Bach - St. Matthew Passion - Iván Fischer | Concertgebouworkest

Bach's St. Matthew Passion performed by the Concertgebouworkest, conducted by Iván Fischer. This concert was recorded on 1 April 2012 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Iván Fischer - conductor

Mark Padmore - Evangelist
Peter Harvey - Christus
María Espada - soprano
Renate Arends - soprano
Ingeborg Danz - mezzo-soprano
Barbara Kozelj - mezzo-soprano
David Fischer - tenor
Peter Gijsbertsen - tenor
Henk Neven - bass
National Children's Choir
Netherlands Radio Choir

Part 1
0:00 1. Komm, ihr Töchter (Chorus)
8:00 2. Da Jesu diese Rede (Recitative)
8:40 3. Herzlieber Jesu (Chorale)
9:23 4a. Da versammleten (Recitative)
9:52 4b. Ja nicht auf das Fest (Chorus)
10:10 4c. Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien (Recitative)
10:48 4d. Wozu dienet dieser Unrat? (Chorus)
11:16 4e. Da das Jesus merkete (Recitative)
12:40 5. Du lieber Heiland du (Arioso)
13:29 6. Buss un Reu (Aria)
17:34 7. Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer (Recitative)
18:11 8. Blute nur (Aria)
22:16 9a. Aber am ergste Tage (Recitative)
22:30 9b. Wo willst du (Chorus)
22:52 9c. Er sprach (Recitative)
24:10 9d.Und sie wurden sehr Betrübt
24:21 9e. Herr, bin ich's? (Chorus)
24:35 10. Ich bin's (Chorale)
25:22 11. Er antwortete (Recitative)
28:18 12. Wiewohl mein Herz (Arioso)
29:24 13. Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Aria)
32:46 14. Und da sie (Recitative)
33:47 15. Erkenne mich, mein Hüter (Chorale)
35:49 16. Petrus aber (Recitative)
35:55 17. Ich will hier bei dich stehen (Chorale)
37:01 18. Da kamm Jesus (Recitative)
38:40 19. O Schmerz (Arioso)
40:23 20. Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Aria)
45:16 21. Und ging hin (Recitative)
45:58 22. Der Heiland fällt (Arioso)
46:49 23. Gerne will ich mich bequemen (Aria)
50:49 24. Und er kam (Recitative)
52:07 25. Was mein Gott will (Chorale)
53:15 26. Und er kam (Recitative)
56:02 27a. So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen (Aria)
59:46 27b.Sind Blitze, sind Donner (Chorus)
1:01:00 28. Und siehe (Recitative)
1:03:12 29. O Mensch, bewein (Chorale)

Part 2
1:10:24 30. Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin (Aria)
1:14:24 31. Die aberJesum (Recitative)
1:15:28 32. Mir hat die Welt (Chorale)
1:16:16 33. Und wiewohl (Recitative)
1:17:17 34. Mein Jesus schweigt (Arioso)
1:18:48 35. Geduld! (Aria)
1:22:29 36a. Und der Hohepriester (Recitative)
1:23:44 36b. Er is des Totes schuldig (Chorus)
1:23:57 36c. Da speieten (Recitative)
1:24:13 36d. Weissage uns (Chorus)
1:24:34 37. Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorale)
1:25:31 38a. Petrus aber (Recitative)
1:26:35 38b. Wahrlich, du bist (Chorus)
1:26:47 38c. Da hub er an (Recitative)
1:28:06 39. Erbarme dich (Aria)
1:34:33 40. Bin ich gleich (Chorale)
1:35:39 41a. Des Morgens (Recitative)
1:36:43 41b. Was gehet uns das an? (Chorus)
1:36:22 41c. Und er warf (Recitative)
1:37:38 42. Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder! (Aria)
1:40:31 43. Sie hielten aber (Recitative)
1:42:44 44. Befiehl due deine Wege (Chorale)
1:43:51 45a. Auf das Fest (Recitative)
1:45:58 45b. Lass ihn kreuzigen (Chorus)
1:46:20 46. Wie wunderbarlich (Chorale)
1:47:11 47. Der Landpfleger (Recitative)
1:47:31 48. Er hat uns allen wohlgetan (Arioso)
1:48:33 49. Aus Liebe (Aria)
1:53:18 50a. Sie schrieen aber (Recitative)
1:53:22 50b. Lass ihn kreuzigen (Chorus)
1:53:43 50c. Da aber Pilatus (Recitative)
1:54:17 50d. Sein Blut komme über uns (Chorus)
1:55:00 50e. Da gab er (Recitative)
1:55:22 51. Erbarm es Gott! (Arioso)
1:56:20 52. Können Tränen meiner Wangen (Aria)
2:02:54 53a. Da nahmen (Recitative)
2:03:37 53b. Gegrüsset seist du (Chorus)
2:04:05 54. O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Chorale)
2:06:10 55. Und da sie (Recitative)
2:07:19 56. Ja freilich (Arioso)
2:07:52 57. Komm, süsses Kreuz (Aria)
2:14:02 58a. Und da sie (Recitative)
2:16:03 58b. Der du den Tempel (Chorus)
2:16:34 58c. Desgleichen auch (Recitative)
2:16:44 58d. Andern hat er (Chorus)
2:17:38 58e. Desgleichen schmäheten (Recitative)
2:17:51 59. Ach Golgatha (Arioso)
2:19:05 60. Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand (Aria)
2:22:10 61. Und von der sechsten (Recitative)
2:24:32 62. Wenn ich einmal (Chorale)
2:25:49 63. Und siehe da (Recitative)
2:28:30 64. Am Abend (Arioso)
2:30:16 65. Mache dich, meinHerze, rein (Aria)
2:36:18 66. Und Joseph (Recitative)
2:39:05 67. Nun ist der Herr (Recitative)
2:41:40 68. Wur setzen uns mit Tränen nieder (Chorus)

[spmoran]

Bach shows a Christian understanding of The Passion of Christ in this piece . It's a work not just to listen to, but to meditate on too. Bach is a genius .

[donyfirmansyah]

I never tire of listening to Matthew Passion - JS Bach from various choirs in the world.

[josephlevine]

Can we all agree that María Espada elevated the entire performance? She's simply unmatched.

[jannespot]

Absoluut prachtige presentatie van Renate!
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[efioffice]

Bach's work is perfection and expresses eternal beauty alongside faith in God, poetry which is a deep prayer full of calmness and intention. As a Jew whose faith is different from Christianity, the concert is a universal class for all religions and reflects the uniqueness of all religions in determining cultural values, equality towards God and towards every person regardless of their faith.

[cheungshuiyeung]

Each time this master piece is performed it is an occasion not to be missed. I just wish I can be there. Thank you for posting this.

[femmecorbeau]

Inspiring beauty and perfection on this Good Friday, thank you. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

[paulyp]

Bravo to children choir singing Bach without sheet music !

[paolatedde]

Un' interpretazione che da' respiro al tempo, al dolore e diventa fonte di celestiale ispirazione! Grazie a Bach, al Direttore, ai solisti, al coro, ai bambini e all'orchestra!

[frogmouth]

Loved the children's choir and placement right at the centre

[Vervelio]

A sublime performance by the Concertgebouw Orchestra, soloists and choirs. Nice of the children's choir that the singers knew how to sing the chorales without sheet music.

[benjaminlau]

Ausgezeichnet wonderbar und Ich finde Jesu meiner Herr!

[sabinestockhaus]

What a wonderful performance! What an outstanding orchestra! Bach's Matthäus Passion for sure is one of greatest pieces of music that exists in the world. Thank you .

[TCFrankendaemy]

Outstanding and impressive this very beautiful performance of Bach’s Matthew Passion played by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, which makes all your sorrows and troubles fade away, and heeling your soul.
As a member of the of the first violins, my wife played 40 years in this fantastic orchestra.

[peterszigeti]

The performance - in this case, more important than the opus. Absolut original, great, authentic.

[rodolfovazquez]

Se expresan de manera excelente y excelsa, los valores y principios morales universales permanentes y eternos . El Verdadero Arte ; expresión del alma humana, anclada al Espíritu Eterno ; al reconocimiento y la gloria del Ser Supremo, a su adoración y alabanza . Dios Es Amor, Luz, Verdad, Justicia, Poder y Sabiduría. Aleluya!!! 🙏🙏🙏😇😍

[pedroluzdivina]

All the harmonies of the universe are included in this magnificent and unsurpassed work. Bach, thanks for being with us.

[fernandoalonso]

Magnífica versión, he escuchado muchas y esta me parece de las mejores, me ha gustado mucho.

[Jan-hzsz]

What a magnificent experience. At times, almost unbearably lovely. Thank you Concertgebouworkest, soloists, choirs and, of course, conductor Fischer. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

[jayakumarkaarikuzhy]

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