Under the baton of philippe herreweghe, the collegium vocale gent will sing bach s oratorio the st. Matthew passion was bachs friend christian friedrich henrici 17001764, who used the pseudonym picander for the numerous poems and texts for cantatas and oratorios he wrote. Matthauspassion st matthew passion, instrumental version. St matthew passion vocal score voice, piano sheet music. Matthauspassion bwv 244 details bach cantatas website. Thomass in 1725 already show an increase in scale, they barely hint at what bach would impose on leipzig churchgoers two years later in the form of his st. Matthew passion during bachs lifetime were the congregants in the churches he served. Matthauspassion bostridge, selig, herreweghe, et al. Their matthew passion made my own almost list of best recordings in 2008. The st matthew passion performed by the netherlands bach society for all of bach. Bach s day, in leipzig, the musical event of the season came on good friday, when parishioners could hear the passion story told in music. Matthew passion is a complete package albeit that it comes on 2 cds instead of the usual 3 cds. The answer, on hearing this new version, must be yes. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the gospel of matthew in the luther bible to music, with interspersed chorales and arias.
If anyone would like to list his or her favorites, id really appreciate it. Matthew passion is a work very different in character from its extant predecessor, the st. Bachs day, in leipzig, the musical event of the season came on good friday, when parishioners could hear the passion story told in. Matthew passion although johann sebastian bach wrote five passions, of which one is for double chorus, only two works have survived. The st matthew passion, bwv 244, is a passion, a sacred oratorio written by johann sebastian bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by picander. Matthew passion in the church where he composed it it struck me that bach is everywhere at this time of year, at least here in his home state of thuringia. St matthew passion by bach with simon rattle digital. Jesu, deine passion philippe herreweghe, collegium vocale on allmusic 2009 jesu, deine passion delivers a splendid set of.
The dunedin consort, under the direction of john butt, follows its awardwinning recording of the messiah with j. With herreweghe one gets an enhanced separation between the two choirs as compared to egarr and i think the benefits of this are. Matthaus passion bostridge, selig, herreweghe, et al release date. It is the longest and most elaborate of all works by this baroque master and represents the culmination of his sacred music and, indeed. Philippe herreweghe saint johns passion by bach palau. Herreweghe, a great champion of bach, brings an interpretation of these works which is articulate, transparent and transformative. This will definitely be one of the most controversial recordings made, but again. Belgian conductor, born may 2, 1947, principally known as conductor of johann sebastian bach. After all, were dealing with a work that existed in at least four different versions in bach s time and that today is performed from different stylistic points of. An intercative journey to the birth of saint matthew passion. Bach st matthew passion chailly download torrent tpb. Whats the best recording of bach s monumental choral work, the st matthew passion. Find out more about the best versions, and listen and download your favourites. Notable recordings of johann sebastian bachs st matthew passion matthauspassion are shown below in a sortable table the selection is taken from the 253 recordings listed on bachcantatas as of 2015, beginning with a recording from 1939 by a symphony orchestra and choir to match.
The relationship between bwv 244a trauermusik and bwv 244b smp fruhfassung by thomas braatz pdf. Philippe herreweghe saint matthews passion by bach. But i have a feeling that there are better performances around. Download bach st matthew passion chailly torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. Matthauspassion, bwv 244, is a passion, a sacred oratorio written by johann sebastian bach in 1727 for solo voices.
Bach s st matthew passion has often been called the greatest western musical work ever written. Hungarian festival chorus hungarian state symphony orchestra oberfrank. Herreweghe conveys the passion story in all its agony and glory, but. Herreweghe matthew passion the one with bostridge, scholl et. Matthew passion is sung in english and played on modern instrument. Driving some friends to the train the other day they were headed to leipzig for a performance of bachs st. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the gospel of matthew to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. This season brings to an end philippe herreweghe s longterm project with the two great passions of the cantor of leipzig. Johann sebastian bach matthaus passion st matthew passion bwv 244 collegium vocale gent conducted by philippe herreweghe christoph pregardien, tenor tobias berndt, baritone. Matthew passion at the lincoln center by stephen raskauskas, 02 april 2012 on saturday, philippe herreweghe conducted the seasons most solemn yet spectacular oratorio concert in new york a performance of j. The chronicle of anna magdalena bach 1968 bluray 1080p x264 1. Matthew passion in alice tully hall at lincoln center. The awardwinning dunedin consort give a remarkable performance of the emotive matthew passion in j.
It was first heard in the good friday afternoon service of 1727, and was performed only a few more times, always under bachs own direction and with his apparently meager ensemble of church musicians. Download torrent herreweghe bach fast and easy torrent search. Oct 09, 2014 the berlin philharmonics performance of st. Herreweghe, a great champion of bach, brings an interpretation of these works which is articulate, transparent and. Find philippe herreweghe discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. It is the longest and most elaborate of all works by this baroque master and represents the culmination of his sacred music and. Johann sebastian bach matthauspassion bwv 244 lyrics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Recording of the week, bach s st matthew passion 4th june 2012 peter sellarss ritualization of the work with simon rattle conducting the berliner philharmoniker packs a powerful punch, thanks in no small part to mark padmores harrowing central performance as the evangelist. Attending the concert hall performances will no longer be possible, but this way we want to bring bach s passion to you at home. Matthew passion a privilege accorded few other conductors in a lifetime karl richter was one. Bach matth us passion arias chorales philippe herreweghe. Matthew passion, bwv 244, passion music by johann sebastian bach. It is the largest single composition bach ever wrote, both in terms of length and in terms of instrumental and vocal forces.
His first stab at the great passion is rereleased here. Philippe herreweghe conducts bachs st matthew passion. It is even slightly longer than herreweghe s 3cd release. They praised the outstanding musical interpretation of the soloists, choir and orchestra and the semistaged production by. St matthew passion matthauspassion bwv 244 herreweghe. The traditionalist john eliot gardiner to say that gardiner knows his bach would be an enormous understatement.
Its hard to believe that herreweghe also recorded st. Philippe herreweghe and collegium vocale gent will perform bachs st. Bach, philippe herreweghe from amazons classical music store. Given the epic nature of the work itself and the challenges that it represents, its only fair to ask if harmonia mundi was justified, 15 years later, in allowing herreweghe to rerecord the st. My experience of herreweghe is that he is alwa ys good and very consistent especially in his bach. Whether or not they are an enthusiast of classical music. St mathew passion by js bachfinal chorus internet archive. Christian friedrich henrici picander, based on matthaus 2627 chorale texts.
The details on the performing forces may be found in my critical discography of the st. He was born in stolpen, a town near dresden, and settled in leipzig in 1720, after completing his studies there. Matthauspassion, bwv 244, is a passion, a sacred oratorio written by johann sebastian bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by picander. Matthew passion at the park avenue armory, conducted by simon rattle, showed why bach chose other ways besides opera to tell stories through music.
Philippe herreweghe seems to be taking the path of his mentor mr. 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. A spiritual monument that has been consecrated as an essential work for many generations at easter. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of. Matthew passion recording i was just listening to it and was a bit put off right from the beginning.
He led his ensemble on an international bach cantata pilgrimage through 50 cities including new. Find philippe herreweghe discography, albums and singles on allmusic. John passion was first performed in leipzig on good friday in 1724. Much of herreweghes interpretation has changed during these years. Whether or not they are an enthusiast of classical music, practically everyone in the netherlands knows the st. If it doesnt bother you, and you like the idea of a heartrending, aweinspiring, and profoundly moving performance of bach s sacred dramatic masterpiece, by all means, try this recording. The tempo for kommt, ihr tochter, helft mir klagen seemed too fast, which lessened its impact. Matthew passion was first performed on good friday in 1727 at the st. Bach stands outside the thomaskirche in leipzig, germany. Matthew passion, bwv244 oratorio in three parts for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra matthaus passion, bwv 244 oratorium in drei teilen. Johns passion 1987 recording philippe herreweghe on allmusic. Matthew passion collegium vocale gentherreweghe by ian bostridge, andreas scholl, werner gura, dietrich henschel, sybilla rubens, franz josef selig, j. Jul 27, 2014 johann sebastian bach matthauspassion st matthew passion bwv 244 collegium vocale gent conducted by philippe herreweghe christoph pregardien, tenor tobias berndt, baritone dorothee mields. Matthauspassion bwv 244 english translation in interlinear format saint matthew passion bwv 244.
Classical, vocal the harmonia mundi bach edition collegium. Today he examines it as the point of intersection between historical musicology forget the works deceptive stereophony. This monumental st matthew passion is hailed as the greatest setting of the passion story in western music, but surprisingly it was not until almost 100 years after its premiere that. So, instead, i turned to philippe herreweghe and opted for the second of his two harmonia mundi recordings, made in 1998. Matthauspassion, bwv 244 bach, johann sebastian imslp. Matthauspassion st matthew passion bwv 244 bostridge. Mar 03, 2018 bwv244 matthaus passion philippe herreweghe 1998. Bachs st matthew passion berliner philharmoniker recordings.
If that bothers you, dont bother checking out this recording. The passions, biblical texts set as largescale musical works, were performed on good friday and told the story of christs crucifixion, according to the gospels. Matthew passiona privilege accorded few other conductors in a lifetime karl richter was one. It is the uttermost wish of philippe herreweghe, the soloists, the choir and the orchestra of collegium vocale gent to give you the pportunity to enjoy bach s st. Both are very reputable conductors of early music ensembles, and both seem to release a new interpretation of j. Matthew passion was one of the first recordings the bach collegium japan and masaaki suzuki made for bis in 1999, with only a handful of volumes of the complete cantatas under their belts. Its earliest verified performance was april 11, 1727good fridayat thomaskirche in leipzig. The first, form the mid1980s, was a lovely attempt on period instruments performance, that used bigger forces in the choir parts and was altogether more naive in nature, maybe documenting a group that hasnt yet established. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j.
Matthew passion, bwv 244, byname of the passion according to st. This is the third performance of the johannes passion philippe herreweghe and the collegium vocale gent have recorded. It is unclear exactly how many passion settings bach wrote. This recording cements the dunedin consorts reputation as a. Concerto for two harpsichords in c minor prades festival orchestra. Matthew passion, which is included in alan blyths anthology choral music on records, which was published by cambridge university press about ten years ago. Find classical music concert listings st matthew passion. Although it fit in the stillnew tradition of his predecessor kuhnau, the shock caused by his emotional rendering of jesus suffering and death must have been unprecedented. Herreweghe is a bach specialist, and ive never heard a less than excellent bach recording from him. Matthew passion in 1985, this time with barbara schlick, rene jacobs, and howard crook as evangelist. Matthaus passion bwv 244 english translation in interlinear format saint matthew passion bwv 244. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. But their mass in b minor is the least convincing of the bunch amid extreme.
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