ONE SHILLING

DECEMBER 1947

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Incorporating

VOX. THE RADIO CRITIC and BROADCAST REVIEW

Edited by

COMPTON MACKENZIE and CHRISTOPHER STONE

LONDON EDITOR - CECIL POLLARD

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T1ANA LEMNITZ . FRIEDEL BECKMANN . KARL ERB . GERHARD HUSCH

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CONDUCTOR: GUNTHER RAM1N DB.6p6·2l. DBS.6p4. DB.6,2'-3'

Sung in German

Automatic Coupling Nos. -OB.916r-7', OBS.9173, OB·9 1]4-80

Bach composed tht: St. Matthew Passion during his canturshlp of the Leipzig Thomasschule, the choir of which provided the music at the famous Church of SI. Thomas where it was sung for the first time on Good Friday, I 72~. The Orchestra of the Gewandhaus concerts also has an illustrious history going back to

Bach's own day. In association with soloists of great distinction and international reputation they have achieved a noble performance of this incomparable work, and all who have been waiting for an adequate recording of the St. Matthew Passion will find in this set what many may consider to be the ideal rendering.

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