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Bach, J.S.: St. John Passion

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Disc 1:
  Song Title Time Price    
Play   1. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 1: Chor - Herr, unser Herrscher 8:30 Album Only  
Play   2. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 2: Rezitativ und Chor - Jesus ging mit seinen Jungern 2:22 £0.69
Play   3. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 3: Choral - O grosse Lieb', o Lieb' ohn' alle Masse 0:48 £0.69
Play   4. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 4: Rezitativ - Auf dass das Wort erfullet wurde 1:08 £0.69
Play   5. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 5: Choral - Dein Will' gescheh', Herr Gott 0:51 £0.69
Play   6. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 6: Rezitativ - Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann 0:44 £0.69
Play   7. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 7 Arie - Von den Stricken meiner Sunden 4:33 £0.69
Play   8. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 8: Rezitativ - Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach 0:12 £0.69
Play   9. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 9: Arie - Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten 3:46 £0.69
Play 10. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 10: Rezitativ - Derselbige Junger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt 3:10 £0.69
Play 11. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 11: Choral - Wer hat dich so geschlagen 1:38 £0.69
Play 12. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 12: Rezitativ und Chor - Und hannas sandte ihn gebunden 2:11 £0.69
Play 13. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 13: Arie - Ach, mein Sinn, wo willst du endlich hin 2:24 £0.69
Play 14. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 1 No. 14: Choral - Petrus, der nicht denkt zuruck 1:07 £0.69
Disc 2:
  Song Title Time Price    
Play   1. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 15: Choral - Christus der uns selig macht 1:10 £0.69
Play   2. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 16: Rezitativ und Chor - Da fuhreten sie Jesum von Kaiphas 4:06 £0.69
Play   3. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 17: Choral - Ach grosser Konig, gross zu allen Zeiten 1:36 £0.69
Play   4. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 18: Rezitativ und Chor - Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm: 'So bist du dennoch ein Konig'? 1:58 £0.69
Play   5. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 19: Arioso - Betrachte meine Seel' 2:36 £0.69
Play   6. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 20: Arie - Erwage, wie sein blutgefarbter Rucken 7:21 £0.69
Play   7. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 21: Rezitativ und Chor - Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone 5:38 £0.69
Play   8. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 22: Choral - Durch dein Gefangnis, Gottes Sohn 0:55 £0.69
Play   9. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 23: Rezitativ und Chor - Die Juden aber schrieen 4:04 £0.69
Play 10. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 24: Arie mit Chor - Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen 3:40 £0.69
Play 11. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 25: Rezitativ und Chor - Allda kreuzigten sie ihn 2:00 £0.69
Play 12. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 26: Choral - In meines Herzens Grunde 1:00 £0.69
Play 13. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 27: Rezitativ und Chor - Die Kriegsknechte aber, da sie Jesum 3:56 £0.69
Play 14. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 28: Choral - Er nahm alles wohl in acht 1:08 £0.69
Play 15. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 29: Rezitativ - Und von Stund' an nahm sie der Junger zu sich 1:33 £0.69
Play 16. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 30: Arie - Es ist vollbracht! 5:31 £0.69
Play 17. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 31: Rezitativ - Und neiget das Haupt und verschied 0:21 £0.69
Play 18. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 32: Arie mit Chor - Mein teurer Heiland 4:32 £0.69
Play 19. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 33: Rezitativ - Und siehe da, der Vorhang in Tempel zerriss 0:26 £0.69
Play 20. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 34: Arioso - Main Herz, indem die ganze Welt 0:52 £0.69
Play 21. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 35: Arie - Zerfliesse, mein Herze 6:24 £0.69
Play 22. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 36: Rezitativ - Die Juden aber, dieweil es der Rusttag war 2:00 £0.69
Play 23. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 37: Choral - O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn 1:11 £0.69
Play 24. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 38: Rezitativ - Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia 1:50 £0.69
Play 25. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 39: Chor - Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine 7:24 £0.69
Play 26. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part 2 No. 40: Choral - Ach Herr, Iass dein lieb Engelein 2:03 £0.69
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Product details

  • Original Release Date: 5 July 1994
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Naxos
  • Copyright: (C) 1994 Naxos
  • Total Length: 1:49:37
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  • ASIN: B001LZ7EKC
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 165,059 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
My favorite reccording of a Passion 25 Mar 2001
By "agargui" - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I am an addict to Bach. And the truth is that this is not only the best interpretation I have ever listened of this passion, but also of Bach as author of coral works in general. I prefer this recording of the Johannes-Passion to any other, including those of more noted orchestras and more expensive seals. The Arie "Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten" sung by Janet Coxwell proves that true beauty exists. As a sample of the excellence of the choir, listen to "Wer hat dich so geschlagen".

I believe that the goal when interpreting Bach is not only to achieve technical perfection, but also creating an appropriate atmosphere. The atmosphere of this work of the Scholars Baroque Ensemble is incredibly intimate, the voices are limpid, the orchestra is expressive and there's a careful balance between the instruments and the choir.

Congratulations to Naxos and to the English Baroque Ensemble for so magnificent work.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good, clear recording 12 Jun 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Naxos has once again continued its tradition of producing good performances, clearly recorded, at bargain prices.

This recording is very good (although I admit I'm no expert on the work), and the digital recording is great - I could clearly hear the enunciation of each word. The CD notes include the full text, also.

I gave it four stars only because I thought I could hear a little bit of an echo, perhaps from the place it was recorded. However, it could have been the speakers I was using at the time, which aren't my best. Without that echo, I'd give it five stars.

At the Naxos price, this very good recording is a great buy - definately recommended!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Bach as He Should Be Done! 7 April 2004
By Christopher G. Forbes - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Of Bach's two surviving passion settings, the St. John Passion is the one that tends to be treated as an also-ran. It lives in the shadow of its larger and more famous sibling, the St. Matthew Passion. This is quite a shame, because the St. John Passion has charms that are every bit as wonderful as any in the other score. And, clocking in at just less than two hours, the dramatic passing of this Passion setting is perhaps greater than the other work.

Traditionally sung on Good Friday, when the Passion story according to St. John is required in the liturgy, this work follows the form that had become standard by the 18th century. The story of the Passion was sung by an evangelist soloist, with the words of the characters and crowd were taken by other members of the ensemble. Early in German settings of the Passion consisted of just this bare skeleton, but by Bach's time, the settings were fleshed out with meditative arias and duets sung by soloists, and with hymns for choral forces, and possibly even for congregational singing. This is the pattern Bach inherited, and he did nothing innovative with the form. Bach's genius in this work is not in innovation, but in the perfection of its details. From the driving counterpoint of the opening chorus, to the beautiful meditations after the descent from the cross, this is a work of supreme spirituality and deep emotion.

There are many excellent versions of this work on CD, but none can beat this Naxos CD for quality at an excellent price point. The work is performed by the Scholars Baroque Ensemble. This group is small in numbers and performs the work in an historically informed performance. The eight member choir doubles as soloists as well, as would be most likely in Bach's own time. The orchestra is of similar small dimensions. But what the work looses is overwhelming sound it more than makes up for in clarity, transparency and emotion. I for one, think the jury is no longer out on HIP of Bach. I still have old recordings of Bach with casts of thousands, that I certainly love dearly, but the HIP performances are vastly superior now to my ears. The vocal style and transparency of instrumentation point out what a marvelous orchestrator Bach really was, something that gets lost with the large ensembles of the past.

The hallmark of the Scholars Baroque Ensemble is that they are conductorless, as an ensemble of Bach's time would be. Performances are coordinated by one of the members, but all members are free to work together in a chamber music fashion. This serves the music very well. The quiet moments are possessed of an intimacy that I've rarely heard in this work, and even the larger sections seem to gain power. The pacing of the group is outstanding. It would be fascinating to hear the work live to see if they can duplicate this extremely difficult feat in performance. But on CD it is certainly impressive and makes for a wonderful experience of this most eloquent of Bach's sacred works.

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