BIS
Bach: St. John Passion (The Koln Recording) / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan
$34.99
Details
- Composer
- BACH, J.S.
- Artist
- Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki
- Format
- SACD
- Label
- BIS
- Released
- Sep 04, 2020
- Catalog #
- BIS-2551
- UPC
- 7318599925516
About
On 6 of March 2020, Bach Collegium Japan began their long-awaited 30th anniversary tour of Europe with a performance of Bach's St John Passion in Katowice, Poland. The same week Europe was becoming aware of the very stark reality of the threat posed by the new Corona virus, Covid-19. Consequently, as Masaaki Suzuki and his ensemble went on to perform in Dublin and then London, concert halls across Europe were closing down and the remaining tour dates were cancelled. Before making their return to Japan, the BCJ agreed with the Kölner Philharmonie to go ahead with the concert that had been planned, in the form of a live streaming without an audience. This meant that the ensemble had time on their hands, and the idea was born to use it for making a recording.
Having received permission to use the hall of the Philharmonie for the recording, Bach Collegium Japan and BIS jointly decided to go ahead with the idea, and during a few hectic hours arrangements were made for a recording team to come to Cologne. Over the next few days, Suzuki, the BCJ and a team of soloists headed by James Gilchrist as the Evangelist, recorded Bach's rendering of the Passion of Christ, finishing just ahead of complete lockdown. Their efforts are now available as a testimony not only to the drama of Bach's score, but also to the urgency of a week when the world changed.
‘The spread of the virus created an urgency and energy that rendered this a very dramatic performance’, he continues. ‘The music itself has such incredible power of course, and in this situation, it was somehow doubled. Looking back, it was all like a miracle, and even now it seems like a dream. The tension of the whole experience, combined with the drama of the St John Passion, will stay in our minds forever.’ - Masaako Suzuki
REVIEWS:
Here we have a reading that feels as if, deep in the psyche of the performers, they know this is all happening close to the wire. Gilchrist is again on masterly form, risking pinpoint precision for graphic description in a way that makes the experience feel ‘live’ in every respect. Suzuki takes us as co-travellers in a search of faith, not necessarily assuming us all as believers.
– Gramophone (Awards Issue, 2020)
Despite the hurried nature of the production, engineering is top-notch, and even if the bass is more pronounced this time around, there is an ideal blend of analytical clarity and warmth, both on SACD and regular stereo. No single interpretation can capture every aspect of this monumental music. But Suzuki’s latest is his finest, and belongs in the library of anyone who loves this work – urgently recommended.
– Classical CD Review
Tracklist 40 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Part I: Herr, unser Herrscher (Chorus) 08:16
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Herr, unser Herrscher (Chorus)
- Duration
- 08:16
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
2 Part I: Recitative: Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern - Jesum von Nazareth - Recitative: Jesus spricht zu ihnen - Jesum von Nazareth - Recitative: Jesus antwortete (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus) 02:15
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern - Jesum von Nazareth - Recitative: Jesus spricht zu ihnen - Jesum von Nazareth - Recitative: Jesus antwortete (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
3 Part I: Chorale: O große Lieb, o Lieb ohn' alle Maße (Chorus) 00:42
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Chorale: O große Lieb, o Lieb ohn' alle Maße (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:42
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
4 Part I: Recitative: Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde - Stecke dein Schwert in die Scheide! (Evangelist, Jesus) 01:04
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde - Stecke dein Schwert in die Scheide! (Evangelist, Jesus)
- Duration
- 01:04
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
5 Part I: Chorale: Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich (Chorus) 00:41
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Chorale: Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:41
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
6 Part I: Recitative: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann (Evangelist) 00:45
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann (Evangelist)
- Duration
- 00:45
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
7 Part I: Aria: Von den Stricken meiner Sünden (Alto) 03:55
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Von den Stricken meiner Sünden (Alto)
- Duration
- 03:55
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Damien Guillon
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
8 Part I: Recitative: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach (Evangelist) 00:12
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach (Evangelist)
- Duration
- 00:12
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
9 Part I: Aria: Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten (Soprano) 03:39
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten (Soprano)
- Duration
- 03:39
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Hana Blažíková
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
10 Part I: Recitative: Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt (Evangelist, Ancilla, Petrus, Jesus, Servus) 02:57
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt (Evangelist, Ancilla, Petrus, Jesus, Servus)
- Duration
- 02:57
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Aki Matsui, Chiyuki Urano, Christian Immler, Yosuke Taniguchi
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
11 Part I: Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus) 01:19
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I: Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:19
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
12 Part I: Recitative: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden - Bist du nicht seiner Jünger einer - Recitative: Er leugnete aber und sprach (Evangelist, Chorus, Petrus, Servus) 02:03
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden - Bist du nicht seiner Jünger einer - Recitative: Er leugnete aber und sprach (Evangelist, Chorus, Petrus, Servus)
- Duration
- 02:03
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Chiyuki Urano, Yosuke Taniguchi
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
13 Part I: Aria: Ach, mein Sinn (Tenor) 02:34
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Ach, mein Sinn (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:34
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Zachary Wilder
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
14 Part I: Chorale: Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück (Chorus) 01:07
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I: Chorale: Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:07
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Chorale: Christus, der uns selig macht (Chorus) 00:53
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Chorale: Christus, der uns selig macht (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:53
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
2 Part II: Recitative: Da führeten sie Jesum (Evangelist, Pilatus, Chorus, Jesus) 03:57
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Da führeten sie Jesum (Evangelist, Pilatus, Chorus, Jesus)
- Duration
- 03:57
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Yusuke Watanabe, Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
3 Part II: Chorale: Ach großer König, groß zu allen Zeiten (Chorus) 01:18
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II: Chorale: Ach großer König, groß zu allen Zeiten (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:18
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
4 Part II: Recitative: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm - Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam - Recitative: Barrabas aber war ein Mörder (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus) 01:52
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm - Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam - Recitative: Barrabas aber war ein Mörder (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:52
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Yusuke Watanabe, Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
5 Part II: Arioso: Betrachte, meine Seel (Bass) 02:15
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: Arioso: Betrachte, meine Seel (Bass)
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
6 Part II: Aria: Mein Jesu, ach! (Tenor) 07:24
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Mein Jesu, ach! (Tenor)
- Duration
- 07:24
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Zachary Wilder
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
7 Part II: Recitative: Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone von Dornen (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus, Jesus) 05:25
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone von Dornen (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus, Jesus)
- Duration
- 05:25
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Yusuke Watanabe, Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
8 Part II: Chorale: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn (Chorus) 01:01
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II: Chorale: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:01
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
9 Part II: Recitative: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus) 03:56
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus)
- Duration
- 03:56
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Yusuke Watanabe
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
10 Part II: Aria: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen (Bass, Chorus) 03:44
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen (Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:44
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
11 Part II: Recitative: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn - Schreibe nicht: der Jüden König - Recitative: Pilatus antwortet (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus) 01:57
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn - Schreibe nicht: der Jüden König - Recitative: Pilatus antwortet (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus)
- Duration
- 01:57
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Yusuke Watanabe
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
12 Part II: Chorale: In meines Herzens Grunde (Chorus) 00:57
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: Chorale: In meines Herzens Grunde (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:57
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
13 Part II: Recitative: Die Kriegsknechte aber - Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen - Recitative: Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus) 03:33
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Die Kriegsknechte aber - Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen - Recitative: Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus)
- Duration
- 03:33
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
14 Part II: Chorale: Er nahm alles wohl in acht (Chorus) 01:04
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: Chorale: Er nahm alles wohl in acht (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:04
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
15 Part II: Recitative: Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger zu sich (Evangelist, Jesus) 01:18
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger zu sich (Evangelist, Jesus)
- Duration
- 01:18
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist, Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
16 Part II: Aria: Es ist vollbracht (Alto) 05:17
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Es ist vollbracht (Alto)
- Duration
- 05:17
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Damien Guillon
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
17 Part II: Recitative: Und neiget das Haupt und verschied (Evangelist) 00:23
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Und neiget das Haupt und verschied (Evangelist)
- Duration
- 00:23
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
18 Part II: Aria: Mein teurer Heiland, lass dich fragen (Bass, Chorus) 04:22
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Mein teurer Heiland, lass dich fragen (Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:22
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Christian Immler
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
19 Part II: Recitative: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss (Evangelist) 00:28
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss (Evangelist)
- Duration
- 00:28
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
20 Part II: Arioso: Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt (Tenor) 00:46
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part II: Arioso: Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:46
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Zachary Wilder
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
21 Part II: Aria: Zerfließe, mein Herze (Soprano) 06:25
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Zerfließe, mein Herze (Soprano)
- Duration
- 06:25
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Hana Blažíková
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
22 Part II: Recitative: Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war (Evangelist) 02:03
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war (Evangelist)
- Duration
- 02:03
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
23 Part II: Chorale: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (Chorus) 00:56
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part II: Chorale: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:56
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
24 Part II: Recitative: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia (Evangelist) 02:09
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia (Evangelist)
- Duration
- 02:09
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- James Gilchrist
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
25 Part II: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Chorus) 07:42
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Part II: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:42
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki
-
26 Part II: Chorale: Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein (Chorus) 01:46
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Part II: Chorale: Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:46
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Conductor
- Masaaki Suzuki