Münchener Bach-Chor
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Münchener Bach-Chor is a mixed choir for concert and oratorio in Munich
. Performances, international tours and recordings with Karl Richter and the Münchener Bach-Orchester made the choir internationally known.
by Wilhelm Kamlah as Heinrich-Schütz-Kreis at the Protestant church St. Markus in Munich
. The group introduced the music of the Protestant Heinrich Schütz
to the predominantly Catholic Munich. The choir was later directed by Michael Schneider. In 1951 Karl Richter took over.
's works. Richter conducted several broadcasts, television productions and recordings, frequently with the Münchener Bach-Orchester that he had founded in 1953 of members of Munich orchestras and teachers of the Hochschule für Musik
.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. Performances, international tours and recordings with Karl Richter and the Münchener Bach-Orchester made the choir internationally known.
Heinrich-Schütz-Kreis
The choir was founded after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
by Wilhelm Kamlah as Heinrich-Schütz-Kreis at the Protestant church St. Markus in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. The group introduced the music of the Protestant Heinrich Schütz
Heinrich Schütz
Heinrich Schütz was a German composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and often considered to be one of the most important composers of the 17th century along with Claudio Monteverdi...
to the predominantly Catholic Munich. The choir was later directed by Michael Schneider. In 1951 Karl Richter took over.
Münchener Bach-Chor
In 1954 the choir was named Münchener Bach-Chor, and the focus shifted to the regular performance of Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
's works. Richter conducted several broadcasts, television productions and recordings, frequently with the Münchener Bach-Orchester that he had founded in 1953 of members of Munich orchestras and teachers of the Hochschule für Musik
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
The Hochschule für Musik und Theater München is one of the most respected traditional vocational universities in Germany specialising in music and the performing arts. The seat of the Hochschule is the former Führerbau of the NSDAP, located at Arcisstraße 12, on the eastern side of the Königsplatz...
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