Bach s magnum opus is jawdroppingly breathtaking, and is never tedious for a single moment, despite its long, meditative nature. Erbarme dich, for alto, and mache dich, mein herze, rein, for bass, are examples of. Jul 16, 20 this piece of music, from bach s st matthew passion, describes peters lament after having denied knowing jesus three times. If you cant see the score, get the sibelius scorch plugin here. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. Yesterday i indulged myself with the purchase of the kathleen ferrier bach arias on the italian urania record label. About erbarm dich mein, o herre gott bwv 721 artist. During that time, he founded the collegium vocale of ghent 1969. Classical, vocal the harmonia mundi bach edition collegium. Aria a, erbarme dich german text and english translation. Wordforword translations and ipa transcriptions of songs and arias in latin, italian, german, and french in pdf format. The young tenor reinoud van mechelen, whose career is currently in full flower, appears as a guest soloist with todays leading conductors of baroque music.
While it might lack the inyourface drama of beethovens 9th, and the joyful whims of mozarts the marriage of figaro, it has an unearthly beauty that is seldom achieved in any art form. When it comes to the big baroque choral works you can count on ton koopman to deliver an extraordinarily fine showindeed, his 1983 live recording of handels messiah for erato remains one of that works exemplarsand in this concert performance from the netherlands in march, 2005, he again brings together his amsterdam baroque forces for what turns out to be a very respectable. Bach christmas oratorio, bwv 248 the netherlands bach society, jos van veldhoven 2003 19224 4. Oct 26, 2017 lyrics for erbarme dich by johann sebastian bach. Johann sebastian bach, philippe herreweghe, collegium vocale. Matthauspassion, bwv 244 bach, johann sebastian imslp. He has decided to devote his first solo album to a composer whom he interprets with elegance and contagious joy. Erbarme dich mein gott andreas scholl collegium vocale philippe herreweghe the complete st. Apr 20, 2011 johann sebastian bach 16851750 matthauspassion bwv244 damien guillon alt, choir and orchestra of collegium vocale ghent direccio musical. Matthew passion, following a public performance that created a deep impression.
May 28, 2015 erbarme dich matthaus passion stories is an art film, in both senses of the term. Although bach wrote four or five settings of the passions only two have survived. Johann sebastian bach, philippe herreweghe, collegium vocale, veronique gens, peter kooy, christoph pregardien, andreas scholl bach. Score sheet music by johann sebastian bach 16851750. The title erbarme dich naturally evokes for music lovers the celebrated alto aria from the st matthew passion. Jul 04, 2010 johann sebastian bach 16851750 erbarme dich, mein gott aria no. Whether youre a musician, a newbie, a composer or a listener, welcome. I thought id write a few words about the famous st matthew aria, erbarme dich. Aria erbarme dich from the st matthew passion bwv 244 arr. Mar 26, 2009 i hadnt done this sort of comparative listening in a while and i emerged from the exercise with a renewed appreciation for the difficulty of conducting bach and the scholarly exigencies of the job. Recordings of cantatas unofficial recordings of cantatas recordings of other vocal works collections of recordings recordings with gustav leonhardt general discussions part 1 general discussions part 2 general discussions part 3. Erbarme dich, mein gott matthauspassion galou roth. With the worlds concert halls and opera houses now dark, were having to reduce what we do. Erbarme dich a nocte temporis, reinoud van mechelen.
Bach julia hamari matthaus passion erbarme dich by rida. Bach erbarm dich mein, o herre gott bwv 721 midi file. Matthew passion, portrays peters solitary heartache in the garden after he denies knowing jesus three times. Erbarme dich, mein gott have mercy lord, my god, for the sake of my tears the meltingly beautiful alto aria from bachs st. Philippe herreweghe s bach performances are like no others. The violinist yehudi menuhin called the arias lamenting solo violin obligato the most beautiful piece of music ever written for the violin. Johann sebastian bach erbarme dich lyrics musixmatch. They sound collaborative, with the vocal soloists given plenty of liberty, but they also give the impression that there is a singular will shaping the performance into a unified and wholly individualistic reading. Matthauspassion, bwv 244, is a passion, a sacred oratorio written by johann sebastian bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by picander. I hadnt done this sort of comparative listening in a while and i emerged from the exercise with a renewed appreciation for the difficulty of conducting bach and the scholarly exigencies of the job. Erbarme dich, mein gott from st matthew passion bwv 244 by j.
Any fresh go at the bach masterpiece will draw enthusiasts like moths to a flame, and some, like myself, will embrace this one as the best of the bunch. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. It was in 1985 that philippe herreweghe made his first recording of the st. Welcome to bachtrack, the classical music website by. He focuses on baroque operatic and concert works, but later in his career, he has also recorded a wide variety of music from beyond that period, some of it not originally written.
Matthauspassion st matthew passion bwv 244 bostridge. Please turn off your phone, and applaud between threads. I hadnt done this sort of comparative listening in a while and i emerged from the exercise with a renewed appreciation for the. St matthew passion matthauspassion bwv 244 herreweghe. This arrangement for string orchestra does full justice to. Belgian conductor philippe herreweghe concurrently studied medicine and psychiatry at the university of ghent, in addition to studying piano with marcel gazelle at the conservatory in ghent. I have this problem with a lot of jos van veldhovens work in bach. It will also draw comparisons with hms previously issued st matthew with the collegium vocal ghent conducted by its founder, philippe herreweghe. Ive been traveling pretty much nonstop these last few weeks and, to make the long airport waits and layovers bearable, i filled my ipod with several versions of bach s passions. So, instead, i turned to philippe herreweghe and opted for the second of his two harmonia mundi recordings, made in 1998. Andreas scholl is one of the worlds bestknown exponents of the countertenor voice of male singing in the alto range. Bach, johann sebastian erbarme dich from matthew passion sheet music for voice pdf.
Js bach around the time he composed the st matthew passion and its shorter sibling, the st john passion. Erbarme dich, mein gott aria 39 from st matthew passion bvw 244 johann sebastian bach from choralwiki. It is set in gently flowing 128 time, suggesting the baroque dance rhythm of the siciliano. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 erbarme dich, mein gott aria no. Matthew passion was first performed on good friday in 1727 at the st. Bbm gb bb ebm am f eb cm fm db c ab g d chords for bach. It is the largest single composition bach ever wrote, both in terms of length and in terms of instrumental and vocal forces. The first is the alto aria erbarme dich have mercy, no. Meanwhile, were keeping the music flame alive by listing hundreds of great. 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. I need those tender moments that just make me melt such as the aria erbarme dich, mein gott in bwv 244 and the agnus dei in bwv 232. If you dont know this music, start with the alto aria erbarme dich from the st. Print and download erbarme dich from matthaus passion sheet music. Erbarme dich damien guillon philippe herreweghe the polish poet and novelist adam zagajewski has called erbarme dich the center and the synthesis of western music.
During his lifetime, his compositional style was already considered staid and oldfashioned, and after his death in 1750 his music was largely abandoned until the mid19th century. Find philippe herreweghe discography, albums and singles on allmusic. With bernarda finks beguiling erbarme dich and michael schades resplendent geduld, only oliver widmer who sings gebt mir gives less than unalloyed pleasure. Ramon gielings classical music documentary or documentary, as he might have it certainly reflects the artistry of its creator, an acclaimed dutch filmmaker and visual artist, in its allusive, beautifully composed imagery and narrative or nonnarrative choices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This version is conducted by karl richter, the ultimate bach. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the gospel of matthew in the luther bible to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. Herreweghe, like many before him, interprets these fermatas as an injunction to hold the last note in. Bibile collaboration, this achingly beautiful aria was the first and only thing on my mind, it being very.
Bach was once musics greatest example of a forgotten genius. Bach, johann sebastian erbarm dich mein, o herre gott bwv 721 midi file for organ midi. Erbarme dich, mein gott aria 39 from st matthew passion bvw 244 composer. Erbarme dich a nocte temporis, reinoud van mechelen on allmusic 2016.
Score,set of parts sheet music by johann sebastian bach 16851750. The st matthew passion was probably first performed on good friday 11 april 17271 in the thomaskirche in leipzig, where bach was the kantor of the school and directoris chori musici of. Bach erbarme dich from matthew passion sheet music for. Bach erbarm dich mein, o herre gott bwv 721 midi file for. Johann sebastian bach, philippe herreweghe matthaus. Bach erbarme dich, mein gott from st matthew passion bwv 244. The pick of the crop is dietrich henschel, who sings with great warmth and penetration with a mache dich to stand alongside if not to rival fischerdieskau for karl richter. Aria a, erbarme dich german text and english translation sitemap.
Andreas schollcountertenor philippe herreweghe conductor collegium vocale 19931998. Bach sonates pour clavecin oblige et violon bwv 10141019 chiara banchini, jorgandreas botticher 2012 zigzag, studio master 24bit 88. James gilchrist evangelist, stephan loges jesus, hannah morrison, zoe brookshaw, charlotte ashley soprano, reginald mobley, eleanor minney alto, hugo hymas tenor, ashley riches, alex ashworth, jonathan sells bass, english baroque soloists, monteverdi choir, trinity boys choir, sir john eliot. Although johann sebastian bach wrote five passions, of which one is for double chorus, only two works have survived. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of. This arrangement for string quartet does full justice to. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Matthew passion, bwv 244 the netherlands bach society, jos van veldhoven 2011 special studio master 24bit 192khz. Stream bach julia hamari matthaus passion erbarme dich by rida hariri from desktop or your mobile device. Erbarme dich from matthaus passion sheet music plus. Erbarme dich although his oeuvre now stands at the apex of the canon, j.