Track Listings
Disc: 1
| 1. Kommt, ihr Toechter, helft mir klagen | ||
| 2. Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte | ||
| 3. Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen | ||
| 4. Da versammleten sich die Hohenpriester / Ja nicht auf das fest / Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien / Wozu dienet dieser Unrat / Da das Jesus merkete | ||
| 5. Du lieber Heiland du | ||
| 6. Buss und Reu | ||
| 7. Da ging hin der Zwoelfen einer |
| 1. Ach! nun ist mein Jesus hin | ||
| 2. Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten | ||
| 3. Mir hat die Welt trueglich gericht't | ||
| 4. Und wiewold viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten | ||
| 5. Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Luegen stille | ||
| 6. Geduld, Geduld! | ||
| 7. Und der Hohepriester antwortete / Er ist des Todes schuldig / Da speieten sie aus in sein Angesicht / Weissage uns, Christe |
| 1. Da nahmen Kriegsknechte / Gegruesset seist du, Judenkoenig / Und speieten ihn an | ||
| 2. O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden | ||
| 3. Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten | ||
| 4. Ja! freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut | ||
| 5. Komm, suesses Kreuz | ||
| 6. Und da sie an die Staette kamen / Der du den Tempel Gottes zerbrichst / Desgleichen auch die Hohenpreister / Andern hat er geholfen / Desgleichen schmaeheten ihn | ||
| 7. Ach, Golgatha, unsel'ges Golgatha |
Editorial Reviews On top of all this, you get a CD-ROM chock full of interesting and well-organized information (in English, German, and French): texts as well as an overview with a timeline of Bach's life, a discussion of how the work is put together, marvelous graphics, sound clips, and an extensive interview with Herreweghe himself. A superb accompaniment to a superb release. --Matthew Westphal
Amazon.com essential recording
The St. Matthew Passion, Bach's monumental retelling of the story of the Last Supper and the arrest and execution of Jesus, typically runs from two-and-a-half to three hours. Yet this performance makes the time... well, not exactly fly past (consider the subject matter), but it's not tedious for even a second. Much of the credit for this goes to the marvelous Evangelist, Ian Bostridge. He's an outstanding narrator: the clear tone and diction, skillful timing, and intense involvement with words that made him a famous lieder singer are all in evidence; his part consists of nothing but recitative, yet he holds your interest unfailingly. Franz-Josef Selig gives a more dramatic reading of Jesus than you usually hear these days--he may be a bit too "operatic" for some listeners, but he really communicates his character's very human anguish and sorrow. Similarly, soprano Sibylla Rubens, tenor Werner Güra, and bass Dietrich Henschel sometimes unleash a bit too much vibrato for some tastes, but their singing is full-throated and attractive and they're very sensitive to the nuances in the text and music. Superstar countertenor Andreas Scholl is the standout--he combines unearthly purity with very earthly feeling and blends beautifully with the baroque instruments. The real stars of the record, however, are Philippe Herreweghe and his remarkable choir and orchestra. This conductor and his musicians (especially his radiant choir, Collegium Vocale) have always been superb at conveying warmth, devotion, and contemplation, but intense joy, anguish, or anger have sometimes seemed beyond them. Not here: they cover the full emotional range of this work--from reverent reflection to anguished remorse to churning fury--without ever crossing the line into melodrama or sacrificing clarity.
Bach - St. Matthew Passion / Bostridge · Selig · Rubens · A. Scholl · Güra · Henschel · Collegium Vocale Gent · Herreweghe (+ CD-Rom), Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Philippe Herreweghe, Ian Bostridge, Andreas Scholl, Collegium Vocale Gent, Sibylla Rubens, Franz-Josef Selig, Werner Güra, Dietrich Henschel, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Passion
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