Bach: Mass in B minor, Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra (2 CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 11:58 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product/00028947125327, a wanted barcode (old 2007 title "SCHERCHEN HERMANN / VSO - MASS IN B MINOR"): Deutsche Grammophon's 2002 two-CD Westminster reissue (471 253-2, "Westminster The Legacy") of Hermann Scherchen's 1959 Vienna recording of Bach's Mass in B minor. Identity was confirmed three ways: MusicBrainz release 76f57fec (barcode 028947125327, DG 471 253-2), Discogs release 14094742 (barcode text and scanned) and Deutsche Grammophon's own catalogue page, which prints UPC 00028947125327 (gtin_found verdict: listing). There were no conflicts between them. Filled in: Release (label Westminster via LC 00393, record company Deutsche Grammophon, ℗/© lines, 2 discs, 134.6 min), all 27 Tracks with durations from Discogs (two MusicBrainz differences noted), Specifications (SPARS, timings, recording venue and dates, 96/24 remastering, matrix and SID codes, price code), Credits, one edition observation, and an EU Markets row from the Discogs European pressing. Relations: marketed_by Deutsche Grammophon (verified, maker page) and manufactured_by the existing company/universal-manufacturing-logistics stub (hub stamp). New stubs: brand/westminster (imprint_of Deutsche Grammophon, per Discogs and Wikipedia) and family/bach-mass-in-b-minor-scherchen-1959 (nine editions from the Discogs master). company/deutsche-grammophon had just been created by another agent with the same key and HRB number, so it is reused, not re-posted. Left open (research_gaps): the release date (Discogs 2002-05-14, MusicBrainz 2002, DG page 2009-10-15), whether the US club edition carries this barcode, the GS1 prefix registrant (no gs1_prefix_owner edge), no fetchable retailer listing (so country_of_sale is empty), unknown packaging, and no licensed cover image.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Bach: Mass in B minor, Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra (2 CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028947125327
name: Bach: Mass in B minor, Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra (2 CD)
family: family/bach-mass-in-b-minor-scherchen-1959
default_observation: cd-2002
summary: Two-CD Westminster reissue (471 253-2, 2002) of Hermann Scherchen's 1959 Vienna stereo recording of Bach's Mass in B minor, BWV 232, issued by Deutsche Grammophon.
brand: brand/westminster
category: category/10001459
country_of_origin: DE
model_number: 471 253-2
status: active
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| marketed_by | company/deutsche-grammophon | global | | | | verified | ^dg | Deutsche Grammophon lists UPC 00028947125327 in its own catalogue under label Deutsche Grammophon (DG); ℗ 1960 and © 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg per ^discogs |
| manufactured_by | company/universal-manufacturing-logistics | EU | 2002 | | | sourced | ^discogs | Both discs of the European pressing are stamped "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" in the inner ring, as transcribed on Discogs |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| EU | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs entry for the European pressing lists barcode 0 28947 12532 7 (text and scanned), release country Europe; back inlay reads "Made in the E. U." as transcribed | 2026-09-13 | | DE | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Mass in B minor | name | en | | |
| Messe in h-moll, BWV 232 | name | de | | |
| Messe en si mineur | search | fr | | |
| SCHERCHEN HERMANN / VSO - MASS IN B MINOR | search | | | |
| 471 253-2 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Johann Sebastian Bach, Pierrette Alarie, Nan Merriman, Léopold Simoneau, Gustav Neidlinger, Vienna Academy Chamber Choir, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen
label: brand/westminster
record_company: company/deutsche-grammophon
copyright: © 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1960 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg; previously released by MCA Records, Inc.
catalogue_number: 471 253-2
label_code: LC 00393
media: cd
discs: 2
released: 2002
release_country: EU
genre: Classical
runtime_min: 134.6
edition: Westminster The Legacy; digitally remastered at 96 kHz/24 bit
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------- | ---------------------- | --------------------- |
| 1-1 | Kyrie: 1. Chorus: Kyrie eleison | | 14:50 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-2 | Kyrie: 2. Duet (Soprano, Contralto): Christe eleison | | 4:51 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-3 | Kyrie: 3. Chorus: Kyrie eleison | | 5:25 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-4 | Gloria: 4. Chorus: Gloria in excelsis | | 1:55 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-5 | Gloria: 5. Chorus: Et in terra pax | | 5:24 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-6 | Gloria: 6. Aria (Contralto): Laudamus te | | 4:46 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-7 | Gloria: 7. Chorus: Gratias agimus tibi | | 3:21 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-8 | Gloria: 8. Duet (Soprano, Tenor): Domine Deus | | 5:45 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-9 | Gloria: 9. Chorus: Qui tollis peccata mundi | | 4:52 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-10 | Gloria: 10. Aria (Contralto): Qui sedes ad dextram Patris | | 5:03 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-11 | Gloria: 11. Aria (Bass): Quoniam tu solus sanctus | | 6:08 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 1-12 | Gloria: 12. Chorus: Cum Sancto Spiritu | | 4:46 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-1 | Credo: 13. Chorus: Credo in unum Deum | | 2:03 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-2 | Credo: 14. Chorus: Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem | | 2:47 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-3 | Credo: 15. Duet (Soprano, Contralto): Et in unum Dominum | | 4:28 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-4 | Credo: 16. Chorus: Et incarnatus est | | 4:26 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-5 | Credo: 17. Chorus: Crucifixus | | 5:09 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-6 | Credo: 18. Chorus: Et resurrexit | | 4:01 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-7 | Credo: 19. Aria (Bass): Et in Spiritum Sanctum | | 5:52 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 5:46 | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-8 | Credo: 20. Chorus: Confiteor | | 7:14 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 7:21 | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-9 | Credo: 21. Chorus: Et exspecto resurrectionem | | 1:54 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-10 | Sanctus: 22. Chorus: Sanctus | | 7:15 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-11 | Sanctus: 23. Chorus: Osanna in excelsis | | 2:51 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-12 | Sanctus: 24. Aria (Tenor): Benedictus | | 7:10 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-13 | Sanctus: 25. Chorus: Osanna in excelsis (da capo) | | 2:51 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-14 | Agnus Dei: 26. Aria (Contralto): Agnus Dei | | 5:29 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2-15 | Agnus Dei: 27. Chorus: Dona nobis pacem | | 4:00 | ^discogs | | Johann Sebastian Bach |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| SPARS code | ADD | | ^discogs | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Timing CD 1 | 67'06 | | ^discogs | As printed on the back inlay | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Timing CD 2 | 67'30 | | ^discogs | As printed on the back inlay | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Recording | Wien, Konzerthaus, Mozartsaal, 4 & 6/1959 | | ^discogs | Bach Cantatas gives April and June 1959, Mozartsaal; see ^bach-cantatas | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Remastering | Digitally remastered at 96 kHz/24 bit from the original mastertapes, Emil Berliner Studios | | ^discogs | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Manufactured in | Germany (discs); printed in the E.U. (inlay) | | ^discogs | Hub stamp "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Disc catalogue numbers | CD 1: 471 254-2; CD 2: 471 255-2 | | ^discogs | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CD 1: 00289 471 254-2 01 # 51241804; CD 2: 00289 471 255-2 01 # 51241807 | | ^discogs | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L008 | | ^discogs | Both discs | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Mould SID code | CD 1: IFPI 0115; CD 2: IFPI 0119 | | ^discogs | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Price code | G WM2 | | ^discogs | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Series | Westminster The Legacy | | ^discogs | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | ------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| cd-2002 | 2002 European 2-CD release, 471 253-2 | edition | EU | | 2002 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs | Barcode, catalogue number and disc data from the Discogs European entry; the maker's catalogue lists the same UPC (^dg). MusicBrainz holds the same barcode and catalogue number (^mb) | | | | | 471 253-2 |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------- |
| cd-2002 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Composer | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Hermann Scherchen | Conductor | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Pierrette Alarie | Soprano | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Nan Merriman | Contralto | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Léopold Simoneau | Tenor | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Gustav Neidlinger | Bass | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Vienna Academy Chamber Choir | Choir | ^discogs | Wiener Akademie Kammerchor |
| cd-2002 | Vienna State Opera Orchestra | Orchestra | ^discogs | Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper |
| cd-2002 | Willi Boskovsky | Solo violin | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Franz Holetschek | Organ | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Kurt List | Recording producer | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Herbert Zeithammer | Recording engineer | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Mark Buecker | Digital remastering | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Ulrich Vette | Digital remastering | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Roland Ott | Project manager | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Alan Newcombe | Coordination | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Michael H. Gray | Liner notes (Westminster history) | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Gerhard Forck | Booklet editor | ^discogs | |
| cd-2002 | Fred Münzmaier | Art direction | ^discogs | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| cd-2002 | identity | disputed | Release date: Discogs gives 14 May 2002, MusicBrainz only 2002, a Bach Cantatas forum post of 29 March 2002 announces the reissue for April, and the Deutsche Grammophon catalogue page shows 15 October 2009 (probably its digital date). The Release field keeps the year. | ^discogs |
| cd-2002 | identity | unknown | Discogs lists a US club edition with the same catalogue number (made in USA by UML for BMG Direct) without a barcode; whether it carries this UPC is unconfirmed. | ^discogs-us |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the licensee of GS1 company prefix 0028947; no gs1_prefix_owner edge is recorded. | |
| | markets | stale | Market evidence is the catalogue entry for the 2002 European pressing; no retailer listing printing this barcode could be fetched (Amazon.com ASIN B000063DS8 answered HTTP 500 to the server, Presto Music a challenge page). | |
| | packaging | unknown | Packaging (jewel case or other) is not stated by MusicBrainz or Discogs. | |
| | images | unknown | No openly licensed cover photograph found (Cover Art Archive has none); the page asks the community for one. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: New discover entry built from MusicBrainz, the Discogs release, master and label records, the Deutsche Grammophon catalogue page, Wikipedia and the Bach Cantatas discography.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------------- |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/14094742 | Discogs release 14094742: Bach, Scherchen – Mass In B Minor (Westminster 471 253-2, Europe) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 14094742 | notes, identifiers, credits | | | |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/76f57fec-6fc8-4996-b37e-4ae5dea21ff9?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Mass in B minor (Deutsche Grammophon 471 253-2) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 76f57fec-6fc8-4996-b37e-4ae5dea21ff9 | | CC0 | | |
| dg | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/bach-mass-in-b-minor-scherchen-8548 | Deutsche Grammophon: BACH Mass in B minor Scherchen | 2026-09-13 | Deutsche Grammophon | manufacturer | | | Additional information: UPC | | | |
| discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18815215 | Discogs release 18815215: Mass In B Minor (Westminster 471 253-2, US club edition) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18815215 | | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/1690609/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 1690609: Mass In B Minor, versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1690609 | | | | |
| discogs-westminster | https://api.discogs.com/labels/52047 | Discogs label 52047: Westminster | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 52047 | | | | |
| wp-westminster | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Records | Wikipedia: Westminster Records | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wp-scherchen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Scherchen | Wikipedia: Hermann Scherchen | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| bach-cantatas | https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Vocal/BWV232-Scherchen.htm | Bach Cantatas Website: Mass in B minor BWV 232, conducted by Hermann Scherchen | 2026-09-13 | Bach Cantatas Website | publication | | | V-2 | | | |
| old-bp | https://web.archive.org/web/20070912212043/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947125327/scherchen-hermann-vso-mass-in-b-minor | Barcodepedia (archived 2007-09-12): SCHERCHEN HERMANN / VSO - MASS IN B MINOR | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (Wayback Machine) | catalogue | 2007-09-12 | | | | | upcdatabase.com |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
A two-CD reissue on the Westminster label of Hermann Scherchen's 1959 stereo recording of Bach's Mass in B minor, BWV 232, with Pierrette Alarie, Nan Merriman, Léopold Simoneau and Gustav Neidlinger, the Vienna Academy Chamber Choir and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.[^mb] It was recorded in the Mozartsaal of the Vienna Konzerthaus in April and June 1959 and digitally remastered at 96 kHz/24 bit by Emil Berliner Studios for Deutsche Grammophon's 2002 "Westminster The Legacy" series; the European discs were pressed in Germany by Universal M & L.[^discogs] Deutsche Grammophon still lists the set under this UPC in its own catalogue.[^dg]
Westminster first issued the recording on LP as WST 304;[^wp-scherchen] it was Scherchen's second studio recording of the Mass, after a 1950 version.[^bach-cantatas] The Westminster catalogue passed to MCA in 1979 and is now managed by Deutsche Grammophon.[^wp-westminster] The old Barcodepedia listed this barcode in 2007 as "Scherchen Hermann / VSO – Mass in B minor", from upcdatabase.com.[^old-bp]
<!--/about-->