St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIII. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"

~ Recording by Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.18St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIII. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"2:00Johann Sebastian BachSt. Matthew PassionJohann Sebastian Bach; Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia ChorusAlbum
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)33CX 1799-03
2.22St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIII. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"2:00Johann Sebastian BachMatthäus-PassionJohann Sebastian Bach; Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, Walter Berry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Otto KlempererAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)ZDMC 7 63058 2
2.22St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIII. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"2:00Johann Sebastian BachSt. Matthew PassionJohann Sebastian Bach; Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia ChorusAlbum
  • DE1989-07-16
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)
2.22Choral: Befiehl du deine Wege1:58Johann Sebastian BachMatthäus-Passion BWV 244Johann Sebastian Bach; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum
  • -2001-04-10
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)67542
2.22St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIII. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"2:00Johann Sebastian BachSt. Matthew PassionJohann Sebastian Bach; Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, Walter Berry, The Philharmonia Choir, Wilhelm PitzAlbum
Warner Classics0724356753822
2.22Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II. Jesus vor Pilatus: No. 44. Chorale: "Befiehl du deine Wege"1:58Johann Sebastian BachThe Warner Classics Remastered Edition Vol. 2: Operas & Sacred WorksOtto KlempererAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-10-27
Warner Classics
1.53Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 44, Choral. "Befiehl du deine Wege"1:58Johann Sebastian BachSt Matthew Passion, BWV 244Johann Sebastian Bach; Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Otto KlempererAlbum
  • XW2023-11-03
Warner Classics
2.22St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIII. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"2:00Johann Sebastian BachMatthäus-PassionJ S Bach; Pears, Fischer‐Dieskau, Schwarzkopf, Ludwig, Gedda, Berry, Philharmonia Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDMC 63058, CMS 7 67538 2

Relationships

choir vocals:Philharmonia Choir (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1961-01-01 until 1961-01-12)
orchestra:Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1961-01-01 until 1961-01-12)
conductor:Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1961-01-01 until 1961-01-12)
chorus master:Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master)
recorded at:Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-11-21 until 1961-11-28)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-01-01 until 1961-01-12)
recording of:Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XLIV. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege" (from 1961-01-01 until 1961-01-12)

Related works

Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XLIV. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"

lyricist:Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:Picander
later translated versions:St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLVIII. Choral "Lamb of God, I Fall"
part of:Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II (order: 15)
arrangements:Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XLIV. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege" (catch all for arrangements)