Year: No. 44 Recitative: 'Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem...' & No. 45 Chorus With Recitative: 'Wo ist der neugeborne Konig der Juden?'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Five For The First Sunday In The New Year: No. 46 Chorale: 'Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Five For The First Sunday In The New Year: No. 47 Aria: 'Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen,'
• No. 48 Recitative: 'Da das der Konig Herodes horte,' & No. 49 Recitative: 'Warum Wollt ihr erschrecken? & No. 50 Recitative: 'Und liess versammeln alle Hohenpriester...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Five For The First Sunday In The New Year: No. 51 Terzetto: 'Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Five For The First Sunday In The New Year: No. 52 Recitative: 'Mein Liebster herrschet schon' & No. 53 Chorale: 'Zwar ist solche Herzensstube'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Six For The Feast of Epiphany: No. 54 Chorus: 'Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Six For The Feast of Epiphany: No. 55 Recitative: 'Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Six For The Feast of Epiphany: No. 56 Recitative: 'Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fallen,' & No. 57 Aria: 'Nur ein Wink von seinen Handen...'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Six For The Feast of Epiphany: No. 58 Recitative: 'Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Six For The Feast of Epiphany: No. 59 Chorale: 'Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier,'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Six For The Feast of Epiphany: No. 60 Recitative: 'Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum,' & No. 61 Recitative: 'So geht!'
• Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 - Part Six For The Feast of Epiphany: No. 62 Aria: 'Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken,'
• Weihnachts - Oratorium, BWV 248: No. 63 Recitative: 'Was will der Holle Schrecken nun,' & No. 64 Chorale: 'Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen...'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: Nr. 1 Sinfonia
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: Nr. 2 Adagio
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: Nr. 3 Duett: 'Kommt, eilet und laufet,'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 4 Recitative: 'O kalter Manner Sinn!'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 5 Aria: 'Seele, deine Spezereien...'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 6 Recitative: 'Hier ist die Gruft,'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 7 Aria: 'Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer...'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 8 Recitative: 'Indessen seufzen wir mit brennende Begier;'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 9 Aria: 'Saget, saget mir geschwinde,'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 10 Recitative: 'Wir sind erfreut,'
• Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: No. 11 Chorus: Preis und Dank
• Magnificat, BWV 243: I Magnificat
• Magnificat, BWV 243: II Et exultavit
• Magnificat, BWV 243: III Quia respexit & IV Omnes generationes
• Magnificat, BWV 243: IV Quia fecit mihi magna
• Magnificat, BWV 243: VI Et misericordia
• Magnificat, BWV 243: VII Fecit potentiam
• Magnificat, BWV 243: VIII Deposuit potentes
• Magnificat, BWV 243: IX Esurientes
• Magnificat, BWV 243: X Suscepit Israel
• Magnificat, BWV 243: XI Sicut Locutus est
• Magnificat, BWV 243: XII Gloria
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: I Kyrie eleison
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: II Christe eleison
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: III Kyrie eleison
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: IV Gloria in excelsis Deo
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: V Laudamus te
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: VI Gratias agimus tibi
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: VII Domine Deus
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: VIII Qui tollis peccata mundi
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: IX Qui sedes ad dextram Patris
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: X Quoniam tu solus sanctus
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XI Cum Sancto Spiritu
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232 (Continuation): XII Credo in unum Deum
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XIII Patrem omnipotentem
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XIV Et in unum Dominum
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XV Et incarnatus est
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XVI Crucifixus
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XVII Et resurrexit
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XVIII Et in Spiritum Sanctum
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XIX Confiteor
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XX Sanctus
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XXI Osanna
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XXII Benedictus
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XXIII Agnus Dei
• Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: XXIV Dona nobis pacem
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 1 Chorus: 'Herr, unser Herrscher,'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 2 Recitative: 'Jesus Ging mit seinen Jungern...' & Nr. 3 Chorus: 'Jesum von Nazareth!' & No. 4 'Jesus spricht zu ihnen' & Nr. 5 'Jesum von Nazareth' & Nr. 6 'Jesus antwortete'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 7 Chorale: 'O grosse Lieb', o Lieb' ohn' alle Masse,'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 8 Recitative: 'Auf dass das wort erfullet wurde,' & No. 9 Chorale: 'Dein Will' gescheh', Herr Gott,' & Nr. 10 Recitative: 'Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: No. 11 Aria: ' Von den Stricken meiner Sunden...' & Nr. 12 Recitative: 'Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach...'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 13 Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls...'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 14 Recitative: 'Derselbige Junger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt...'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 15 Chorale: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 16 Recitative: 'Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden...' & Nr. 17 Chorus: 'Bist du nicht seiner Junger einer?' & Nr. 18 Recitative: 'Er leugnete Aber und sprach...
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 19 Aria: 'Ach, mein Sinn,'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part One: Nr. 20 Chorale: 'Petrus, der nicht denkt zuruck,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 21 Chorale: 'Christus, der uns selig macht,...'
• Nr. 22 Recitative: 'Da fuhreten sie Jesum von Kaiphas...' & Nr. 23 Chorus: 'Ware dieser nicht ein Ubeltater,..' & Nr. 24 'Da spracht Pilatus zu ihnen,..' & Nr. 25 Recitative: 'Wir durfen niemand toten' & Nr. 26 'Auf dass erfullet wurd...
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 27 Chorale: ' Ach, grosser Konig, gross zu allen Zeiten,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 28 Recitative: 'Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm:..' & Nr. 29 Chorus: 'Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam! ' & Nr. 30 Recitative: 'Barrabas aber war ein Morder.'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 31 Arioso: 'Betrachte, meine Seel,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 32 Aria: 'Erwage, wie sein blutgefarbter Rucken...'
• Nr. 33 Recitative: 'Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone...' & Nr. 34 Chorus: 'Sei gegrusset, lieber Judenkonig!' & Nr. 35 Recitative: 'Und gaben ihm Backenstreiche.' & Nr. 36 Chorus: 'Kreuzige, kreuzige!' & Nr. 37 Recitative: '...
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 40 Chorale: 'Durch dein Gefangnis, Gottes Sohn,..'
• Nr. 41 Recitative: 'Die Juden aber schrieen und sprachen:..' & Nr. 42 Chorus: 'Lassest du diesen los,..' & Nr. 43 Recitative: 'Da Pilatus das Wort horete,..' & Nr. 44 Chorus: 'Weg, weg mit dem,..' & Nr. 45 Recitative: 'Spricht Pilatus...
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 48 Aria With Chorus: 'Eilt, Ihr angefochtnen Seelen,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 49 Recitative: 'Allda kreuzigten sie Ihn...' & Nr. 50 Chorus: 'Schribe nicht:..' & Nr. 51 Recitative: 'Pilatus antwortete:..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 52 Chorale: 'In meines Herzens Grunde,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 53 Recitative: Die Kriegsknechte aber,..' & Nr. 54 Chorus: 'Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen,..' & Nr. 55 Recitative: 'Auf dass erfullet wurde die Schrift,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: No. 56 Chorale: 'Er nahm alles wohl in acht...'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 57 Recitative: 'Und von Stund' an nahm sie der Junger zu sich.'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 58 Aria: 'Es ist vollbracht!' & Nr. 59 Recitative: 'Und neigte das Haupt und verscheid.'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 60 Aria And Chorale: 'Mein Teurer Heiland,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 61 Recitative: 'Und siehe da, der vorhang im Tempel...' & Nr. 62 Arioso: 'Mein Herz, indem die ganze Welt...'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 63 Aria: 'Zerfliesse, mein Herze,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 64 Recitative: 'Die Juden aber,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 65 Chorale: 'O Hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 66 Recitative: 'Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 67 Chorus: 'Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine,..'
• Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Part Two: Nr. 68 Chorale: 'Ach Herr, lass dein' lieb' Engelein...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 1 Chorus I And II: 'Kommt, ihr Töchter, Helft mir klagen,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 2 Recitative: 'Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte,..' & Nr. 3 Chorale: 'Herzliebster Jesu,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 4 Recitative: 'Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester...' & Nr. 5 Chorus: 'Ja nicht auf das Fest,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 6 Recitative: 'Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien,..' & Nr. 7 Chorus: 'Wozu dienet dieser Unrat?'?
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 8 Recitative: 'Da das Jesus merkete,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 9 Recitative: 'Du lieber Heiland du,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 10 Aria: Buss' und Reu' & Nr. 11 Recitative: 'Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 12 Aria: 'Blute nur, du liebes Herz!'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 13 Recitative: 'Aber am ersten Tage...' & Nr. 14 Chorus: 'Wo willst du,..' & Nr. 15 Recitative: 'Er sprach:..' & Nr. 16 Chorale: 'Ich bin's,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 17 Recitative: 'Er antwortete und sprach:..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 18 Recitative: 'Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: No. 19 Aria: 'Ich will dir mein Herze schenken,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 20 Recitative: Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten,..' & Nr. 21 Chorale: 'Erkenne mich, mein Hüter,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 22 Recitative: 'Petrus aber antwortete...' & Nr. 23 Chorale: 'Ich will hier bei dir stehen,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 24 Recitative: 'Da kam Jesus mt ihnen...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 25 Recitative And Chorale: 'O Schmerz!'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 26 Aria And Chorus: 'Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen.' & Nr. 27 Recitative: Und ging hin ein wenig,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 28 Recitative: 'Der Heiland fallt vor seinem Vater nieder, '
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 29 Aria: 'Gerne will ich mich bequemen,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: No. 30 Recitative: 'Und er kam zu seinen Jungern...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 32 Recitative: 'Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 33 Duett And Chorus: 'So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen.'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 34 Recitative: 'Und siehe, einer aus denen, die mit Jesu waren,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part One: Nr. 35 Chorale: O Mensch, bewein dein' sünde gross,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 36 Aria And Chorus: 'Ach, nun ist mein Jesus hin!'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 37 Recitative: 'Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten,' & Nr. 38 Chorale: 'Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht't...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 39 Recitative: 'Und wie wohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 40 Recitative: 'Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 41 Aria: 'Geduld, Geduld,..' & Nr. 42 Recitative: 'Und der Hohepriester antwortete...' & Nr. 43 Recitative: 'Da speieten sie...' & Nr. 44 Chorale: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 45 Recitative: 'Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast,..' & Nr. 46 Recitative: 'Da hub er an, sich zu verfluchen...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: No. 47 Aria: 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 48 Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 49 Recitative: 'Des Morgens aber hielten alle...' & Nr. 50 Recitative: 'Und er warf die Slberlinge i den Tempel,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 51 Aria: 'Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder!'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 52 Recitative: 'Sie hielten aber einen Rat...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 53 Chorale: 'Befiehl du deine Wege...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 54 Recitative: 'Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger Gewohnheit,..' & Nr. 55 Chorale: 'Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe!'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 56 Recitative: 'Der Landpfleger sagte:..' & Nr. 57 Recitative: 'Er hat uns allen wohlgetan;..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 58 Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 59 Recitative: 'Sie schrieen aber noch mehr...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 60 Recitative: 'Erbarm' es Gott!'
• Matthaus- Passion BWV 244: Part Two: Nr. 61 Aria: 'Können Tränen meiner Wangen Nichts erlangen,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 62 Recitative: 'Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte...' & Nr. 63 Chorale: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden,..' & Nr. 64 Recitative: Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 65 Recitative: 'Ja! freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 66 Aria: 'Komm, süsses Kreuz,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 67 Recitative: 'Un da sie an die Stätte kamen mit Namen Golgatha,..' & Nr. 68 Recitative: Desgleichen schmaheten ihn auch ie Morder,..
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 69 Recitative: 'Ach, Golgotha, unsel'ges Golgotha!'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 70 Aria And Chorus: 'Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 71 Recitative: 'Und von der sechsten Stunde an...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 72 Chorale: 'Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 73 Recitative: 'Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 74 Recitative: am Abend, Da es kühle war,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 75 Aria: 'Mache dich, mein Herze, rein,..'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 76 Recitative: 'Und Joseph nahm den Leib...'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 77 Recitative And Chorus: 'Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh' gebracht.'
• Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244 - Part Two: Nr. 78 Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder...'