Johannespassion, bwv 245 bach, johann sebastian imslp. Bach revised the piece considerably several times, but the final performance during his lifetime, in 1749, was similar in form to the first version. Bach s st john passion, with its famous opening chorus traversed by shadows and light, is a powerful musical and spiritual reflection. It was easy to see why these concerts have become one of the highlights in londons musical calendar the guardian polyphony and stephen layton present their celebrated performance of bachs most dramatic masterpiece. Critical opinion seems to regard it as a less unified work than its successor. Passio secundum joannem name translations paixao segundo sao joao, bwv 245. Philippe herreweghe has a preference for the first version of the st john passion. Philippe herreweghe uses the second of bachs four versions of the st. Curriculum vitae michael marissen contact information. His readings, which are becoming ever more dramatic and daring, have a raw intensity. Dramatic, grandiose, complex, resolutely theatrical. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
John passion, the one from 1725, which substitutes some of the arias and the opening chorus, along with lesser changes. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. Bach chose the most difficult and mystical of the four gospels the gospel according to st. Given the epic nature of the work itself and the challenges that it represents, its only fair to ask if harmonia mundi was justified, 15 years later, in allowing herreweghe to rerecord the st. Recordings of the st john passion are shown as a sortable table of selected notable recordings of johann sebastian bachs st john passion, bwv 245. With his initial attempt at a passion setting, based on the gospel of st.
T he naxos version of the st john passion with the choir of new college, oxford at budget price offers an outstanding period performance that can stand comparison with any in. Johannespassion passion selon saint jean st john passion. Bach johannes passionmonteverdi choir gardinerby aleacidodescrizionej. This admirable st john passion has dramatic tautness tempered by musical finesse nurtured by sorrell. Instrumental playing of elegant refinement, polished choral singing, and communicative delivery of the text.
Missae breves bwv 233242 elwes, huttenlocher et al. Released just last month jan 2002, it has already achieved critical acclaim. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For the bach anniversary year in 1985, nikolaus harnoncourt and the concentus musicus performed st. John, the new thomaskantor and music director had fulfilled to sweeping effect the expectations held for this new genre. Phillippe herreweghe, johann sebastian bach, andreas scholl, sibylla rubens, collegium vocale gent, mark padmore, michael volle bach. Bachs st john passion bach collegium japan barbican. A note of familiarity is struck on the second disc, with the singing of what is known as a familiar hymn, in meines herzens grunde, taken from st. After the first version of 1724, he performed it again a year later, reshuffling a number of choruses and arias so that the. Download torrent herreweghe bach fast and easy torrent. John passion ranks among the great works of js bach. It is given at low pitch with a 30piece orchestra of period instruments and a chorus of two dozen. John is a bigger, more complex work, and harder to present, with its. Show us through your passion, that you, the true son of god, at all times even in the most lowly state, are glorified.
John passion the gospel of john, apparently the last of the four gospels to be written after 70 a. The original latin title passio secundum joannem translates to passion according to john. After all, were dealing with a work that existed in at least four different versions in bach s time and that today is performed from different stylistic points of view and using. Johann sebastian bach st john passion, bwv 245 5 min. Thomass had to wait a year, until 1725, to hear the work, because 1724 was the turn of st. When all is said and done, i highly recommend this album to those seeking a quality rendition of bachs st. Of bachs two passion settings, its the later st matthew one that has historically scooped the lions share of performances and general praise. Matthew, is a liturgical piece and was performed during vespers on the afternoon of good friday. Philippe herreweghe on harmonia mundi has recorded the st. Bach st john passion bwv 245 van veldhoven netherlands bach society. Passion according to st john bmv 245 whoever meditates thus upon gods sufferings for a day, an hour, yea, for a quarter of an hour, we wish to say freely and publicly, that it is better than if he fasts a whole year, prays the psalter every day, yea, than if he hears a hundred masses. The 2002 recording is not only his second version, but also bachs. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media. It presents a transcendent, mystical, philosophical jesus, aware of the old testament prophecies and of his fate as a sojourner who came from above and will soon return there.
Matthauspassion st matthew passion bwv 244 bostridge. Bsm returns to the place of its founding at the university of minnesota in a collaborative presentation of bach s dramatic passion oratorio. The performance in bachs day was interrupted by a lengthy sermon of about one hour, deepening the reflections on the passion narrative already presented by bach and his librettist. 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. Those familiar with the conductors work will find his usual warmth, making the most of the. Except that he uses sopranos rather than trebles, gardiner has adopted an authentic approach to this performance of the st john passion. The colourcoded layout of bach 333 presents the works chronologically within one of four genres vocal music, keyboard music, orchestral music and instrumental music. Bach johannespassion phi lph031 jq classical music. Greg funfgeld has trained his singers to articulate words crisply, dance lightly when the music must move and blend elegantly. It was written during bachs first year as director of church music in leipzig and was first performed on april 7, 1724, at good friday vespers at the st.
Chorales convey textural clarity and poeticism sculpted with deft harmonic shapeliness. Johannespassion bwv 245 conducted by philippe herreweghe. Bach s two surviving passion settings are pinnacles of european high art. The passio secundum joannem or st john passion german. And moreover it went through a complicated series of revisions and alterations. John passion in collaboration with university of minnesota school of music. After all, were dealing with a work that existed in at least four different versions in bachs time and that today is performed from different stylistic points of view and using.
Andreas scholl, mark padmore, michael volle, sebastian noack. The life of bach is further explored on dvd in sir john eliot gardiners 90minute bbc film bach. Johannespassion bwv 245 english translation in parallel. Matthew passion first performed in leipzig, germany, in 1727, three years after the st. Js bach st john passion, bwv 245 dorothee mields soprano, damien. Johannespassion bwv 245 english translation in interlinear format saint john passion bwv 245.
Matthew passiona privilege accorded few other conductors in a lifetime karl richter was one. For all i love and respect the st matthew passion, my admiration and affection for the st john passion is even greater, not least because its taut, urgent telling of the story itself brings us face to face indeed, confronts us with the drama of the passion. The latest recording of bachs st john passion is the best yet. Bwv245 johannes passion 1725 herreweghe 2001 youtube. Johannespassion, bwv 245, a sacred oratorio by johann sebastian bach, is carefully designed with a great deal of musicotheological intent. John passion, and this recording has all the beauty and drive and fire as its sister recording. The result is somewhat more dramatic than the standard version, which herreweghe recorded previously. John passion johannes passion passion selon st jeanjohannes passion bwv 245john eliot gardinermonteverdi choir english baroque soloiststenor evangelist. The 50 greatest js bach recordings 2019 update gramophone. St john passion bwv 245 johannes passion collegium vocale ghent herreweghe duration. Matthew passion is contemplative, a study in suffering and transcendence. Chorus flauto traverso iii, oboe iii, violino iii, viola, continuo herr, unser herrscher, dessen ruhm lord, our ruler, whose glory in allen landen herrlich ist. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Best bach recordings the classical music guide forums.
Johann sebastian bachs st john passion with the berliner philharmoniker and sir simon rattle was one of the outstanding events of the 202014 season. St john passion herreweghe, scholl, rubens, et al release date. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Indeed, the playing of the academy of st martin in the fields under murray.
Matthew passion, bwv 244 john eliot gardiner to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. University of minnesota chamber singers bach society of minnesota orchestra kathy saltzman romey, conductor. There is something about the music of johann sebastian bach that puts it in a. Layton has directed this annual st john passion for several seasons now. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. Packaged similarly to his immortal release of the st. John passion on this new release confirms that the bach choir of bethlehem doesnt rest on anything resembling laurels. Collegium vocale gent, johann sebastian bach, philippe herreweghe johannespassion 245 music. Some main aspects of the structure are shown in tables below. As with most of bachs music, the st john passion fell into obscurity after his death in 1750 and it wasnt heard again until mendelssohn revived it in 1822. John passion herreweghe written by bluesever wednesday, 21 october 2009 11. Johannespassion, bwv 245, is a passion or oratorio by johann sebastian bach, the older of the surviving passions by bach.
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