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Telemann: Lukas Passion, 1748 / Max, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
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Telemann: Lukas Passion, 1748 / Max, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert

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Composer
TELEMANN, GEORG PHILIPP
Artist
Max, Winter, Bierwirth, Podger, Heidrich, Vieweg, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
May 31, 2011
Catalog #
777601-2
UPC
761203760121

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TELEMANN Lukas Passion • Hermann Max, cond; Veronika Winter (sop); Anne Bierwirth (alt); Julian Podger (ten); Clemens Heidrich, Matthias Vieweg (bs); Rhenish Kantorei; Das Kleine Konzert • CPO 777 601-2 (2 CDs: 91:32 Text and Translation) Live: Magdeburg 3/13/2010


The incredibly prolific Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) is known to have composed no fewer than 46 oratorio passions, of which 22 are still extant. Among those, the St. Luke Passion presented here dates from 1748 and is the 27th in order of date of composition, matching the 27 years that the composer had served to that point as music director of the city’s five principal Lutheran churches. Since most of the lost (or at least undiscovered) passions are from the earlier years, this is by default one of the earliest known examples of his art in this genre, despite being more than halfway through the total and composed at age 67. Although by that time Telemann had long incorporated various foreign influences, particularly the French galant , into his “mixed” compositional style, here at least he adheres somewhat more to a traditional Germanic musical vocabulary, even if the melodic and rhythmic contours (particularly the use of skipping dotted eighth figures) are more closely akin to Handel than to Bach. The overall musical structure, however, is closer to that of a Bach passion, though there are significant differences. For Telemann the chorus plays a considerably smaller role, with the chorales being fewer and more modest in scope. Instead, the soloists assume a greater share of the commentary beyond their arias in sections titled accompagnato ; these are extended dramatic declamatory passages with intermittent instrumental accompaniment, penned in irregularly rhymed and metered verse, more melodic than straightforward recitative passages but lacking the formal symmetry and development of regular arias.


The addition of any Telemann oratorio to the relatively few so far recorded is an occasion for rejoicing, and all the more so when it involves the redoubtable Hermann Max and his veteran vocal and choral ensembles, the Rhenish Kantorei and Kleine Konzert. Recorded here in concert at the annual Magdeburg Telemann Festival, he and they deliver performances according to their customary superlative degree of excellence, leaving nothing to be desired on their part. I am somewhat less enthusiastic about the soloists, who are solid but not distinguished. Both Clemens Heidrich as Jesus and Matthias Vieweg as soloist for the bass arias have rather light and somewhat dry baritonal voices; the tenor of Julian Podger is a bit grainy; alto Anne Bierwirth simply does not have a distinctive profile; and even the usually first-rate Veronika Winter is not quite at her best. None are bad or even unsatisfactory, but they are definitely a step down from the stellar solo quartet Max assembled almost 20 years prior for the set of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach cantatas reviewed by me elsewhere in this issue. The recorded acoustic has a rich and slightly reverberant ambience, and not a whisper of noise from the audience is to be heard. Booklet notes are provided in German, English, and French, and the libretto in German and English; unfortunately the librettist is not identified, let alone discussed. One also wishes that either the short timing for a full-priced two-CD set had been fleshed out with another of Telemann’s sacred choral works, or else that the cost had been discounted. Despite this complaint, and the minor caveats about the soloists, this release is unhesitatingly recommended to all fellow lovers of Baroque sacred music.


FANFARE: James A. Altena

Tracklist 45 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Wisset, dass ihr nicht (Chorus) 01:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Wisset, dass ihr nicht (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  3. 2 Aria: Hieher, ihr Sunder (Soprano) 03:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    Aria: Hieher, ihr Sunder (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  4. 3 Accompanied: Wer leiedet dort? (Soprano) 01:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    Accompanied: Wer leiedet dort? (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  5. 4 Chorale: Nun, ich danke Dir von Herzen (Chorus) 01:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    Chorale: Nun, ich danke Dir von Herzen (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  6. 5 Recitative: Und er ging hinaus (Evangelist, Jesus) 01:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Recitative: Und er ging hinaus (Evangelist, Jesus)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  7. 6 Chorale: Ihr Geister, die ihr sonsten nur zu dienen (Chorus) 01:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    Chorale: Ihr Geister, die ihr sonsten nur zu dienen (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  8. 7 Recitative: Und er stund auf vom Gebet (Evangelist, Jesus) 00:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Recitative: Und er stund auf vom Gebet (Evangelist, Jesus)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  9. 8 Aria: Du, Jesu, siehst in diesem Freunde (Soprano) 06:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Du, Jesu, siehst in diesem Freunde (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  10. 9 Recitative: Da aber sahen, die um ihn waren (Evangelist, Turbae, Jesus) 00:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: Da aber sahen, die um ihn waren (Evangelist, Turbae, Jesus)
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  11. 10 Chorale: Heiraus will eich studieren (Chorus) 00:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    Chorale: Heiraus will eich studieren (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  12. 11 Recitative: Jesus aber sprach zu den Hohenpriestern (Evangelist, Jesus) 00:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative: Jesus aber sprach zu den Hohenpriestern (Evangelist, Jesus)
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  13. 12 Accompanied: Frohlocke nur, du Furst der Finsternis (Bass) 02:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Accompanied: Frohlocke nur, du Furst der Finsternis (Bass)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Clemens Heidrich, Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  14. 13 Recitative: Sie griffen ihn aber (Evangelist) 02:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Sie griffen ihn aber (Evangelist)
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  15. 14 Aria: Seht Petrum sivh voll Schmerz und Tranen (Soprano) 05:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    Aria: Seht Petrum sivh voll Schmerz und Tranen (Soprano)
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  16. 15 Recitative: Die Manner aber, die Jesum hielten (Evangelist, Turbae, Jesus) 01:53
    Track
    15
    Title
    Recitative: Die Manner aber, die Jesum hielten (Evangelist, Turbae, Jesus)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  17. 16 Siehe! Er kommt mit den Wolken (Chorus) 01:28
    Track
    16
    Title
    Siehe! Er kommt mit den Wolken (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  18. 17 Recitative: Sie aber sprachen (Evangelist, Turbae) 00:23
    Track
    17
    Title
    Recitative: Sie aber sprachen (Evangelist, Turbae)
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  19. 18 Aria: Du hast die Macht, si zu zerschmettern (Soprano) 04:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria: Du hast die Macht, si zu zerschmettern (Soprano)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  20. 19 Recitative: Und der ganze Haude stund auf (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Turbae) 00:56
    Track
    19
    Title
    Recitative: Und der ganze Haude stund auf (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Turbae)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Matthias Vieweg, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  21. 20 Aria: Ja, Richter! Er ist Gott und Konig (Bass) 04:11
    Track
    20
    Title
    Aria: Ja, Richter! Er ist Gott und Konig (Bass)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Clemens Heidrich, Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  22. 21 Recitative: Pilatus sprach zu den Hohenpriestern (Evangelist, Pilatus, Turbae) 01:55
    Track
    21
    Title
    Recitative: Pilatus sprach zu den Hohenpriestern (Evangelist, Pilatus, Turbae)
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  23. 22 Accompanied: Unedler Spott (Alto) 01:55
    Track
    22
    Title
    Accompanied: Unedler Spott (Alto)
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Anne Bierwirth
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  24. 23 Recitative: Auf den Tag wurden Pilatus und Herodes Freunde (Evangelist, Pilatus) 02:51
    Track
    23
    Title
    Recitative: Auf den Tag wurden Pilatus und Herodes Freunde (Evangelist, Pilatus)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  25. 24 Aria: So horst du doch, o zweifelhafter Richter (Soprano) 04:53
    Track
    24
    Title
    Aria: So horst du doch, o zweifelhafter Richter (Soprano)
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  26. 25 Recitative: Und Pilatus liess den los (Evangelist) 00:22
    Track
    25
    Title
    Recitative: Und Pilatus liess den los (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  27. 26 Aria: So ist dein Tod beschlossen (Soprano) 02:07
    Track
    26
    Title
    Aria: So ist dein Tod beschlossen (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  28. 27 Recitative: Und als sie ihn hinfuhreten (Evangelist) 00:38
    Track
    27
    Title
    Recitative: Und als sie ihn hinfuhreten (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  29. 28 Ach, Jesus! Ach! Es ist genug! (Chorus) 01:34
    Track
    28
    Title
    Ach, Jesus! Ach! Es ist genug! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  30. Disc 2
  31. 1 Chorale: O du wunderbarer Rat (Chorus) 00:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Chorale: O du wunderbarer Rat (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  32. 2 Recitative: Jesus aber wandte sich um zu ihnen (Evangelist, Jesus) 02:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Jesus aber wandte sich um zu ihnen (Evangelist, Jesus)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  33. 3 Chorale: Vater! Ich seh deinen Sohn (Chorus) 01:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    Chorale: Vater! Ich seh deinen Sohn (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  34. 4 Accompanied: Du ewig Heiliger (Alto) 00:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    Accompanied: Du ewig Heiliger (Alto)
    Duration
    00:16
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Anne Bierwirth
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  35. 5 Recitative: Jesus aber sprach (Evangelist, Jesus) 01:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Recitative: Jesus aber sprach (Evangelist, Jesus)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  36. 6 Accompanied: Itzt, da du bald den grausen Augenblick (Soprano) 01:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Accompanied: Itzt, da du bald den grausen Augenblick (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  37. 7 Recitative: Und sie teilten seine Kleider (Evangelist, Turbae) 00:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Recitative: Und sie teilten seine Kleider (Evangelist, Turbae)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  38. 8 Aria: Ihr sollt ihn sehn als Gottes Sohn (Bass) 05:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Ihr sollt ihn sehn als Gottes Sohn (Bass)
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Clemens Heidrich, Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  39. 9 Recitative: Es spotteten ih auch die Kriegsknechte (Evangelist, Turbae) 02:13
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: Es spotteten ih auch die Kriegsknechte (Evangelist, Turbae)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  40. 10 Aria: Auch wir sind die durch dich Erlosten (Soprano) 01:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aria: Auch wir sind die durch dich Erlosten (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Veronika Winter
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  41. 11 Chorale: Denk auf dem Richterthrone (Chorus) 00:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    Chorale: Denk auf dem Richterthrone (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  42. 12 Recitative: Und es war um die sechste Stunde (Evangelist) 00:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    Recitative: Und es war um die sechste Stunde (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  43. 13 Aria: Die freudigen Himmel, die sonst sich verklarten (Alto) 05:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    Aria: Die freudigen Himmel, die sonst sich verklarten (Alto)
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Anne Bierwirth
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  44. 14 Recitative: Und der Vorhang des Tempels zerriss (Evangelist, Jesus) 00:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recitative: Und der Vorhang des Tempels zerriss (Evangelist, Jesus)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger, Clemens Heidrich
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  45. 15 Chorale: O wollte Gott, dass ich mein End auch also mochte enden (Chorus) 01:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    Chorale: O wollte Gott, dass ich mein End auch also mochte enden (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  46. 16 Recitative: Da aber der Hauptmann sahe (Evangelist, Hauptmann) 00:46
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Da aber der Hauptmann sahe (Evangelist, Hauptmann)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Julian Podger
    Ensemble
    Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max
  47. 17 Seht noch einmal, mit welchem Blicke (Chorus) 05:35
    Track
    17
    Title
    Seht noch einmal, mit welchem Blicke (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
    Conductor
    Hermann Max