Immerse yourself in the profound and sacred sounds of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Johannes Passion," a masterful composition that stands as a cornerstone of classical music. Released on March 19, 2013, under the Brilliant Classics label, this album offers a comprehensive exploration of Bach's profound and moving interpretation of the Passion of Christ, as narrated through the Gospel of John.
Spanning over two hours and eighteen minutes, this extensive work is divided into two parts, each brimming with a rich tapestry of chorales, recitatives, arias, and choruses. The album features a meticulous performance that captures the essence of Bach's intricate compositions, showcasing the depth and complexity of his musical genius. The genres of classical and classical piano are beautifully intertwined, creating a harmonious blend that resonates with both the devout and the musically inclined.
From the powerful opening chorus "Herr, unser Herrscher" to the poignant final chorale "Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein," the "Johannes Passion" is a journey through the narrative of Christ's suffering and redemption. The album includes additional arias and chorales in the appendix, providing a comprehensive experience of Bach's profound work.
This recording is a testament to Bach's enduring legacy and his unparalleled ability to convey the deepest human emotions through music. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Johannes Passion" offers an enriching and spiritually uplifting listening experience.
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Tracks
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Chorus. "Herr, unser Herrscher"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Recitative. "Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Chorale. "O große Lieb"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Recitative. "Auf daß das Wort erfüllet wurde"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Chorale. "Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Recitative. "Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Aria."Von den Stricken meiner Sünden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Michael Chance
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Recitative. "Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Aria. "Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Catherine Bott
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Recitative. "Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Chorale. "Wer hat dich so geschlagen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Recitative. "Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Aria. "Ach, mein Sinn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Paul Agnew
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Chorale. "Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: Chorale. "Christus, der uns selig macht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Da führeten sie Jesum von Kaipha vor das Richthaus"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Chorale. "Ach großer König"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Arioso. "Betrachte, meine Seele"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Stephen Varcoe
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Aria. "Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Paul Agnew
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Chorus. "Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Die Juden aber schrieen und sprachen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Aria. "Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, Stephen Varcoe
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Allda kreuzigten sie ihn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Chorale. "In meines Herzens Grunde"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Die Kriegsknechte aber"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Chorale. "Er nahm alles wohl in acht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Und von Stund an nahm sie die Jünger"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Aria. "Es ist vollbracht!"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Michael Chance
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Und neiget das Haupt und verschied"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Aria. "Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Paul Agnew
Johannes Passion: Recitative. "Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Arioso. "Mein Herz, indem die ganze Welt"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Aria. "Zerfließe, mein Herze"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Catherine Bott
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Die Juden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Chorale. "O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Recitative. "Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, John Mark Ainsley
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Chorus. "Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: Chorale. "Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, Appendix: Chorale. "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman
Johannes Passion, Appendix: Aria. "Himmel reiße, Welt erbebe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Stephen Varcoe
Johannes Passion, Appendix: Aria. "Zerschmettert mich"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Paul Agnew
Johannes Passion, Appendix: Aria. "Ach windet euch nicht so"Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Paul Agnew
Johannes Passion, Appendix: Chorale. "Christe, du Lamm Gottes"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Roy Goodman