Immerse yourself in the profound and sacred compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach with the album "Bach, J.S.: Sacred Masterpieces." Released on January 1, 2000, under the esteemed Archiv Produktion label, this collection is a testament to Bach's unparalleled mastery of classical music. Spanning a duration of 1 hour and 56 minutes, the album is a meticulously crafted journey through some of Bach's most revered sacred works.
The centerpiece of this album is the monumental "Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244," a profound and intricate oratorio that narrates the Passion of Christ. This two-part work is a tour de force of choral and orchestral writing, showcasing Bach's ability to convey deep spiritual and emotional depth through music. The album features a stellar cast of vocalists and instrumentalists, bringing Bach's sacred texts to life with unparalleled artistry and devotion.
From the stirring choral openings to the intimate arias and reflective chorales, each piece in this collection is a masterclass in composition and performance. The album is a must-listen for anyone seeking to explore the rich tapestry of Bach's sacred music, offering a profound and moving experience that transcends time. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to Bach's works, this album promises to be a deeply rewarding and enlightening listening experience.
Tracks
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chorus. Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen (Chorus I/II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recit. Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 3, Chorale. Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochenJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 4a, Recit. Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 4b, Chorus. Ja nicht auf das Fest (Chorus I/II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 4c, Recit. Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 4d, Chorus. Wozu dienet dieser Unrat (Chorus I)Johann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 4e, Recit. Da das Jesus merkete (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Du lieber Heiland du (Alto)Johann Sebastian Bach, Hertha Töpper, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 6, Aria. Buss und Reu (Alto)Johann Sebastian Bach, Hertha Töpper, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 7, Recit. Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer (Evangelist, Judas)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Max Proebstl, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 8, Aria. Blute nur, du liebes Herz (Soprano)Johann Sebastian Bach, Irmgard Seefried, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 9a, Recit. Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 9b, Chorus. Wo willst du, dass wir dir bereiten?Johann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 9c, Er sprach. Gehet hin in die Stadt (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 10, Chorale. Ich bin's, ich sollte büssenJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 11, Recit. Er antwortete und sprach (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Max Proebstl, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 12, Recit. Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt (Soprano)Johann Sebastian Bach, Irmgard Seefried, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 13, Aria. Ich will dir mein Herz schenken (Soprano)Johann Sebastian Bach, Irmgard Seefried, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recit. Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 15, Chorale. Erkenne mich, mein HüterJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 16, Recit. Petrus aber antwortete (Evangelist, Jesus, Petrus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Max Proebstl, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 17, Chorale. Ich will hier bei dir stehenJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 18, Recit. Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recit. O Schmerz! hier zittert das gequälte Herz (Tenor, Chorus II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 20, Aria. Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Tenor, Chorus II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 21, Recit. Und ging hin ein wenig (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 22, Recit. Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder (Bass)Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 23, Aria. Gerne will ich mich bequemen (Bass)Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 24, Recit. Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 25, Chorale. Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeitJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 26, Recit. Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Max Proebstl, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 27, Aria & Chorus. So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen – Sind Blitze, sind Donner (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Irmgard Seefried, Hertha Töpper, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 28, Recit. Und siehe, einer aus denen (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 29, Chorale. O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde großJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 30, Aria. Ach nun ist mein Jesu hin (Alto, Chorus II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Hertha Töpper, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 31, Recit. Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 32, Chorale. Mir hat die Welt trüglich gerichtJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 33, Recit. Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten (Evangelist, Pontifex, Testis I/II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Max Proebstl, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 34, Recit. Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille (Tenor)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 35, Aria. Geduld (Tenor)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 36a-b, Recit. & Chorus. Und der Hohepriester antwortete – Er ist des Todes schuldig (Evangelist, Pontifex, Jesus, Chorus I/II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Max Proebstl, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 36c-d, Recit. & Chorus. Da speieten sie aus in sein Angesicht – Weissage uns, Christe (Evangelist, Chorus I/II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 37, Chorale. Wer hat dich so geschlagenJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 38a, Recit. Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast (Evangelist, Ancilla I/II, Petrus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonia Fahberg, Hertha Töpper, Ernst Haefliger, Max Proebstl, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 38b-c, Chorus & Recit. Wahrlich, du bist auch einer von denen – Da hub er an, sich zu verflugen (Chorus II, Evangelist, Petrus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Max Proebstl, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. Erbarme dich (Alto)Johann Sebastian Bach, Hertha Töpper, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 40, Chorale. Bin ich gleich von dir gewichenJohann Sebastian Bach, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 41a-b, Recit. & Chorus. Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester – Was gehet uns das an? (Evangelist, Judas, Chorus I/II, Pontifex I/II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Max Proebstl, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 41c, Recit. Und er warf die Silberlinge in den Tempel (Evangelist, Pontifex I/II)Johann Sebastian Bach, Ernst Haefliger, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Munich Chorknaben
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