Immerse yourself in the profound and timeless masterpiece of Johann Sebastian Bach with the release of "Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244." This monumental work, recorded in 2011 and released under the Brilliant Classics label, is a cornerstone of classical music, renowned for its intricate composition and deep spiritual resonance. Spanning over two hours, this double-choir composition for two choirs and two orchestras is a testament to Bach's genius, featuring a rich tapestry of chorales, arias, and recitatives that bring the Passion story to life with unparalleled depth and emotion.
The album comprises 103 tracks, each meticulously crafted to convey the narrative of the Passion according to St. Matthew. From the hauntingly beautiful chorus "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" to the powerful aria "Blute nur, du liebes Herz!" and the reflective chorale "Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen," every piece is a masterclass in baroque composition. The interplay between the two choirs and orchestras creates a dialogue that is both dramatic and deeply moving, making this work a staple in the repertoire of classical music.
Performances by esteemed ensembles such as the Choir of King's College and the Brandenburg Consort, under the direction of Sir Stephen Cleobury, bring Bach's vision to life with stunning clarity and precision. The album is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the depth and breadth of Bach's musical legacy. Whether you are a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244" offers an unforgettable journey through one of the most sublime works in the history of music.
Tracks
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 1, Chorus with Chorale "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 2, Recitative "Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 3, Chorale "Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4a, Recitative "Da versammleten sich die Hohenpriester" (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4b, Chorus "Ja nicht auf das Fest"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4c, Recitative "Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanïen" (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4d, Chorus "Wozu dienet dieser Unrat?"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4e, Recitative "Da das Jesus merkete" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 5, Recitative "Du lieber Heiland du" (Alto)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 6, Aria "Buß und Reu" (Alto)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 7, Recitative "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer" (Evangelist, Judas)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 8, Aria "Blute nur, du liebes Herz!" (Soprano)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9a, Recitative "Aber am ersten Tage der süßen Brot" (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9b, Chorus "Wo willst du, daß wir dir bereiten"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9c, Recitative "Er sprach "Gehet hin in die Stadt" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9d, Recitative "Und sie wurden sehr betrübt" (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9e, Chorus "Herr, bin ich's?"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 10, Chorale "Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 11, Recitative "Er antwortete und sprach" (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 12, Recitative "Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt" (Soprano)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 13, Aria "Ich will dir mein Herze schenken" (Soprano)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 14, Recitative "Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 15, Chorale "Erkenne mich, mein Hüter"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 16, Recitative "Petrus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm" (Evangelist, Peter, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 17, Chorale "Ich will hier bei dir stehen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 18, Recitative "Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 19, Recitative with Chorale "O Schmerz! Hier zittert das gequälte Herz" (Tenor)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 20, Aria with Chorus "Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen" (Tenor)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 21, Recitative "Und ging hin ein wenig" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 22, Recitative "Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder" (Bass)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 23, Aria "Gerne will ich mich bequemen" (Bass)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 24, Recitative "Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 25, Chorale "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh' allzeit"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 26, Recitative "Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend" (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 27a, Aria with Chorus "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" (Soprano and Alto)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 27b, Chorus "Sind Blitze, sind Donner in Wolken verschwunden?"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 28, Recitative "Und siehe, einer aus denen" (Evangelist, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 29, Chorale "O Mensch, bewein dein' Sünde groß"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 30, Aria with Chorus "Ach! nun ist mein Jesus hin! " (Alto)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 31, Recitative "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten" (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 32, Chorale "Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht'"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 33, Recitative "Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten" (Evangelist, Witnesses, High Priest)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 34, Recitative "Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille" (Tenor)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 35, Aria "Geduld!" (Tenor)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36a, Recitative "Und der Hohepriester antwortete und sprach zu ihm" (Evangelist, High Priest, Jesus)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36b, Chorus "Er ist des Todes schuldig!"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36c, Recitative "Da speieten sie aus" (Evangelist)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36d, Chorus "Weissage uns, Christe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 37, Chorale "Wer hat dich so geschlagen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 38a, Recitative "Petrus aber saß draußen im Palast" (Evangelist, Maids, Peter)Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
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