St Matthew Passion: Arias, Recitatives and Choruses

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Elly Ameling & Dame Janet Baker

St Matthew Passion: Arias, Recitatives and Choruses is a sacred oratorio (Passion) by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed and first performed in 1727. The work exemplifies Baroque vocal and choral writing by juxtaposing solo arias and recitatives with large-scale choruses and intricate counterpoint, and it was written as part of Bach's Leipzig liturgical output for Good Friday services.
First released: 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part One: No. 5. "Du lieber Heiland du"
    1:17
  2. 2.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part One: No. 6. "Buß und Reu"
    5:11
  3. 3.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part One: No. 8. "Blute nur, du liebes Herz!"
    6:05
  4. 4.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part One: No. 12. "Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt"
    1:39
  5. 5.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part One: No. 13. "Ich will dir mein Herze schenken"
    3:50
  6. 6.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part One: No. 27a. "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" / No. 27b "Sind Blitze, sind Donner"
    4:24
  7. 7.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 30. "Ach nun ist mein Jesus hin"
    4:36
  8. 8.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 39. "Erbarme dich, mein Gott"
    7:41
  9. 9.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 48. "Er hat uns allen wohlgetan"
    1:24
  10. 10.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 49. "Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben"
    5:22
  11. 11.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 51. "Erbarm' es Gott!"
    1:07
  12. 12.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 52. "Können Tränen meiner Wangen"
    6:52
  13. 13.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 59. "Ach Golgatha, unsel'ges Golgatha"
    2:08
  14. 14.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 60. "Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand"
    4:14
  15. 15.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 67. "Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht"
    2:37
  16. 16.
    St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part Two: No. 68. "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"
    7:05

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