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An important contemporary of J. S. Bach, Fasch studied at Leipzig University. He failed to obtain the position of Cantor at the choir school of St Thomas, for which his friend Telemann was at first preferred and to which Bach was finally appointed, and served from 1722 as Kapellmeister at Zerbst. He enjoyed a considerable reputation in his own time and his music was both admired and transcribed by Bach, whose posthumous fame overshadowed him.
Johann Friedrich Fasch: Overture (Suite) in D minor, FWV K:d5
I. Ouverture
II. Aria
III. Bourree
IV. Menuet
V. Aria: Largo
VI. Aria: Un poco allegro
Johann Friedrich Fasch: Passio Jesu Christi, FWV F:1, "Brockes-Passion"
Part I: Chorale: Mich vom Stricke meiner Sunder (Chorus)
Part I: Recitative: Als Jesus nun zu Tische sasse (Evangelist, Jesus)
Part I: Aria: Der Gott, dem alle Himmelskreise (Daughter of Zion)
Part I: Recitative: Und bald hernach nahm er den Kelch (Evangelist, Jesus)
Part I: Aria: Gott selbst, der Brunnquell alles Guten (Daughter of Zion)
Part I: Chorale: Ach, wie hungert mein Gemute (Chorus)
Part I: Recitative: Drauf sagten sie dem Hochsten Dank (Evangelist, Jesus)
Part I: Aria: Mein Vater, schau, wie ich mich quale (Jesus)
Part I: Recitative: Mich qualt der Sunder schwere Last (Jesus)
Part I: Aria: Sunder, schaut mit Furcht und Zagen (Tenor)
Part I: Recitative: Die Pein vermehrte sich (Evangelist)
Part I: Aria: Brich, mein Herz, zerfliess in Tranen (Tenor)
Part I: Chorale: Herr, lass dein bitter Leiden (Chorus)
Part II: Chorale: Ein Lammlein geht und tragt die Schuld (Chorus)
Part II: Recitative: Und Jesus ward zum Palast Caiphas' (Evangelist)
Part II: Chorale: Falsche Zeugnis, Hohn und Spott (Chorus)
Part II: Recitative: Die Nacht war kaum vorbei (Evangelist)
Part II: Recitative: Hat dies mein Heiland leiden mussen? (Daughter of Zion)
Part II: Aria: Meine Laster sind die Stricke (Daughter of Zion)
Part II: Recitative: Wie nun Pilatus Jesum fragt (Evangelist)
Part II: Aria: Verwegene Rotte, was fangest du an? (Tenor)
Part II: Recitative: Wie man ihm genug Verspottung (Evangelist)
Part II: Aria: Hier erstarrt mein Herz und Blut (Daughter of Zion)
Part II: Recitative: Sobald er nun gekreuzigt war (Evangelist)
Part II: Chorale: O Menschenkind, nur deine Sund' (Chorus)
Part II: Recitative: Und um die neunte Stunde (Evangelist)
Part II: Chorale: Jesu gab man bittre Gall (Chorus)
Part II: Recitative: Hierauf rief Jesus laut mit ganzer Macht (Evangelist)
Part II: Aria: Ihr Augen weinet Blut (Tenor)
Part II: Chorale: Ich danke dir von Herzen (Chorus)
April 2008
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