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; Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia ChorusAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)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, since 1972)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)