Bach: Johannes- Passion

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Brilliant Classics
Release Date
March 31, 2015
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN
    • PERFORMER
      Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxonia, Guttler
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 31, 2015
    • UPC
      5028421951089
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI95108
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Choral - Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. Part I: Herr, unser Herrscher (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    2. Part I: Recitative: Jesus ging mit seinen Jungern (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    3. Part I: Chorale: Jesum von Nazareth! (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    4. Part I: Recitative: Jesus spricht zu ihnen (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    5. Part I: Chorale: Jesum von Nazareth! (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    6. Part I: Recitative: Jesus antwortete (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    7. Part I: Chorale: O grosse Lieb (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    8. Part II: Recitative: Auf dass erfullet wurde (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    9. Part I: Chorale: Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    10. Part I: Recitative: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    11. Part I: Aria: Von den Stricken meiner Sunden (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Annette Markert

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    12. Part I: Recitative: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    13. Part I: Aria: Ich folge dir gleichfalls (Soprano)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christiane Oelze

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    14. Part I: Recitative: Derselbige Junger war dem Hohepriester bekannt (Evangelist, Chorus, Magdalene, Petrus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Sylke Schwab, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    15. Part I: Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    16. Part I: Recitative: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden (Evangelist, Petrus, Deiner, Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    17. Part I: Chorale: Bist du nicht seiner Junger einer (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    18. Part I: Recitative: Er leugnete aber (Evangelist, Petrus, Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    19. Part I: Aria: Ach, mein Sinn (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Hans-Jurgen Richter

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    20. Part I: Chorale: Petrus, der nicht denkt zuruck (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    21. Part II: Chorale: Christus, der uns selig macht (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    22. Part II: Recitative: Da fuhreten sie Jesum (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    23. Part II: Chorale: Ware dieser nicht ein Ubeltater (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    24. Part II: Recitative: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihnen (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    25. Part II: Chorale: Wir durfen niemand toten (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    26. Part I: Recitative: Auf dass das Wort erfullet wurde das Wort Jesu (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    27. Part II: Chorale: Ach grosser Konig (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    28. Part II: Recitative: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm (Evangelist, Jesus, Pilatus, Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Egbert Junghanns, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    29. Part II: Chorale: Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam! (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    30. Part II: Recitative: Barrabas aber war ein Morder (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    31. Part II: Arioso: Betrachte, meine Seel (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    32. Part II: Aria: Erwage, wie sein blutgefarbter Rucken (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Hans-Jurgen Richter

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    33. Part II: Recitative: Und die kriegsknechte flochten (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    34. Part II: Chorale: Sei gegrusset, lieber Judenkonig! (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    35. Part II: Recitative: Und gaben ihm Backenstreiche (Evangelist, Pilatus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    36. Part II: Chorale: Kreuzige, kreuzige (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    37. Part II: Recitative: Pilatus sprach zu ihnen (Evangelist, Pilatus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    38. Part II: Chorale: Wir haben ein Gesetz (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    39. Part II: Recitative: Da Pilatus das Wort horete (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    40. Part II: Chorale: Durch dein Gefangnis, Gottes Sohn (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    41. Part II: Recitative: Die Juden aber schrieen - Lassest du diesen los (Evangelist, Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    42. Part II: Recitative: Da Pilatus das Wort horete (Evangelist, Pilatus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    43. Part II: Chorale: Weg, weg mit dem (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    44. Part II: Recitative: Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen (Evangelist, Pilatus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    45. Part II: Chorale: Wir haben keinen Konig (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    46. Part II: Recitative: Da uberantwortete er ihn (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    47. Part II: Aria: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    48. Part II: Recitative: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    49. Part II: Chorale: Schreibe nicht: der Juden konig (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    50. Part II: Recitative: Pilatus antwortet (Evangelist, Pilatus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Andreas Scheibner

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    51. Part II: Chorale: In meines Herzens Grunde (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    52. Part II: Recitative: Die Kriegsknechte aber (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    53. Part II: Chorale: Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    54. Part II: Recitative: Auf dass erfullet werde die Schrift (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    55. Part II: Chorale: Er nahm alles wohl in acht (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    56. Part II: Recitative: Und von Stund an (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz, Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    57. Part II: Aria: Es ist vollbracht (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Annette Markert

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    58. Part II: Recitative: Und neiget das Haupt und verschied (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    59. Part II: Aria: Mein teurer Heiland (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Egbert Junghanns

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    60. Part II: Recitative: Und siehe da (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    61. Part II: Arioso: Mein Herz, indem die ganze Welt (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    62. Part II: Aria: Zerfliesse, mein Herze (Soprano)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christiane Oelze

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    63. Part II: Recitative: Die Juden aber (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    64. Part II: Chorale: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    65. Part II: Recitative: Darnach bat Pilatum (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Performer: Christoph Genz

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    66. Part II: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler

    67. Part II: Chorale: Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae

      Conductor: Ludwig Güttler


J.S. Bach composed his St John Passion during his first winter in Leipzig, in advance of the Good Friday Vespers service of 1724. It is written for an intimate ensemble (much more modest than the scoring of his later St Matthew Passion) and was originally to be performed in the Thomaskirche, being moved to the Nikolaikirche at short notice. The music is a vivid representation of Christ's Passion as told in St John's Gospel, constructed of recitatives and choruses, with commentary in reflective chorales, ariosos and arias. The music is, by nature of the story, inherently dramatic, and tells the story of Jesus' death through the words of the Evangelist (tenor), Christ (bass) and a number of smaller roles including Pilate and Peter. Few who attended the service in the Nikolaikirche can have experienced, outside of the opera house, a work on the scale of the St John Passion, one that included such a large proportion of recitative. Today it, together with the St Matthew Passion, is regarded as a masterpiece of devout Lutheran church music, but in it's day it must have sounded radical. That being said, the chorales (or "hymns") within the work were designed to involve everyone in the performance, and these would have been familiar to the congregation (Melchior Vulpius's melody, for instance) - whether or not they ended up singing them. Some of the most affective moments of the work occur in these chorales as well as in the arias, which are remarkable for their range of expression as well as their instrumentation. Take, for instance, the poignant use of the bass viol in the accompaniment of Jesus' last words on the cross in the expressive aria 'Es ist vollbracht'. A masterpiece of expression and theatricality such as the St John Passion requires a masterful interpretation; in this recording, under the baton of Ludwig Güttler - who shot to fame as a Baroque trumpeter - the Hallenser Madrigalisten and Virtuosi Saxoniae rise to the challenge, giving a "technically accomplished and expressive" performance (Gramophone). They are joined by acclaimed tenor Christoph Genz in the role of the Evangelist and Egbert Junghanns as Jesus. Bach's Johannes Passion may be on a smaller scale than the Matthäus Passion, it is by no means less monumental or dramatic. This reissue of a Berlin Classics recording achieves with it's relatively small ensemble and choir an intimate yet powerful performance in which the drama of Christ's suffering is presented in deeply moving arias and chorales. Played on modern instruments the Virtuosi Saxoniae under Ludwig Güttler adhere to the principles of Historically Informed Performance Practice. The soloists include Christoph Genz, Christiane Oelze and Egbert Junghanns.