Description

J.S. Bach – Mass in B minor, BWV 232 | Elly Ameling, Yvonne Minton, Helen Watts, Werner Krenn, Tom Krause | Karl Münchinger | United Classics (2CD)

Product Details

UPC: 8713545230260  
Label / Brand: United Classics  
Format: 2 × CD (Complete Sacred Work)  
Genre: Sacred Music – Baroque Oratorio  
Recording Year: 1971  
Release / License: 1971 Universal International Music B.V. / 2014 T2 International B.V.  
MNB: T2CD2013026  
Country of Manufacture: EU

Overview

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor (BWV 232) stands as one of the greatest achievements in Western sacred music. Completed near the end of his life, this monumental composition brings together the full breadth of Bach’s contrapuntal mastery, theological depth, and expressive power.

This 1971 recording, conducted by Karl Münchinger, is performed by the Wiener Singakademiechor and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, featuring a stellar vocal cast including Elly Ameling, Yvonne Minton, Helen Watts, Werner Krenn, and Tom Krause. The interpretation reflects Münchinger’s hallmark clarity, balance, and devotion to Bach’s sacred vision.

Performers

Soprano I: Elly Ameling
Soprano II: Yvonne Minton
Contralto: Helen Watts
Tenor: Werner Krenn
Bass: Tom Krause

Wiener Singakademiechor Stuttgarter Kammerorchester Conductor: Karl Münchinger

Product Features

Complete Mass in B minor, BWV 232, across 2 CDs
Historic 1971 recording under Karl Münchinger
Brilliant soloists with a balance of lyrical warmth and baroque intensity
Restored and remastered for clarity
Includes the timeless Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei

Track Listing

CD 1 – Missa & Gloria

Kyrie eleison – 9:43
Christe eleison (Duet) – 5:50
Kyrie eleison (Chorus) – 4:16
Gloria in excelsis Deo – 6:43
Laudamus te (Aria) – 5:04
Gratias agimus (Chorus) – 3:09
Domine Deus (Duet) – 6:16
Qui tollis (Chorus) – 3:19
Qui sedes (Aria) – 5:24
Quoniam (Aria) – 4:45
Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus) – 4:36 Total time: 59:05

CD 2 – Credo, Sanctus, Osanna & Agnus Dei

Credo in unum Deum (Chorus) – 2:34
Patrem omnipotentem (Chorus) – 2:20
Et in unum Dominum (Duet) – 5:37
Et incarnatus est (Chorus) – 2:39
Crucifixus (Chorus) – 4:03
Et resurrexit (Chorus) – 4:34
Et in Spiritum Sanctum (Aria) – 5:43
Confiteor / Et exspecto (Chorus) – 7:27
Sanctus (Chorus) – 5:25
Osanna (Chorus) – 2:53
Benedictus (Aria) / Osanna (Chorus) – 7:43
Agnus Dei (Aria) – 5:34
Dona nobis pacem (Chorus) – 3:17 Total time: 59:45

Interesting Facts

Though often referred to as a single work, the Mass in B minor is a compilation of music spanning Bach’s career, assembled into a monumental summa of his sacred output.
The Sanctus was originally composed in 1724 and later expanded for this mass.
The Mass has been called a “cathedral in sound” – an enduring testament to faith and artistry.
Karl Münchinger, famed for his Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, was one of the 20th century’s leading interpreters of baroque repertoire.