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J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion [Box set]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (26 Mar 2007)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Teldec
  • ASIN: B000NIVO90
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,558 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 1 ""Kommt, ihr Töchter helft mir klagen"" [Chorus]"
2. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 1 ""Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte"" [Evangelist, Jesus]"
3. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 1 ""Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen"" [Chorus]"
4. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 1 ""Da versammleten... Da das Jesus"" [Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus]"
5. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 1 ""Du lieber Heiland du"" [Contralto]"
6. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 1 ""Buss und Reu"" [Contralto]"
See all 29 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Ach! nun ist mein Jesus hin!"" [Contralto, Chorus]"
2. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten"" [Evangelist]"
3. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht't"" [Chorus]"
4. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen"" [Evangelist, Testis 1 & 2, Pontifex]"
5. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille"" [Tenor]"
6. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Geduld! Geduld!"" [Tenor]"
See all 28 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Und da sie... Desgleichen schmäheten"" [Evangelist, Chorus]"
2. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Ach, Golgatha, unsel'ges Golgotha!"" [Contralto]"
3. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand"" [Contralto, Chorus]"
4. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Und von der sechsten Stunde... Aber Jesus schriee"" [Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus]"
5. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden"" [Chorus]"
6. "Bach, JS : St Matthew Passion BWV244 : Part 2 ""Und siehe da, der Vorhang"" [Evangelist, Chorus]"
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Product Description

3CD W/Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Wiener

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfectly Human Passion 4 Feb 2009
By The Wolf TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Having a healthy appreciation of sacred music whilst
at the same time being a committed atheist may seem,
at first, to be contradictory qualities.

I have never really thought it mattered much whether the great cultural
artifacts of mankind are the product of divine providence and intervention
or the magnificent manifestation of wholly human imagination and creativity.

The story of the death of Jesus Christ has, nonetheless, been the
source of inspiration for some of the greatest works of art,
whether in two, three or four (?) dimensions (what dimension
does music exist in ?).

The Matthaus Passion by J S Bach is one of the very greatest.
The drama is brought alive in music of quite extraordinary
power, complexity and emotional impact.
It is a good story very well told.

Where to begin in chosing a recording of this wonderful
work is a difficult task. There are a great many excellent
recordings available.

My two treasured vinyl sets are, I believe, among the best.

The 1971 Nikolaus Harnoncourt, somewhat quirky, edition for
Das Alte Werk, sporting an all male vocal cast, including
the stupendous Kurt Equiluz as The Evangelist, is a slightly
challenging left-field choice but delivers rich rewards.

The 1980, Karl Richter recording for Archiv, whilst being a
somewhat more 'old school' interpretation brings together
some of the finest singers of that, or any, generation.
Edith Mathis, Janet Baker, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,
Matti Salminen and Peter Schreier (a peerless Evangelist).

I would not be without either.

It was time to consider a CD edition nonetheless.

The 2000 Harnoncourt (again!) Das Alte Werk recording
released on Warner Classics is a masterpiece.

Harnoncourt directs the Concentus Musicus Wien with
sensitivity and finesse. The warm ambience of the
Jesuitenkirche-Universitatskirche in Vienna brings
a glorious sonic bloom to the performance.
The two choirs : the Wiener Sangerknaben and the
Arnold Schoenberg Chor deliver a wide and expressive,
at times really thrilling, dynamic range.
The chorales, in particular, are sublime.

Soloists, including a mercurial but powerful
Christoph Pregardien as The Evangelist is a
consistent and convincing lynchpin.
Bass, Matthias Goerne is a fruity-voiced Jesus.
Equally so, contralto Bernada Fink. Listen to her
performance of the great aria 'Erbarme Dich Mein Gott'
for a heartwrending experience.
Soprano Christine Schafer's rendition of 'Aus Liebe Will
Mein Heiland Sterben' has an almost otherworldly beauty.
Bass Dietrich Henschel's elegant 'Mache Dich,Mein Herze Rein'
is yet another marvelous highlight among many others.

The musicianship throughout is of the highest calibre and quality.
The tempi are never sluggish (so important in this work) and
Maestro Harnoncourt's sensitive grip and vision never slips for a moment.

Among a great number of other worthy recordings it is my
pleasure to recommend this stunning interpretation very highly
to anyone stumbling across my clumsy attempt at a useful review.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All about Goerne 10 April 2013
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Yes, it's all about Goerne! The German bass in the Jesus role lords it and overshadows the Evangelist (theoretically his equal) and a stellar cast of wonderful singers by the sheer prowess of his voice.

Yet marvellous things could be said about the other singers (Fink, Schaefer et al), about the choir (fascinating) and the orchestra; about Harnoncourt's carving of the chorales and about the acoustics, sound engineering, etc

However, it's Goerne who rules the roast. The Passion loses the balance between Jesus and the Evangelist (here Pregardien is subsumed in near irrelevance). What would have happened with the great Schreier as Evangelist, pitted against Goerne?

Well, that question cannot be answered, but what would have happened, pitting Bostridge against him? that's a much more realistic proposition. But Bostridge went to work for Herreweghe and the results are not dramatic enough, apparently. Still hopes though for the future!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best performance of Bach's masterpiece 13 April 2013
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If you want to listen to the most authentic performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion - this is the best choice!
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