The St Matthew Passion is the second of two Passion settings by Bach that have survived in their entirety, the first being the St John Passion, first performed in 1724. FLAC (CD quality, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit) $10.75. Découvrez J.S. The bass aria No. Bach was Thomaskantor (i.e., Cantor, and responsible for the music in the church) since 1723. The St Matthew Passion is set for two choirs and two orchestras. We’ll start in one of the most sublime and powerful corners of J.S. [2] A setting of the then-popular Brockes Passion libretto, largely consisting of such paraphrasing, could not be done without replacing the paraphrases by actual Gospel text. All sentences of the first stanza of Decius' hymn are used as cantus firmus throughout the movement by the ripienists. 30). — seht die Geduld (See it! Helpful. Both include two transverse flutes (Choir 1 also includes 2 recorders for No. The request was only partially granted by the Town Council,[7] so possibly at least some of the Passion presentations in St. Thomas were with fewer than twenty singers, even for the large scale works, like the St Matthew Passion, that were written for double choir. 41) Jesus is sent to Pontius Pilate while Judas is overcome by remorse and kills himself. (How?) The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV, Bach Works Catalog) divides the work into 78 numbers (vocal movements), while the Neue Bach-Ausgabe (NBA, New Bach Edition) divides the piece into 68 movements. The alto aria No. Part I ends with a chorale fantasia that is based on the opening chorus of the St John Passion in its second version, also performed by both choirs in unison, whereas the opening chorus is for double choir with the chorale "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig" as the cantus firmus, which was originally played, later sung. Preview, buy and download high-quality music downloads of Bach: St. Matthew Passion - Arias & Choruses by Berliner Philharmoniker from 7digital Suomi - … a soprano voice sings the words spoken by Pontius Pilate's wife), except for: Apart from the Evangelist and the Vox Christi the dramatis personae of these Gospel sections of the St Matthew Passion consists of: In between the sections or scenes of the Gospel text, other texts are sung as a meditation or underlining the action, in a variety of formats: In the scheme below indentation indicates the type of movement: 1. Sometimes the rhythms are smooth and flowing, in imitation of the many fluids that course through the text: precious ointment, water, tears, blood, wine. Achetez 'Bach: St. Matthew Passion - Arias & Choruses par Berliner Philharmoniker' sur la plateforme de musique 7digital Belgique - Un catalogue de plus de 30 millions de titres haute qualité. Discovering it was an equally electric revelation for me. 17 appears to be missing, and movement No. Mendelssohn's revival brought the music of Bach, particularly the large-scale works, to public and scholarly attention (although the St John Passion had been rehearsed by the Singakademie in 1822). In the 1727/1729 version, the soloist is a bass. It is composed in two parts, that were to be performed before and after the sermon of that service. Since 1975, it is usually assumed that Bach's St Matthew Passion was first performed on Good Friday 11 April 1727,[3] although its first performance may have been as late as Good Friday 1729, as older sources assert. and Chorus (I & II). The oldest chorale chosen for the Passion dates from 1525. In Leipzig it was not allowed to paraphrase the words of the Gospel in a Passion presentation on Good Friday. [4][5] Movement numbers in this article follow the NBA scheme, except for the table with the movements that cross-references both numbering systems. In the evening (No. 66) officials remind Pilate of the talk of resurrection and ask for guards and a seal for the grave to prevent fraud. Bach's recitatives often set the mood for the particular passages by highlighting emotionally charged words such as "crucify", "kill", or "mourn" with chromatic melodies. (Lord, is it I?) The St Matthew Passion has been presented in staged performances. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. The opening chorus continues by taking up the questions and answers by Chorus I and II again, now adding: Sehet — Was? The interpolated texts theologically and personally interpret the Gospel texts. ", The narration follows Jesus' instructions for securing the upper room for Passover, and the beginning of the Last Supper. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, Choruses and Arias » de Dame Janet Baker sur Napster The first scene of Part Two is an interrogation at the High Priest Caiaphas (No. 1730 – he reverted to the originally composed "Herr, unser Herrscher" there). 10, "Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen" ("It is I who should suffer"), after eleven disciples asked "Herr, bin ich's?" Bach took the Gospel text for the composition from Martin Luther's German translation of Matthew 26 and 27. ), are sung without this "halo". View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1962 Vinyl release of Arias From St. Matthew Passion on Discogs. The choirs are abbreviated Ch I and Ch II, individual voice parts as S (soprano), A (alto), T (tenor), and B (bass). Chorale: first stanza of Johann Heermann's "Herzliebster Jesu". Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about J.S. Bach. Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I: Aria: Buss und Reu (Alto) by Various Artists. Part I is closed by a four-part Chorale Fantasia (both choirs) on the chorale O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (O mankind, mourn your great sins), recapitulating that Jesus was born of the Virgin to "become the intercessor". No digital booklet included Add download to basket. William Sterndale Bennett became a founder of the Bach Society of London in 1849 with the intention of introducing Bach's works to the English public. J.S. In 1725 Christian Friedrich Henrici, a Leipzig poet who used Picander as his pen name, had published Erbauliche Gedanken auf den Grünen Donnerstag und Charfreytag ("Edifying Thoughts on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday"), containing free verse suitable for a Passion presentation in addition to the Gospel text. Large choruses, in addition to the instrumentists indicated for Choir I and II, would have been impossible, so also here there is an indication that each part (including those of strings and singers) would have a limited number of performers, where, for the choruses, the numbers indicated by Bach in his 1730 request would appear to be (more than?) In the revision of 1743–1746, it is also these words (the Vox Christi) that receive a sustained continuo part. 43), is impressed and is inclined to release him, as it was customary to release one prisoner for the holiday, supported in this by his wife. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew (in the Luther Bible) to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. Part One is opened by the chorus "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" (Come ye daughters, join my lament), on a text by Picander. But the crowd, given the choice to have Jesus released or Barabbas, a thief, insurrectionist and murderer, asks with one voice "Barrabam!". Highly contented, there the eyes fall asleep." Zelter was reluctant but eventually gave his approval; that of the Singakademie board followed.[29]. The work is composed for double choir, double orchestra, and vocal soloists. Kathleen Ferrier. Other libretto sections came from publications by Salomo Franck and Barthold Heinrich Brockes.[6]. St John Passion - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Passion according to St John BMV 245 ‘…whoever meditates thus upon God's sufferings for a day, an hour, yea, for a quarter of an hour, we wish to say freely and publicly, that it is better than if he fasts a whole year, prays the Psalter every day, yea, than if he hears a hundred masses. [1], As is typical of settings of the Passion (and originating in its liturgical use on Palm Sunday), there is no mention of the Resurrection in any of these texts (apart from indirect allusions at Matthew 26:32 and 27:53 and 63). "Chief priests demand the tomb be sealed", solo: soprano, alto, tenor, bass, soliloquents, This page was last edited on 8 May 2020, at 23:52. "Descent from the Cross; Christ's burial", 16. In the 1742 and 1743–1746 versions, a ripieno soprano choir was added to the soprano line. 18 canciones. This 2019 recording marks 20 years for that recording, with the complete sacred and secular cantatas behind them, not to mention numerous recordings of other composers. Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder (Chorus I & II). [28] Around December 1828 – January 1829 Devrient persuaded Felix that the two of them should approach Zelter to get the Sing-Akademie to support their project. St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 52. 56, "Yes, of course this flesh and blood in us / want to be forced to the cross; / the better it is for our soul, / the more bitter it feels.". 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