Matthew passion with the new england bach festival orchestra and childrens choir, the blanche moyse chorale and soloists. Scan the qr code or copy the address below into your wallet to send some monero. Matthew passion, bwv 244, passion music by johann sebastian bach. The story of bach in words and music 47163850028 cd. Famed conductor masaaki suzuki and the tafelmusik baroque orchestra and chamber choir perform the st. This beautiful collection contains nearly 50 works by the great german baroque genius, johann sebastian bach 16851750. Matthew passion is the most emotional, complex and challenging work the german composer ever created and its at risk of fading away. Motet bwv118 o jesu christ, mein lebens licht bach, j s. He was born in stolpen, a town near dresden, and settled in leipzig in 1720, after completing his studies there. Matthew passion, closing chorus arranger unknown by. The st matthew passion was probably first performed in 1727 but the music we usually hear is from bachs revised score, prepared afresh for a revival in 1736 and used again in 1742. A little treatise on moralpolitical theology augustine the birth of autonomy rousseau the christian and modern outlooks compared. The german composer felix mendelssohn arranged a performance of the st.
Its a recording ive known since i was a kid, and it was the first music of bach that really turned me on. This score is an excerpt containing the violin solo from arie 47. Mark passion 1731, the christmas oratorio, bwv 248 1734, and the ascension oratorio cantata no. St matthew passion, bwv244 1727 version charles daniels ten evangelist peter harvey bass christus bethany seymour, helen neeves sops sally brucepayne, nancy cole mezs joseph cornwell, julian podger tens matthew brook bass york bach choir. First performed in 1727, and conceived within the constraints of bachs role as cantor of the st. Last friday night i went to the brooklyn academy of musics harvey theater to see jonathan millers staging of bachs st. A revival of interest in bachs mysic occurred in the mid19th century.
And since vocal music comprises the majority of bachs vast output, his sacred works are also given their due, with quietly inspiring excerpts from the b minor mass. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of. Matthauspassion, is a sacred oratorio from the passions written by johann sebastian bach in 1727 for solo voices. St matthew passion by bach, johann sebastian, van veldhoven, jos, st bavos cathedral, haarlem, netherlands bach society choir, zomer, johannette, scholl, andreas, turk, gerd, mammel, hans jorg from amazons classical music store. That refined yet still virile lyricism comes through in this excerpt from a royal concertgebouw orchestra performance, conducted by riccardo chailly, of bachs st. Yet the significance of the three berlin performances in march and april of that year is far from clear. Complete bass parts, not excerpted with the exception of st. Reinventing bach is erudite, poetic and occasionally provocative. Matthauspassion bwv 244 english translation in interlinear format saint matthew passion bwv 244. Bach by johann sebastian bach 16851750 sheet music. Johann sebastian bach was a prolific german composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.
Matthew passion by johann walter bach cantatas website. Bach stands outside the thomaskirche in leipzig, germany. The bach gesellschaft, formed in 1850, devoted itself assiduously to finding, editing, and publishing bachs works. The historical interest of mendelssohns text of the st matthew perhaps lies less in the details of the version than the pivotal importance of two performances in 1829 and 1841 generally considered to have been the most important catalyst in bachs reputational. 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 bachs music got the recognition it deserved. That excerpt was an example of dance music from the medieval period used to accompany dancing in the courts of medieval nobles. Thomas church in the provincial german city of leipzig, the music has a power and profundity that readily transcend time and place. According to his nekrolog, the 1754 obituary written by johann friedrich agricola and the composers son. Composed in 1727, it is a setting of sections of st matthews gospel, designed as part of good friday vespers for. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the brandenburg concertos and the goldberg variations, and for vocal music such as the st matthew passion and the mass in b minor.
A hymn that just keeps popping up corpus christi watershed. A revival of interest in bach s mysic occurred in the mid19th century. Matthew passion, at the park avenue armory the new. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the gospel of matthew in the luther bible to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. The bach gesellschaft, formed in 1850, devoted itself assiduously to finding, editing, and publishing bach s works. Apr 06, 20 the st matthew passion, also frequently st matthews passion bwv 244, german. Matthew passion is a testament of unshakable lutheran piety. If you would prefer to read the unedited articles in their old format for free, we have provided a list of the article titles under chapters below. Yorkshire baroque soloists peter seymour signum m 2sigcd385 154 ddd tt. First performed in 1727, and conceived within the constraints of bach s role as cantor of the st. The violin excerpt here includes the solo from arie 47 erbarme dich, mein gott. Matthew passion is studied in the omnibus curriculum. The timeless, powerful appeal of bach the globe and mail. Matthews br passion, and christmas oratorio, from the works listed below.
It is as though bach, in his broad and deep humanity, his capacity for feeling all kinds and degrees of sorrow and joy, was reaching out to all his fellow human beings, believers and nonbelievers alike, and impressing upon them what was for him the potent truth of christian faith. Bruce princejoseph organ, leonid hambro harpsichord, boys choir of the church of the transfiguration, stuart gardner director, new york philharmonic orchestra, collegiate chorale, abraham kaplan director, hilary hahn violin, glenn gould piano, marlboro festival orchestra, chor des bayerischen. Its earliest verified performance was april 11, 1727good fridayat thomaskirche in leipzig. On the occasion of the centenary of the first performance of the st matthew passion in aberdeen in 1912, peter parfitt, musical director of aberdeen bach choir, has prepared a musical commentary on the work with the text in german and translation into english. As bach would say, soli deo gloria, to god alone be the glory. In doing so, our focus is bachs music, adapting picanders final text to original sources taken from bachs own works, such as the funeral ode, the st. Bach revised the piece considerably several times, but the final performance during his lifetime, in 1749, was similar in form to the first version. John passion predates the matthew passion by a few years and is of smaller scale, as well as the text being based on the gospel of john as opposed to matthew. Scan the qr code or copy the address below into your wallet to send bitcoin. The score samples below contain an excerpt from a responsorial st.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download and print the score today to gain access to expertly edited bach st. In a less religious age, however, it is tempting to simply enjoy its abstract. Deceptive cadence join tenor ian bostridge, conductor ton koopman and other singers, conductors and scholars for a guided tour of bach s sacred. Bach wanted to help the parishioners of leipzig to meditate on the passion and death of our lord jesus christ at the services on the afternoon of good. Bach, discusses the bachpicander relationship at length 4 while considering the st. Matthew passion in full score dover music scores german edition johann sebastian bach. Elie, an author and editor, is the kind of listenerenthusiast who once rode a train from new york to durham, n. Matthew passion in 1829, which did much to awaken popular interest in bach.
Matthew jesu, joy of mans desiring goldberg variations jesus, priceless treasure goldberg variations little preludes no. This is the audition excerpt that is often requested at orchestral flute auditions. Deceptive cadence watch an excerpt of peter sellars semistaged ritualization of bachs dramatic passion story. 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. Matthews passion concertmaster excerpt from aria no. Contains a transition sequence that most likely bridges two later sections. Matthew s passion violin fingerings and bowings for the arie 47 excerpt from steven staryk. The historical interest of mendelssohns text of the st matthew perhaps lies less in the details of the version than the pivotal importance of two performances in 1829 and 1841 generally considered to have been the most important catalyst in bach s reputational elevation after 75 years of little more than quiet connoisseurship. As thomaskantor johann sebastian bach provided passion music for good friday services in leipzig. Listen to the following excerpt of a medieval composition.
Text in part from the bible, in part by picander christian friedrich henrici. Bachs st matthew passion berliner philharmoniker recordings. For intermediate to advanced solo pianists, this newly engraved, clean edition. Matthauspassion bwv 244 spritual sources of bachs st. The 1829 revival of the st matthew passion has long been given a privileged place in accounts of nineteenthcentury german music history. The composition is versatile, expressive and carries the story to a great degree. Done in the early 1950s, its an early attempt at authenticity. Apr 15, 2019 famed conductor masaaki suzuki and the tafelmusik baroque orchestra and chamber choir perform the st. Matthew passion stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Bach probably took the lead in the collaboration with his librettist, picander, involving the 1727 creation of the st. Bach this beautiful collection contains nearly 50 works by the great german baroque genius, johann sebastian bach 16851750. 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.
But i was intrigued by what i read about it at the beginning of the season. John passion has more humanity than antisemitism from left, the soprano megan chartrand and the flutists david ross and immanuel davis performing bachs st. Bach, discusses the bach picander relationship at length 4 while considering the st. I didnt realize this was the fourth time millers production has been to bam the first was in 1997. Matthew passion in 1729, a work that inaugurated a renewed interest in the mid1730s for vocal works on a larger scale than the cantata. 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. A year for navigating the keyboards with bach the new. Bwv 244 eulenburg studienpartituren johann sebastian bach. For example, bach used the p assion c horale in many places, including his christmas oratorio. St matthew passion matthauspassion bwv 244 complete. If i were stuck on a desert island, i would want to have with me hermann scherchens recording of the st. Introduces the secondary theme during the exposition section. St matthew passion by bach, johann sebastian, gardiner, sir john eliot, london oratory junior choir, monteverdi choir, rolfe johnson, anthony, schmidt, andreas, bonney, barbara, monoyios, ann from amazons classical music store.
Performances of largescale baroque choral works were common enough, after all, by the late 1820s, and it was a matter of chance that. St matthew passion by bach, johann sebastian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Matthew passion which might have been performed in those leipzig churches in bachs time where a figural performance did not take place. Represents the development of the same theme, most likely in a later section. Listen to the erbarme dich have pity, god and feel all the dramatic tension in this st matthew passion excerpt. Matthew passion by bach, free online tea time with. He wasnt even interested in a string of hits which the work undeniably is.
Driving some friends to the train the other day they were headed to leipzig for a performance of bachs st. Motet bwv118b o jesu christ, mein lebens licht bach, j s. The composers spare but beautiful music was inspired by hans christian andersens story the little match girl and its religious connotations, as well as j. Matthew passion catalog record only archiv produktion. Bachs cycle, mozarts arrow by karol berger paperback. Bach is a unique portrait of one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time by one of the greatest musical geniuses of our own age. Allegro assai excerpt prelude and fugue, for keyboard no. In sensitive concert with the venice baroque orchestra the laudamus te from the b minor mass becomes as glorifying and lyrical as could be imagined. Three choruses and three arias taken from the funeral ode trauerode bwv 1981 of 1727. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. This is a much simpler form of musical passion that resembles quite closely what martin luther may have heard in churches during his time his friend and. Here bide we still with tears and weeping the passion according to st.
Matthew passion highlights is a masterpiece of choral, duet and solo artistry. Since the 19thcentury bach revival he is generally regarded as one of the greatest. Matthew passion during bachs lifetime were the congregants in the churches he served. John eliot gardiner uses his extraordinary immersion in bachs music to illuminate bach the man more brilliantly than in any previous work, and has created his own deeply moving work of art. Audio recording, oratorios, bach, johann sebastian. The original 1727 score is lost but traces of it are evident in manuscript copies made by johann christoph farlau pupil of bachs soninlaw altnickol and agricola. 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.