Georg Ratzinger
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Biography
Georg Ratzinger (15â¯Januaryâ¯1924) was a German Roman Catholic priest and conductor born in Pleiskirchen, Bavaria. He entered the Erzbischöfliche Kleine Seminar in Traunstein in 1935 and began playing the church organ at eleven. After military service in Worldâ¯Warâ¯II, he entered the seminary of Munich and Freising in 1946, was ordained a priest in 1951, and studied church music at the Musikhochschule München, completing a masterclass in 1957. In 1964, he became Domkapellmeister of Regensburg Cathedral and director of the Regensburger Domspatzen, launching the choirâs first recordings in 1965 and leading over 1,000 concerts worldwide until his retirement in 1994. Under his baton, the choir issued landmark recordings such as Weihnachtskonzert (1980) and Missa Papae Marcelli (1985). He received numerous honours, including the Bayerischen Poetentaler (1976) and the Ehrendoktorwürde of the Pontificio Instituto di Musica Sacra (2000). He died in Regensburg at age 96.
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- Traditional: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (Arr. Gumpelzhaimer)
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 1 - No. 14 Chorus I: "Wo willst du, dass wir dir bereiten" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 67 Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Und da sie an die Stätte kamen" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine: Deus in adiutorium / Domine ad adiuvandum a 6 featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 1 - No. 3 Choral: "Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 71 Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus I/II: "Und von der sechsten Stunde an" - "Der rufet dem Elias" - "Und bald lief" - "Halt!" - "Aber Jesus schriee abermal" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 1 - No. 5 Chorus I/II: "Ja nicht auf das Fest" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 70 Aria. Alto,Chorus: "Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand" with Chorus "Wohin?" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 73a Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss" - "Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottes Sohn" - "Und es waren viel Weiber da" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 72 Choral: "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 1 - No. 7 Chorus I: "Wozu dienet dieser Unrat" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 1 - No. 21 Choral: "Erkenne mich, mein Hüter" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 1 - No. 16 Choral: "Ich bin's, ich sollte büssen" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 1 - No. 15 Evangelist, Jesus: "Er sprach: Gehet hin in die Stadt" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- Eccard: Ãbers Gebirg Maria geht
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 76 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Pilatus: "Und Joseph nahm den Leib" - "Herr, wir haben gedacht" - "Pilatus sprach zu ihnen" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 78 Chorus I/II: "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV. 244 / Pt. 2 - No. 77 Recitative. Soprano,Alto,Tenor,Bass,Chorus II: "Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht" with Chorus: "Mein Jesu, gute Nacht" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- Eccard: O Freude über Freude
- Scheidt: O Jesulein zart
- Praetorius: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, Köln, 1599)
- Anonymous: O schlafe, schlafe, göttlicher Knabe - Arr. by Walter Herrmann
- J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany - No.59 Chorale: "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier" featuring Georg Ratzinger
- Anonymous: Auf dem Berge da geht der Wind - Arr. by Felix Woyrsch (1860-1944)
