It requires two choruses, two orchestras, four vocal soloists for the arias and vocal soloists for each of the various character parts. Since 2009, philippe herreweghe and collegium vocale gent have been actively working on the development of a large europeanlevel symphonic choir, at the invitation of the prestigious accademia chigiana in siena and from 2011 with the support of the european unions cultural programme for some time herreweghe has been active performing the great symphonic works, from beethoven to gustav. Curriculum vitae michael marissen contact information. No matter if youre a fan of classical music, blues, jazz, metal, or any other genre, here you will find the finest tunes gathered by our vast community. Bach matthaus passion mache, dich, mein herze, rein. But his repertory extends beyond the concert hall and recital room to the worlds leading opera houses. He is my favourite for those low notes, and although i have heard emma kirkby do things i know for a. Matthew passion was first performed on good friday in 1727 at the st. Attending the concert hall performances will no longer be possible, but this way we want to bring bachs passion music to you at home. On good friday, april 11th, 1727 during vespers in the thomaskirche in leipzig, johan sebastian bachs matthaus passion was heard for the first time. Some early music medieval, renaissance and baroque can. Its dramatic nature appears rather in the way bach encompasses the events of the passion in musical forms and represents the story of our lords sufferings in his musical narrative. Since 2006, herreweghe shares something of his knowledge at the bach academie each year.
Wir setzen uns mit tranen nieder matthaus passion jsbach. Since his debut performance with the concertgebouworkest in 1994, he conducted the. Philippe herreweghe conducts bachs st matthew passion. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Matthew passion, bwv244 oratorio in three parts for solo voices, double choir and. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 matthauspassion pasion segun san.
Matthew passion herreweghe, collegium vocale gent by johann sebastian bach from amazons classical music store. Matthauspassion, bwv 244 bach, johann sebastian imslp. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Matthew passiona privilege accorded few other conductors in a lifetime karl richter was one. Conductor philippe herreweghe identifies bachs setting of this passage as an. He is known above all for his performances as the evangelist in bachs passions, which he has sung under philippe herreweghe, paul mccreesh and others. Philippe, knight herreweghe born 2 may 1947, in ghent is a belgian conductor. Matthauspassion bostridge, selig, herreweghe, et al.
Given the epic nature of the work itself and the challenges that it represents, its only fair to ask if harmonia mundi was justified, 15 years later, in allowing herreweghe to rerecord the st. Johann sebastian bach johannespassion kolner philharmonie. Baroque music, oratorio, christian liturgical music. Expert opinion marc van herreweghe, ceo of mydibel and the new. Since 2009, philippe herreweghe and collegium vocale gent have been actively working on the development of a large europeanlevel symphonic choir, at the invitation of the prestigious accademia chigiana in siena and from 2011 with the support of the european unions cultural programme for some time herreweghe has been active performing the great symphonic works, from beethoven to. Read or download notes on johann sebastians matthauspassion at shakespir, your free ebook reading partner. Bachs day, in leipzig, the musical event of the season came on good friday, when parishioners could hear the passion story told in music.
Johann sebastian bach matthaus passion st matthew passion bwv 244 collegium vocale gent conducted by philippe herreweghe christoph pregardien, tenor tobias berndt, baritone. Philippe herreweghes 1999 recording of bachs masterpiece features a stellar cast and was a perennial catalog. Philippe herreweghe is much in demand as a guest conductor of important symphony orchestras. Now that theater artists of many persuasions have staked claims on the score, can the oratorio treatment generations of musiclovers grew up with still compete. Passio secundum matthaeum matthauspassion bwv 244 1736. Matthew passion bwv 244 mengelbergconcertgebouw orchestra opus kura, 2007, 3cds 750. Matthauspassion bwv 244 conducted by philippe herreweghe. Bwv244 matthaus passion herreweghe 1998 bwv244 matthaus passion philippe herreweghe 1998.
Bach matthauspassion bwv 244 collegium vocale gent, philippe herreweghe 1999 764. Among the harmonia mundi labels most prolific recording artists with over sixty albums to his name herreweghes catalog spans three decades, during which he explored four centuries of repertory. Matthew passion, once described as a majestic cathedral of. Hana blazikova collegium vocale gent philippe herreweghe, dir remember. An intercative journey to the birth of saint matthew. On saturday, philippe herreweghe conducted the seasons most solemn yet spectacular oratorio concert in new york a performance of j. Track list by johann sebastian bach johannes passion. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j.
Philippe herreweghe is regarded by leading scholars as one of the founding fathers of the baroque authentic practice and originalinstrument movement. Clearly the composer fully realized that with this work he would create an unanticipated turn in the history of music. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Notes on johann sebastians matthauspassion in epub, pdf. Matthew passion with smaller forces for a more intimate experience. Johns passion 1987 recording philippe herreweghe on allmusic. St matthew passion by bach with simon rattle digital. Matthew passion, bachs monumental retelling of the story of the last supper and the. Bach matth us passion arias chorales philippe herreweghe. As im writing this, peter kooy is singing quia fecit mihi magna with the same beautiful, warm, soothing bass with which he first convinced me that he really did want to bury jesus in the matthew passion. Collegium vocale gent, philippe herreweghe 2012 special phi, studio master 24bit 88.
The spirit of turtle offers hybrid sacds and highresolution downloads up to dsd and 352. Matthew passion, the complete symphonies of beethoven and schumann. Scored for two choirs, two orchestras, and soloists, this almost operatic depiction of christs passion was performed by herreweghes collegium vocale gent choir and orchestra. Gent unter philippe herreweghe, bachs johannespassion mit dem. Collegium vocale gent, johann sebastian bach, philippe herreweghe, ian bostridge, andreas scholl, sibylla rubens, franzjosef selig, werner gura, dietrich henschel bach. We only share with you the music that we love in hopes that youll. Philippe herreweghe and collegium vocale gent will perform bachs st.
As a guest conductor, philippe herreweghe has conducted a number of famous orchestras including the concertgebouw orchestra, amsterdam, the stavanger symphony orchestra, the rotterdam philharmonic, the dutch broadcasting orchestra, the mahler chamber orchestra, the berlin and vienna philharmonic, and the royal flemish philharmonic. The st john passion is an eminently dramatic work, although not in a truly operatic or theatrical sense. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the gospel of matthew in the luther bible to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. Released 16 november 1999 on harmonia mundi catalog no.
Good friday is served by the passions bach wrote, the st. Johannespassion collegium vocale gent philippe herreweghe. It is the uttermost wish of philippe herreweghe, the soloists, the choir and the orchestra of collegium vocale gent to give you the pportunity to enjoy bachs music. Matthew passion in alice tully hall at lincoln center.
Music with tags mark padmore music category provides you with a range of music albums, which you can easily download by clicking on the links at the end of each post. The material posted here if ed must be deleted in 24 hours. Philippe herreweghes 1999 recording of bachs masterpiece features a stellar cast and was a perennial catalog bestseller. Passio domini nostri jesu christi secundum evangelistam matthaeum. When bach composed his passion according to saint matthew for the church of st thomas in leipzig, he clearly had in mind a vast architectural structure in music, not only in its rhetorical organisation, but also in the disposition at different levels of.
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