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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Andreas Schmidt, Barbara Bonney, Michael Chance, Cornelius Hauptman

The English Baroque Soloists, The Monteverdi Choir, The London Oratory Junior Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
What makes Gardiner's St Matthew Passion stand out in the face of stiff competition is, more than anything, his vivid sense of theatre. Bach's score is, after all, a sacred drama and Gardiner...

Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010

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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Andreas Schmidt, Barbara Bonney, Michael Chance, Cornelius Hauptman

The English Baroque Soloists, The Monteverdi Choir, The London Oratory Junior Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

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What makes Gardiner's St Matthew Passion stand out in the face of stiff competition is, more than anything, his vivid sense of theatre. Bach's score is, after all, a sacred drama and Gardiner...

Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010

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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Work length2:36:49
1. Chorus I / II: "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen"
Track length7:01
No.2 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte"
Track length00:35
No.3 Choral: "Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen"
Track length00:38
No.4 Evangelist, Chorus I / II, Jesus: "Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester"
Track length2:51
No.5 Recitative (Alto): "Du lieber Heiland du"
Track length00:52
No.6 Aria (Alto): "Buss und Reu"
Track length4:13
No.7 Evangelist, Judas: "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer"
Track length00:35
No.8 Aria (Soprano): "Blute nur, du liebes Herz"
Track length4:42
No.9 Evangelist, Chorus I, Jesus: "Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot"
Track length1:54
No.10 Choral: "Ich bin's, ich sollte büssen"
Track length00:42
No.11 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Er antwortete und sprach"
Track length2:33
No.12 Recitative (Soprano): "Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt"
Track length1:17
No.13 Aria (Soprano): "Ich will dir mein Herz schenken"
Track length2:56
No.14 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten"
Track length00:53
No.15 Choral: "Erkenne mich, mein Hüter"
Track length00:50
No.16 Evangelist, Jesus, Petrus: "Petrus aber antwortete"
Track length00:51
No.17 Choral: "Ich will hier bei dir stehen"
Track length00:51
No.18 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe"
Track length1:27
No.19 Recitative (Tenor, Chorus II): "O Schmerz! hier zittert das gequälte Herz"
Track length1:57
No.20 Aria (Tenor, Chorus II): "Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen"
Track length4:56
No.21 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und ging hin ein wenig"
Track length00:37
No.22 Recitative (Bass): "Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder"
Track length00:53
No.23 Aria (Bass): "Gerne will ich mich bequemen"
Track length4:01
No.24 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern"
Track length1:07
No.25 Choral: "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit"
Track length00:57
No.26 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend"
Track length2:25
No.27 Aria (Soprano, Alto, Chorus II): "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" - Chorus I / II: "Sind Blitze, sind Donner"
Track length5:27
No.28 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und siehe, einer aus denen"
Track length1:48
No.29 Choral: "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß"
Track length6:01
No.30 Aria (Alto, Chorus II): "Ach nun ist mein Jesu hin"
Track length3:32
No.31 Evangelist: "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten"
Track length00:52
No.32 Choral: "Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht"
Track length00:38
No.33 Evangelist, Pontifex, Testis I / II: "Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten"
Track length1:02
No.34 Recitative (Tenor): "Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille"
Track length1:15
No.35 Aria (Tenor): "Geduld"
Track length3:34
No.36 Evangelist, Pontifex, Jesus, Chorus I / II: "Und der Hohepriester antwortete"
Track length1:54
No.37 Choral: "Wer hat dich so geschlagen"
Track length00:42
No.38 Evangelist, Ancilla I / II, Petrus, Chorus II: "Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast"
Track length2:18
No.39 Aria "Erbarme dich"
Track length6:43
No.40 Choral: "Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen"
Track length00:53
No.41 Evangelist, Judas, Chorus I / II, Pontifex I / II: "Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester"
Track length1:43
No.42 Aria (Bass): "Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder"
Track length2:52
No.43 Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus: "Sie hielten aber einen Rat"
Track length2:01
No.44 Choral: "Befiehl du deine Wege"
Track length00:57
No.45 Evangelist, Pilatus, Uxor Pilati, Chorus I / II: "Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger Gewohnheit"
Track length2:09
No.46 Choral: "Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe"
Track length00:38
No.47 Evangelist, Pilatus: "Der Landpfleger sagte"
Track length00:14
No.48 Recitative (Soprano): "Er hat uns allen wohl getan"
Track length1:04
No.49 Aria (Soprano): "Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben"
Track length5:18
No.50 Evangelist, Chorus I / II, Pilatus: "Sie schrieen aber noch mehr"
Track length1:50
No.51 Recitative (Alto): "Erbarm es Gott"
Track length00:56
No.52 Aria (Alto): "Können Tränen meiner Wangen"
Track length6:48
No.53 Evangelist, Chorus I / II: "Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte"
Track length1:02
No.54 Choral: "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden"
Track length1:46
No.55 Evangelist: "Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten"
Track length00:52
No.56 Recitative (Bass): "Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut"
Track length00:31
No.57 Aria (Bass): "Komm, süsses Kreuz"
Track length6:06
No.58 Evangelist, Chorus I / II: "Und da sie an die Stätte kamen"
Track length3:25
No.59 Recitative (Alto): "Ach Golgatha"
Track length1:25
No.60 Aria (Alto, Chorus II): "Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand" - "Wohin?"
Track length3:17
No.61 Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus I / II: "Und von der sechsten Stunde an" - "Der rufet dem Elias" - "Und bald lief" - "Halt!" - "Aber Jesus schriee abermal"
Track length2:03
No.62 Choral: "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden"
Track length1:08
No.63 Evangelist, Chorus I / II: "Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss" - "Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottes Sohn" - "Und es waren viel Weiber da"
Track length2:27
No.64 Recitative (Bass): "Am Abend, da es kühle war"
Track length1:57
No.65 Aria (Bass): "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein"
Track length5:57
No.66 Evangelist, Chorus I / II, Pilatus: "Und Joseph nahm den Leib" - "Herr, wir haben gedacht" - "Pilatus sprach zu ihnen"
Track length2:30
No.67 Recitative (Soprano,Alto,Tenor,Bass,Chorus II): "Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht" - "Mein Jesu, gute Nacht"
Track length1:36
No.68 Chorus I / II: "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"
Track length5:04

Awards and reviews

2010

What makes Gardiner's St Matthew Passion stand out in the face of stiff competition is, more than anything, his vivid sense of theatre. Bach's score is, after all, a sacred drama and Gardiner interprets this aspect of the work with lively and colourful conviction. That in itself isn't sufficient to ensure a fine performance, but here we have a first-rate group of solo voices, immediately responsive choral groups and refined obbligato and orchestral playing. Anthony Rolfe Johnson declaims the Evangelist's role with clarity, authority and the subtle inflexion of an accomplished story-teller. Ann Monoyios, Howard Crook and Olaf Bär also make strong contributions but it's Michael Chance's 'Erbarme dich', tenderly accompanied by the violin obbligato, which sets the seal of distinction on the performance.
Singing and playing of this calibre deserve to win many friends and Gardiner's deeply felt account of Bach's great Passion does the music considerable justice. Clear recorded sound.

2010

an intense, dramatic reading which now makes a fine alternative choice, not just for period-performance devotees but for anyone not firmly set against the new authenticity.. The result is an invigorating, intense retelling of the story
3 out of 4 stars
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