Bach: Mendelssohn 1841 Leipzig Matthäus-Passion

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Kommt, Ihr Tochter, Helft Mir Klagen - Chor Musicus

2. Da Jesus Diese Rede Vollendet Hatte

3. Herzliebster Jesu, Was Hast Du Verbrochen - Chor Musicus

4. Da Versammelten Sich Die Hohenpriester

5. Du Lieber Hailand Du - Angela Kazimierczuk

6. Buss Und Reu - Alison Browner

7. Da Ging Der Zwolfen Einer

8. Blute Nur, Du Liebes Herz - Angela Kazimierczuk

9. Aber Am Ersten Tage Der Sussen Brot

10. Ich Bin's, Ich Sollte Bussen - Chor Musicus

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Disc: 2

1. Ach Nun Ist Mein Jesus Hin - Alison Browner/Chor Musicus

2. Die Aber Jesum Gegriffen Hatten

3. Zuletzt Traten Hinzu

4. Und Der Hohe Priester Stand Auf

5. Wer Hat Dich So Geschlagen - Chor Musicus

6. Petrus Aber Sass Draussen Im Palast

7. Erbarme Dich - Angela Kazimierczuk

8. Des Morgens Aber Hielten Alle Hohenpriester

9. Gebt Mir Meinen Jesum Wieder - Franz-Josef Selig

10. Sie Hielten Aber Einen Rat

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Editorial Reviews
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Felix Mendelssohn's celebrated 1829 revival of the St. Matthew Passion lives on in legend as the starting point of the rediscovery of Bach's music. Mendelssohn performed the work again in 1841 in Bach's own church in Leipzig; the score and performing parts from that occasion have survived, so it's possible to revive Mendelssohn's revival fairly accurately. Conductor Christoph Spering, Chorus Musicus, and Das Neue Orchester (playing 19th-century period instruments) have done just that--with fascinating results. Mendelssohn felt that he was being as scrupulously faithful to Bach's original as possible, but the changes are numerous and striking: Clarinets are used in place of oboes d'amore and da caccia (which were obsolete by Mendelssohn's day); the continuo accompanying the Evangelist's recitative is played by two cellos and a double-bass; several of the Evangelist's higher passages are taken down an octave (so as to make the ones that remain high stand out all the more). More notably, several arias are omitted, including "Ich will dir mein Herze schenken," "Komm, süsses Kreuz," and "Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand"; several more, including "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein," are shortened; "Erbarme dich" is given to the soprano soloist rather than the alto. Mendelssohn felt these changes were necessary to make the St. Matthew effective for his audience; certainly he didn't do the wholesale reorchestration that, for example, Mozart did with Handel's Messiah, but Mendelssohn's St. Matthew Passion feels--especially in this fine performance--very different from the Bach we hear from such modern-day Baroque instrument specialists as the Bach Collegium Japan (let alone the single-voice camp). Vive la différence! --Matthew Westphal

Tracks:

Kommt, Ihr Tochter, Helft Mir Klagen - Chor Musicus
Da Jesus Diese Rede Vollendet Hatte
Herzliebster Jesu, Was Hast Du Verbrochen - Chor Musicus
Da Versammelten Sich Die Hohenpriester
Du Lieber Hailand Du - Angela Kazimierczuk
Buss Und Reu - Alison Browner
Da Ging Der Zwolfen Einer
Blute Nur, Du Liebes Herz - Angela Kazimierczuk
Aber Am Ersten Tage Der Sussen Brot
Ich Bin's, Ich Sollte Bussen - Chor Musicus
Er Antwortete Und Sprach: Der Mit Der Hand
Und Da Sie Den Lobgesang Gesprochen Hatten
Erkenne Mich, Mein Huter - Chor Musicus
Petrus Aber Antwortete Und Sprach Zu Ihm
Da Kam Jesus Mit Ihnen Zu Einem Hofe
O Schmerz - Markus Schafer/Chor Musicus
Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen - Markus Schafer/Chor Musicus
Und Ging Hin Ein Wenig
Und Er Kam Zu Seinen Jungern
Was Mein Gott Will, Das G'scheh Allzeit - Chor Musicus
Und Er Kam Und Fand Sie Aber Schlafend
So Ist Mein Jesus Nun Gefangen - Angela Kazimierczuk/Alison Browner/Chor Musicus
Und Siehe, Einer Aus Denen, Die mit Jesum Waren
O Mensch, Bewein Dein Sunde Gross - Chor Musicus

Tracks:

Ach Nun Ist Mein Jesus Hin - Alison Browner/Chor Musicus
Die Aber Jesum Gegriffen Hatten
Zuletzt Traten Hinzu
Und Der Hohe Priester Stand Auf
Wer Hat Dich So Geschlagen - Chor Musicus
Petrus Aber Sass Draussen Im Palast
Erbarme Dich - Angela Kazimierczuk
Des Morgens Aber Hielten Alle Hohenpriester
Gebt Mir Meinen Jesum Wieder - Franz-Josef Selig
Sie Hielten Aber Einen Rat
Auf Das Fest Aber Hatte Der Landpfleger Gewohnheit
Er Hat Uns Allen Wohlgetan - Angela Kazimierczuk
Aus Liebe Will Mein Heiland Sterben - Angela Kazimierczuk
Sie Schrieen Aber Noch Mehr
Da Gab Er Ihnen Barrabam Los
Erbarm Es Gott - Alison Browner
Da Nahmen Die Kriegsknechte Jesum Zu Sich
O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden - Chor Musicus
Und Da Sie Ihn Verspottet Hatten
Da Sie Ihn Aber Gekreuziget Hatten
Ach Golgatha, Unsel'ges Golgatha - Alison Browner
Und Von Der Sechsten Stunde An
Wenn Ich Einmal Soll Scheiden - Chor Musicus
Und Siehe Da, Der Vorhang Im Tempel Zerriss
Wahrlich, Dieser Ist Gottes Sohn Gewesen
Am Abend Aber Kam Ein Reicher Mann
Am Abend, Da Es Kuhle War - Franz-Josef Selig
Mache Dich, Mein Herze, Rein - Franz-Josef Selig
Und Joseph Nahm Den Leib
Nun Ist Der herr Zur Ruh Gebracht - Angela Kazimierczuk/Alison Browner/Markus Schafer/Franz-Josef Selig/Chor Musicus
Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder - Chor Musicus

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Felix Mendelssohn's celebrated 1829 revival of the St. Matthew Passion lives on in legend as the starting point of the rediscovery of Bach's music. Mendelssohn performed the work again in 1841 in Bach's own church in Leipzig; the score and performing parts from that occasion have survived, so it's possible to revive Mendelssohn's revival fairly accurately. Conductor Christoph Spering, Chorus Musicus, and Das Neue Orchester (playing 19th-century period instruments) have done just that--with fascinating results. Mendelssohn felt that he was being as scrupulously faithful to Bach's original as possible, but the changes are numerous and striking: Clarinets are used in place of oboes d'amore and da caccia (which were obsolete by Mendelssohn's day); the continuo accompanying the Evangelist's recitative is played by two cellos and a double-bass; several of the Evangelist's higher passages are taken down an octave (so as to make the ones that remain high stand out all the more). More notably, several arias are omitted, including "Ich will dir mein Herze schenken," "Komm, süsses Kreuz," and "Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand"; several more, including "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein," are shortened; "Erbarme dich" is given to the soprano soloist rather than the alto. Mendelssohn felt these changes were necessary to make the St. Matthew effective for his audience; certainly he didn't do the wholesale reorchestration that, for example, Mozart did with Handel's Messiah, but Mendelssohn's St. Matthew Passion feels--especially in this fine performance--very different from the Bach we hear from such modern-day Baroque instrument specialists as the Bach Collegium Japan (let alone the single-voice camp). Vive la différence! --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

An Outstanding Alternative St. Matthew Passion.......2001-05-31

For those with an open mind about Bach and a love of the St. Matthew Passion comes a must-own version of Mendelssohn's 1841 version...a version with a difference, to put it mildly. To meet the requirements of his time (and audience) Mendelssohn made substantial, but well-judged, cuts of both arias and recitatives that lowers the performance time to just under 2 hours 15 minutes. And while there is an certain amount of re-orchestration, it is discreet and definately in furtherance of the storyline, with both drama and intimacy heightened at the appropriate points in the Passion. But enough about all that...if you're anything other than a fanatical purist, none of this will bother you once you actually hear this performance.

Of the 13 versions of the St. Matthew Passion I own, this is by far the best engineered and recorded. The sound is simply stunning...rich, full-bodied and yet detailed and absolutely crystal-clear. Beyond that, this may be the best sung St. Matthew Passion I have ever heard. Each of the soloists is outstanding (which, given the quality of the sound, is fortunate). The choral work is not quite up to the standard of the soloist, but it too is quite good. Christoph Spering keeps things moving along quite well, and the instrumental playing is excellent.

If you love this Passion, do NOT pass this version by.

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1. Kommt, Ihr Tochter, Helft Mir Klagen - Chor Musicus
2. Da Jesus Diese Rede Vollendet Hatte
3. Herzliebster Jesu, Was Hast Du Verbrochen - Chor Musicus
4. Da Versammelten Sich Die Hohenpriester
5. Du Lieber Hailand Du - Angela Kazimierczuk
6. Buss Und Reu - Alison Browner
7. Da Ging Der Zwolfen Einer
8. Blute Nur, Du Liebes Herz - Angela Kazimierczuk
9. Aber Am Ersten Tage Der Sussen Brot
10. Ich Bin's, Ich Sollte Bussen - Chor Musicus

1. Ach Nun Ist Mein Jesus Hin - Alison Browner/Chor Musicus
2. Die Aber Jesum Gegriffen Hatten
3. Zuletzt Traten Hinzu
4. Und Der Hohe Priester Stand Auf
5. Wer Hat Dich So Geschlagen - Chor Musicus
6. Petrus Aber Sass Draussen Im Palast
7. Erbarme Dich - Angela Kazimierczuk
8. Des Morgens Aber Hielten Alle Hohenpriester
9. Gebt Mir Meinen Jesum Wieder - Franz-Josef Selig
10. Sie Hielten Aber Einen Rat