About
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (25 April 1929 – 25 September 2013) was a German choral conductor, conducting the Thomanerchor from 1972 until 1991 as the fifteenth Thomaskantor since Johann Sebastian Bach. He was also a tenor and an academic teacher.
Discography
Albums
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Magnificat BWV 243 / Kantate "Meine Seel erhebt den Herren" BWV 10
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Kantaten mit Corno da caccia
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Zum Reigen herbei
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Cantatas BWV 140, 61 & 36
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Weihnachtskantaten BWV 1, 61, 40
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Johannes-Passion BWV 245
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Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 / Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1
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Kantaten: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 / Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36
Compilations
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Angel Voices: The Boys’ Choirs Christmas Celebration
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantaten BWV 106, BWV 31, BWV 66
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Kantate BWV 198 Trauerode
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Geistliche Kantaten
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantaten BWV 79, BWV 80, BWV 192, BWV 50
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantaten BWV 29, BWV 119
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantaten BWV 4, BWV 134
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Kantaten BWV 137, BWV 21
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Musik zur Weihnacht'
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Kantaten BWV 173a, BWV 173, BWV 26
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Kantaten BWV 172, BWV 68, BWV 1
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Geistliche Chormusik von Thomaskantoren
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Osterkantaten BWV 4, 134 & 31
Links
Conductor position
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- debbcc99-b385-4094-a6db-05f86bb4a1ab
- ISNI
- 0000000110238862
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.