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Karl Richter

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Karl Richter (October 15, 1926 – February 15, 1981) was a German conductor, organist, and harpsichordist. He was born in Plauen and studied first in Dresden and then Leipzig, where he received his degree in 1949. In the same year, he became organist at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Johann Sebastian Bach once held the position as Musical Director. In 1951, he moved to Munich, where he taught at the conservatory and was cantor and organist at St.

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Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 : J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: IV. Chorale. Zion hört die Wächter singen

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Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 : Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Hallelujah Chorus

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Violin Sonata in C Minor, BWV 1017: I. Siciliano. Largo (Remastered 2021)

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Orchestral Suite No.2 in B Minor - Badiinerie

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