St. Matthew Passion Main Performer or Conductor: Hermann Scherchen Accompaniment/Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Soloists: Magda Laszlo Hilde Rossl-Majdan Pierre Muneteanu Hugues Cuenod Heinz Rehfuss Instrumentation: Choir Orchestra Vocal Individual Works: Passion According to St.Matthew BWV 244 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Westminster Catalog Number: WAL401 Year Released/Recorded: 1953 Total Playing Time: 198:53 Comments: Ronald Nixon said: This set is the most moving performace; both soloists and conducting that I have ever heard. Wish it could be done on CD. Henning Reinholz said: At last the recording is available on CD on Universal Millenium Classics (Hermann Scherchen Edition) UMD 80470 (3 CDs, mono, ADD). The recording date is July 1953, timing is 198:53. The CDs are available at budget price, I paid 40 DM for them (13L or 22$). Clayton H. Farnham said: The CDs are in stock at German Music Express, listed in the Recommended Purchasing Sources below. Hooray, at last! This perfomance has never seen its equal -- " the Dove descended." Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Ronald Nixon Henning Reinholz clayton h. farnham Date First Submitted: 08/21/1998 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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