Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (Alto) by Christa Ludwig, Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (Alto)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Christa Ludwig

Contralto

Otto Klemperer

Conductor

Philharmonia Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra

Arthur Ackroyd

Flute

Bela Dekany

Violin

Boys of Hampsted Parish Church Choir

Boys of Hampsted Parish Church Choir

Choir

Desmond Dupré

Viola da Gamba

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Baritone

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Soprano

Gareth Morris

Flute

George Malcolm

Harpsichord

Geraint Evans

Bass-Baritone

Helen Watts

Vocals

Hugh Bean

Violin

James W. Merrett

James W. Merrett

Double Bass

John Carol Case

John Carol Case

Bass-Baritone

Martindale Sidwell

Martindale Sidwell

Choir Director

Nicolai Gedda

Tenor

Otakar Kraus

Bass-Baritone

Peter Newbury

Oboe

Philharmonia Chorus

Philharmonia Chorus

Choir

Ralph Downes

Organ

Raymond Clark

Cello

Sidney Sutcliffe

Sidney Sutcliffe

Oboe

Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

Vocals

Viola Tunnard

Harpsichord

Walter Berry

Bass

Wilfred Brown

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer

Christian Friedrich Henrici

Christian Friedrich Henrici

Songwriter

Helga Ratcliff

Translation

Michel Roubinet

Michel Roubinet

Translation

Paul Brame

Translation

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Andrew Walter

Mastering Engineer

Douglas Larter

Balance Engineer

Godfrey MacDomnic

Godfrey MacDomnic

Photography

Walter Legge

Producer

Shazam Footer

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