Last Updated on August 27, 2025 by Zelenyy-Kholmsky
Most recent recordings first (by original release year)
2025
Noseda, Gianandrea, conductor
Kowaljow, Vitalij, bass
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir
2024
Storgards, John, conductor
Dohmen, Albert, baritone
BBC Philharmonic
Estonian National Male Choir
Gramophone: 202406 p48
2023
Nelsons, Andris, conductor
Goerne, Matthias, baritone
Boston SO
Tanglewood Festival Chorus, New England Conservatory Symphonic Choir
DSCH Journal: 61 (2024 July): 46-47
2020
Karabits, Kirill, conductor
Tsibulko, Oleg, bass
Russian National Orchestra
Popov Academy Choral Arts Choir, Kozhnevnikov Choir
Gramophone: 202009 p38
2020
Muti, Ricardo, conductor
Tikhomirov, Alexey, bass
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Men of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Gramophone: 202004 p74 Editor’s Choice
DSCH Journal: 53 (2020 July): 52-53
2018
Sanderling, Michael, conductor
Petrenko, Mikhail, bass
Dresdner Philharmonie
Estnischer Nationaler Mannerchor (RAM)
2017
Sladkovsky, Alexander, conductor
Migunov, Pyotr, bass
Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra
The Masters of Choral Singing (Grand Choir
of the Russian State Music Television and Radio Centre
2015
Gergiev, Valery, conductor
Petrenko, Mikhail, bass
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre
Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre
2014
Petrenko, Vasily, conductor
Vinogradov, Alexander, bass
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Gramophone: 201410 p41
2013
Masur, Kurt, conductor
Leiferkus, Sergei, baritone
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Men of the Prague Philharmonic Choir
Gramophone: 202206 pp 94-95 (article about 70-disc set)
2008
Fedoseyev, Vladimir, conductor
Aleksashkin, Sergei, bass
Tchaikovsky SO of Moscow Radio
Moscow Chamber Choir
2007
Ashkenazy, Vladimir, conductor
Koptchak, Sergei, bass
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Nikikai Chorus Group
Gramophone: 200709
2007
Temirkanov, Yuri, conductor
Aleksashkin, Sergei, bass
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
United Bass Chorus of St Petersburg; Bass Voices of the St. Petersburg Television and Radio Chorus
Gramophone: 200707 p69
DSCH Journal: 27 (2007 July): 93-97
2006
Kofman, Roman, conductor
Shtonda, Taras, bass
Beethoven Orchestra Bonn
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
2006
Wigglesworth, Mark, conductor
Rootering, Jan-Hendrik, bass
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Netherlands Radio Choir
Gramophone: 200613 p113 (Awards Special Issue); 202110, p105
DSCH Journal: 27 (2007 July): 93-97
2006
Caetani, Oleg, conductor
Kudinov, Pavel, bass
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Coro Sinfonico di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
DSCH Journal: 27 (2007 July): 93-97
2006
Schwarz, Gerard, conductor
Saks, Gidon, bass
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Gramophone: 200701 p63 (Gramophone web page has a mistaken heading (Sym 3 instead of 13; text is for 13)
DSCH Journal: 27 (2007 July): 93-97
2005
Kitajenko, Dmitri (Kitaenko, Kitayenko), conductor
Kotchinian, Arutjun, bass
Cologne Gurzenich Orchestra
Prague Philharmonic Chorus
2005
Jansons, Mariss, conductor
Aleksashkin, Sergei, bass
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Gramophone: 200510
DSCH Journal: 27 (2007 July): 93-97
2004
Rozhdestvensky, Gennadi, conductor
Aleksashkin, Sergei, bass
Het Residentie Orkest, Den Haag
Nederlands Concertkoor
2001
Barshai, Rudolf, conductor
Aleksashkin, Sergei, bass
WDR (West German Radio) Symphony Orchestra
Choral Academy of Moscow
Gramophone: 201406 pp100+ (article, Classics Reconsidered)
1999
Sinaisky, Vassily, conductor
Leiferkus, Sergei, baritone
BBC Philharmonic
Leeds Festival Chorus, Huddersfield Choral Society
Gramophone: 199911
1998
Polyansky, Valeri, conductor
Martyrosyan, Ayik, bass
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Russian State Symphonic Capella
DSCH Journal: 11 (1999 Summer): 83-84
1997
Jarvi, Neeme, conductor
Kotscherga, Anatoli, bass
Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra
National Male Choir of Estonia
Gramophone: 199706
1996
Shostakovich, Maxim, conductor
Mikulas, Peter, bass
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Kuhn Mixed Choir, Prague Philharmonic Choir
Gramophone: 199604 (and 200611 for a reissue)
1995
Shallon, David, conductor
Shirley-Quirk, John, baritone
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra
Dusseldorf Musikverein Chorus
Gramophone: 199508
1995
Sondetckis, Saulius (Sondeckis), conductor
Baikov, Sergei, bass
St Petersburg Camerata (Orchestra of the State Hermitage Museum), Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Estonian National Male-Voice Choir
Gramophone: 199507
1995
Solti, Georg, conductor
Aleksashkin, Sergei, bass
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mens Chorus
Gramophone: 199508
1994
Inbal, Eliahu, conductor
Holl, Robert, bass
Vienna SO
Chorus Viennensis
Gramophone: 199409
1994
Masur, Kurt, conductor
Lieferkus, Sergei, baritone
New York PO
Men of the New York Choral Artists
Gramophone: 199410
1993
Kondrashin, Kirill, conductor
Gromadsky, Vitali, bass
Moscow PO
Republican State and Gnessin Institute Choirs (basses only) [Male Voice Choir of the USSR State Academic Chorus]
Gramophone: 199403
1993
Slovak, Ladislav, conductor
Mikulas, Peter, bass
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Gramophone: 199311
1989
Rostropovich, Mstislav, conductor
Ghiuselev, Nicola, bass
National SO
Men of the Choral Arts Society of Washington
Gramophone: 199311 (and 199710 for a reissue)
1988
Barshai, Rudolf, conductor
Shirley-Quirk, John, baritone
London PO
The Golden Age Singers
1988
Rozhdestvensky, Gennadi, conductor
Safiulin, Anatoli, bass
USSR Ministry of Culture SO
Basses of the Yurlov Russian Choir
Gramophone: 198905
1987
Kamu, Okko, conductor
Storojev, Nikita, bass
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestry
Men of the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Choir, and University of Warwick Chorus
Gramophone: 198712
1986
Haitink, Bernard, conductor
Rintzler, Marius, bass
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Male voices of the Concertgebouw Orchestra Choir
Gramophone: 198605 and 198609 (and 199311 for a reissue)
1982
Kondrashin, Kirill, conductor
Shirley-Quirk, John, baritione
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bavarian Radio Male Voice Choir
Gramophone: 198204
1981
Previn, Andre, conductor
Petkov, Dimiter, bass
London SO
Men of the London Symphony Chorus
Gramophone: 198104 (and 199908 for a reissue)
1972
Kondrashin, Kirill, conductor
Eizen, Artur, bass
Mowcow Philharmonic Orchestra
RSFSR Academic Russian Choir
Gramophone: 197304 (and, for reissues, 197512, 198512, 198905, 199411)
1970
Muti, Ricardo, conductor
Ruggero, Raimondi, bass
Rome RAI Symphony Orchestra
Rome RAI Male Chorus
DSCH Journal: 53 (2020 July): 52-53 (referenced for comparison to Muti 2020 recording)
1970
Ormandy, Eugene, conductor
Krause, Tom, baritone
Philadelphia Orchestra
Male Chorus of the Mendelssohn Club
Gramophone: 197006 p43 (and 197811 for a resissue)
1967
Kondrashin, Kirill, conductor
Gromadsky, Vitali, bass
Moscow PO
RSFSR Academic Russian Choir (male voices)
Gramophone: 196711 pp262-263
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