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Mattheson: Das Großte Kind (Christmas Oratorio) / Willens, Koelner Akademie

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Composer
MATTHESON, JOHANN
Artist
Willens, Kolner Akademie
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Nov 16, 2010
Catalog #
777455-2
UPC
761203745524

About

Johann Mattheson (1681-1764) was a German musician, teacher, music theorist, diplomat and composer who lived his life in Hamburg. He composed mainly vocal and some instrumental works. Johann Mattheson was a contemporary and personally knew composers George Frideric Handel, Christoph Graupner and Reinhard Keiser.

Almost all of Mattheson's music vanished during World War II and was presumed lost, however missing scores and copies were discovered in 1998 in Yerevan, Armenia and were returned to the city of Hamburg. The rediscovered scores included four operas and most of the oratorios. The manuscripts are now located at the Staats und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg, the former Hamburg Stadtbibliothek.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Part I: Chorale: Gelobet seyst du Jesu Christ (Chorus) 02:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part I: Chorale: Gelobet seyst du Jesu Christ (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  2. 2 Part I: Aria: Sey willkommen tausendmahl (Maria, Joseph, Chorus) 02:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part I: Aria: Sey willkommen tausendmahl (Maria, Joseph, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  3. 3 Part I: Recitative: So ist durch mich das Heil der Welt (Maria, Joseph) 01:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part I: Recitative: So ist durch mich das Heil der Welt (Maria, Joseph)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Wolf Matthias Friedrich
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  4. 4 Part I: Aria: Israel! freue dich (Maria, Chorus) 04:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part I: Aria: Israel! freue dich (Maria, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  5. 5 Part I: Recitative: Erstarre doch verfinsterte Natur (Joseph, Maria) 01:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part I: Recitative: Erstarre doch verfinsterte Natur (Joseph, Maria)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Susanne Rydén
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  6. 6 Part I: Aria: Heller Glanz von's Vaters Licht (Joseph) 02:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part I: Aria: Heller Glanz von's Vaters Licht (Joseph)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Wolf Matthias Friedrich
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  7. 7 Part I: Chorale: Das ewge Licht geht da herein (Chorus) 00:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part I: Chorale: Das ewge Licht geht da herein (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  8. 8 Part I: Aria: Wer kann dieses recht erwegen? (Die Menschenkinder) 03:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part I: Aria: Wer kann dieses recht erwegen? (Die Menschenkinder)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  9. 9 Part I: Chorale: Er kommt aus seines Vaters Schoos (Chorus) 02:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part I: Chorale: Er kommt aus seines Vaters Schoos (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  10. 10 Part II: Chorale: Er aussert sich all sein' Gewalt (Chorus) 02:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part II: Chorale: Er aussert sich all sein' Gewalt (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  11. 11 Part II: Recitative: O allerliebstes Kind (Das Nachdenken) 00:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: O allerliebstes Kind (Das Nachdenken)
    Duration
    00:17
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  12. 12 Part II: Aria: Weg, du Kostbarkeit der Erden (Das Nachdenken) 04:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part II: Aria: Weg, du Kostbarkeit der Erden (Das Nachdenken)
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  13. 13 Part II: Recitative: Ist dis der Ort? (Die Hirten, Hirtinnen, Maria, Joseph) 02:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: Ist dis der Ort? (Die Hirten, Hirtinnen, Maria, Joseph)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Gerd Türk, Wolf Matthias Friedrich
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  14. 14 Part II: Aria: Es klopft noch unsre volle Brust (Die Hirten) 03:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part II: Aria: Es klopft noch unsre volle Brust (Die Hirten)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Anne Schmid, Gerd Türk, Wolf Matthias Friedrich
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  15. 15 Part II: Recitative: Ja, was noch mehr (Ein Hirte) 00:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: Ja, was noch mehr (Ein Hirte)
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Anne Schmid, Gerd Türk, Wolf Matthias Friedrich
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  16. 16 Part II: Chorale: In dulci jubilo (Chorus) 01:14
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part II: Chorale: In dulci jubilo (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  17. 17 Part II: Aria: Grosser Gott der du deine Allmacht neigest (Die Andacht, Chorus) 02:17
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part II: Aria: Grosser Gott der du deine Allmacht neigest (Die Andacht, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Gerd Türk, Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  18. 18 Part II: Accompagnato: Gott hat mein Fleisch an sich genommen (Die Braut Christi) 01:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part II: Accompagnato: Gott hat mein Fleisch an sich genommen (Die Braut Christi)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Nele Gramß
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  19. 19 Part II: Chorale: O Jesu parvule (Chorus) 01:13
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part II: Chorale: O Jesu parvule (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  20. 20 Part II: Accompagnato: Und will der Tod mir meine Augen brechen (Die Braut Christi) 00:42
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part II: Accompagnato: Und will der Tod mir meine Augen brechen (Die Braut Christi)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Nele Gramß
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  21. 21 Part II: Aria: Was schad't mir der Tod (Die Braut Christi) 02:49
    Track
    21
    Title
    Part II: Aria: Was schad't mir der Tod (Die Braut Christi)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Nele Gramß
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  22. 22 Part II: Chorale: Ubi sunt gaudia (Chorus) 01:14
    Track
    22
    Title
    Part II: Chorale: Ubi sunt gaudia (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  23. 23 Part II: Recitative: O frohe Nacht (Die Hirten) 00:26
    Track
    23
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: O frohe Nacht (Die Hirten)
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Anne Schmid, Gerd Türk, Wolf Matthias Friedrich
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  24. 24 Part II: Aria: Komme dann erwehlte Seele (Maria) 06:45
    Track
    24
    Title
    Part II: Aria: Komme dann erwehlte Seele (Maria)
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  25. 25 Part II: Recitative: So lasset uns des Herren Gute (Joseph, Ein Hirte) 00:44
    Track
    25
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: So lasset uns des Herren Gute (Joseph, Ein Hirte)
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Anne Schmid, Gerd Türk
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  26. 26 Part II: Chorale: Das hat er alles uns gethan (Chorus) 02:34
    Track
    26
    Title
    Part II: Chorale: Das hat er alles uns gethan (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Johann Mattheson
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Nele Gramß, Anne Schmid, Melissa Hegney, Gerd Türk, Ulrich Cordes, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Thilo Dahlmann
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens