Artist
Helmuth Rilling
Personb. 1933 · Stuttgart, Germany, Germany
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Bio
Helmuth Rilling is a German conductor renowned for his interpretations of Baroque and Classical choral repertoire. Born in Stuttgart in 1933, he founded the Gächinger Kantorei in 1954 and the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart in 1965, ensembles that became central to his extensive recordings of J. S. Bach’s cantatas, passions, and oratorios. His work has also encompassed a wide range of other composers from Monteverdi to Brahms, establishing him as a leading figure in historically informed performance practice.
Popular tracks
- 12:26
Amadis de Gaule, W. G39, Act II Scene V: Gigue
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- 26:38
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: 78. Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
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- 37:59
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: 1. Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen
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- 45:13
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: 12. Blute nur, du liebes Herz
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- 53:30
Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056R: II. Largo
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- 67:09
Brandenburg Concerto IV in G Major, BWV1049: Allegro
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- 710:18
Brandenburg Concerto V in D Major, BWV1050: Allegro
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- 81:37
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Gloria in excelsis Deo (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
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- 97:04
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: 47. Erbarme Dich
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- 103:07
Mass in C Major, Op. 86, Gloria: Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
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- 113:09
Brandenburg Concerto IV in G Major, BWV1049: Andante
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- 126:04
Brandenburg Concerto VI in B Flat Major, BWV1051: Allegro
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Albums
Bach, J.C.: Amadis De Gaule
Album · 1990
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos BWV1049-1051 (Classical Masterpieces)
Album · 1994
Beethoven: Mass in C Major, Op. 86
Album · 2000
J.S. Bach, Roussel & Others: Orchestral Works
Album · 2026
Bach: Mass in B minor
Album · 2000
Bach, J.S.: Concertos for Two Harpsichords, Bwv 1060-1062, 1061A
Album · 2000
Mozart: Mass No. 18 in C Minor, K. 427 "Great" (Arr. R. Levin)
Album · 2005
Bach: Brandenburgische Konzerte (Brandenburg Concertos) BWV 1046-1051
Album · 2012
Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
Album · 1977
Auger Sings Bach
Album · 2000
Dvořák: Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B. 71
Album · 2007
Handel: Messiah, Hwv 56
Album · 2007