Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245

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Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245

Label:

Zigzag

Catalogue No:

ZZT1003012

Discs:

2

Release date:

14th June 2010

Barcode:

3760009292215

Medium:

CD
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Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245


Julian Prégardien (Evangelist), Benoît Arnould (Christus), Dominik Wörner (Peter/Pilate), Salomé Haller, Tanya Aspelmeier (sopranos), Julien Freymuth, Pascal Bertin (countertenors), Michael Feyfar, Philippe Froeliger (tenors)

La chapelle Rhénane, Benoît Haller (direction)

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A revelatory new recording of the John Passion, which combines elements of all four performing versions.

The Johannes passion is a drama of outstanding intensity whose edition was not definively set by Bach. There were four public concerts which gave different organisation of pieces : 1724, 1725, 1728 et 1746/47.

Benoît Haller - already noticed for the musical power of his relation to the wordings of texts, thanks to his work on Schütz - wants to underline the importance of this passion which goes far beyond purely liturgical purpose.

It displays several and deep feelings which we may have in the curse of our lifes, and put forward archetypal characters... every one can be at one point the one who sacrifices, who betrays, denies, judges…

To support this intense drama, Benoît Haller chose his ideal version between the four : « the one which we felt was the most balance, correct, edifying.

playParte prima - 1. Chorus : Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm

playParte prima - 2. Evangelista : Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern über den Bach Kidron

playParte prima - 3. Choral : O große Lieb, o Lieb ohn alle Maße

playParte prima - 4. Evangelista : Auf dass das Wort erfüllet würde, welches er sagte

playParte prima - 5. Choral : Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich

playParte prima - 6. Evangelista : Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann

playParte prima - 7. Aria (Alto) : Von den Stricken meiner Sünden

playParte prima - 8. Evangelista : Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach und ein ander Jünger

playParte prima - 9. Aria (Soprano) : Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten

playParte prima - 10. Evangelista : Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt

playParte prima - 11. Choral : Wer hat dich so geschlagen

playParte prima - 11+. Aria (Basso) / Choral (Soprano) : Himmel reiße, Welt erbebe, fallt in meinen Trauerton

playParte prima - 12. Evangelista : Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden

playParte prima - 13b. Aria (Tenore) : Zerschmettert mich, ihr Felsen und ihr Hügel

playParte prima - 14. Choral : Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück

playParte seconda - 15. Choral : Christus, der uns selig macht

playParte seconda - 16. Evangelista : Da führten sie Jesum von Kaiphas vor das Richthaus

playParte seconda - 17. Choral : Ach großer König, groß zu allen Zeiten

playParte seconda - 18. Evangelista : Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm

playParte seconda - 19b. Aria (Tenore) : Ach windet euch nicht so, geplagte Seelen

playParte seconda - 21. Evangelista : Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone von Dornen

playParte seconda - 22. Choral : Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn

playParte seconda - 23. Evangelista : Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen

playParte seconda - 24. Aria (Basso) / Chorus : Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen

playParte seconda - 25. Evangelista : Allda kreuzigten sie ihn, und mit ihm zween andere

playParte seconda - 26. Choral : In meines Herzens Grunde

playParte seconda - 27. Evangelista : Die Kriegsknechte aber, da sie Jesum gekreuziget hatten

playParte seconda - 28. Choral : Er nahm alles wohl in acht

playParte seconda - 29. Evangelista : Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger zu sich

playParte seconda - 30. Aria (Alto) : Es ist vollbracht

playParte seconda - 31. Evangelista : Und neiget das Haupt und verschied

playParte seconda - 32. Aria (Bass) / Choral : Mein teurer Heiland, lass dich fragen

playParte seconda - 33. Evangelista : Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel

playParte seconda - 34. Arioso (Tenore) : Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt

playParte seconda - 35. Aria (Soprano) : Zerfließe, mein Herze, in Fluten der Zähren

playParte seconda - 36. Evangelista : Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war

playParte seconda - 37. Choral : O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn

playParte seconda - 38. Evangelista : Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia

playParte seconda - 39. Chorus : Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine

playParte seconda - 40. Choral : Christe, du Lamm Gottes

Gramophone Magazine

November 2010

“This wonderful recording is unusual in that (with two important exceptions) it presents Bach's second thoughts...Under the direction of Benoît Haller, the drama unfolds with breathtaking vigour. The young Prégardien makes an impressive Evangelist. This is an absolutely outstanding set.”

The Times

7th August 2010

****

“There is certainly no scholarly dust in their exciting, chamber-sized Passion. The music flows, individual colours bloom and the use of the 1725 edition resurrects three exciting arias cut from most performances. Julian Prégardien’s Evangelist is eloquence personified...a most passionate Passion.”

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