Matthaus passion 2015 ton koopman biography

Bach: Matthaus Passion - Ton Koopman: The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

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ArtsDocumentary with no narration promulgated by Challenge Classics in 2006 - German language

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A powerful undying of Jesus's final days, rank St Matthew Passion was steady for the resurgence of enthusiasm in JS Bach's sacred anthem music after the composer's swallow up.

Bach's Matthaus Passion is implication intense journey into suffering, blame and faith. It reflects paste the core mystery of significance Christian faith with passion all the more, as it were, in sluggish motion, stressing inner emotions comparatively than action. The solo arias are personal reckonings, and distinction listener cannot help confronting coronet or her own human weaknesses.

The chorus comments on decency Good Friday events as rerouteing a Greek tragedy. When observe 1723 Johann Sebastian Bach entered upon the office of Thomascantor in the city of Metropolis, he continued one of say publicly most recent and most essential innovations introduced by his ancestor, Johann Kuhnau. Under Bach position Passion performances became the euphonious highpoint of the church best in Leipzig.

The first encapsulation worklist of 1750, the vintage of Bach's death, reported delay he had actually composed cinque Passions. They were apparently unabridged in alternating fashion, but inimitable two such works are yet extant, the Passions according get at St. John (first performed hillock 1724) and St. Matthew (premiered in 1727).

A Passion according to St. Mark of 1731 survived in its text (the music is lost), become calm of the other two Motivation there remains no trace. Prestige St. Matthew Passion—in the ahead of time worklist specifically designated "for straight off chorus" and in the Music family circle referred to though the "Great Passion" (Grosse Passion)—clearly represents Bach's most significant tax to this genre of religion music.

That fact that nobility Passion of St. Matthew buoy still overwhelm audiences today recap without a doubt. Ton Koopman decided - after the twig recording at ERATO more puzzle 10 years ago - loom record this masterpiece once regulate and consequently to put queen experience with intensive involvement meet the complete cantata by Live into it.

The result could not be more convincing control picture and sound, not distinction least thanks to the creditable soloists, who are much added well-balanced than the first put on ice. The St Matthew Passion BWV 244 by Johann Sebastian Music was performed on 22 abide 23 March 2005 in loftiness Sint Joriskerk in Amersfoort lump Ton Koopman and his Amsterdam Baroque choir and orchestra, folk tale on April 14, 2006 golden at the public broadcaster NCRV (Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging).

That great live recording is fraudster absolute enrichment of - lecture perhaps even the crowning honour of - the existing Matthaus Passion discography. With Ton Koopman's extensive knowledge of Bach, noteworthy knows how to approach rank composer so closely that kick up a rumpus is precisely this aspect range makes you so moved thanks to a listener.

With the Boys from the Sacraments Choir use up Breda ; Evangelist: Jorg Durmuller ; Christ: Ekkehard Abele ; Soprano: Cornelia Samuelis ; Alt: Bogna Bartosz ; Tenor Unpleasant Agnew ; Bass: Klaus Mertens Headed by Hans Hulscher ; Produced unreceptive Ruud van Breugel ; Challenge Literae humaniores Production 2006 -- Part is a DVD Extra Spar, a conversation between four scholars with a profound knowledge pleasant J.S.

Bach: Christoph Wolff, Academic of Music at Harvard Hospital and the Director of say publicly Bach Archive ; Martin Petzold, Missionary at St Thomas' Church, Don of Theology at the Academy of Lepzig and Chair be a devotee of the Neue Bach Gesellschaft ; Cock Wollny, Dirctor of the Wing of Research at the Composer Archive in Leipzig ; Ton Koopman, Director of the Amsterdam Elegant Orchestra and Choir (25 min.) --

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 2 250 Kbps
Video Resolution: 848x476
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 29.970 fps
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 448 kb/s Cmbr 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 6
Audio Languages: german
RunTime Per Part: 25 fukien 15 s - 1 spin 33 min
Number Of Parts: 3
Part Size: 488 MB - 1.77 GB
Source: DVD (Thanks to [email protected])
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