Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 Stephan MacLeod, Werner Güra & Gli Angeli Genève

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244:
• 1 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 1 Chorus "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" (Coro I-II - Soprano in ripieno) 07:12
• 2 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 2 Evangelista/Jesus "Da Jesu diese Rede" 00:40
• 3 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 3 Choral "Herzliebster Jesu" (Coro I-II) 00:48
• 4 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4a Evangelista "Da versammleten sich die Hohenpriester" 00:25
• 5 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4b Chorus "Ja nicht auf das Fest" (Coro I-II) 00:15
• 6 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4c Evangelista "Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien" 00:30
• 7 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4d Chorus "Wozu dienet dieser Unrat" (Coro I) 00:28
• 8 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 4e Evangelista/Jesus "Da das Jesu merkete" 01:17
• 9 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 5 Recitativo "Du lieber Heiland du" (Alto I) 00:52
• 10 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 6 Aria "Buß und Reu" (Alto I) 03:55
• 11 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 7 Evangelista/Judas "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer" 00:32
• 12 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 8 Aria "Blute nur" (Soprano II) 04:18
• 13 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9a Evangelista "Aber am ersten Tage" 00:12
• 14 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9b Chorus "Wo willst du, daß wir dir bereiten" (Coro I) 00:21
• 15 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9c Evangelista/Jesus "Er sprach: Gehet hin" 01:08
• 16 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9d Evangelista "Und sie wurden sehr betrübt" 00:12
• 17 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 9e Chorus "Herr, bin ich's" (Coro I) 00:13
• 18 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 10. Choral "Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen" (Coro I-II) 00:47
• 19 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 11 Evangelista/Jesus/Judas "Er antwortete und sprach" 02:51
• 20 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 12 Recitativo "Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt" (Soprano I) 01:16
• 21 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 13 Aria "Ich will dir mein Herze schenken" (Soprano I) 03:17
• 22 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 14 Evangelista/Jesus "Und da sie den Lobgesang beendet hatten" 01:05
• 23 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 15 Choral "Erkenne mich, mein Hüter" (Coro I-II) 01:10
• 24 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 16 Evangelista/Petrus/Jesus "Petrus aber antwortete" 01:02
• 25 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 17 Choral "Ich will hier bei dir stehen" (Coro I-II) 01:04
• 26 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 18 Evangelista/Jesus "Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe 01:46
• 27 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 19 Recitativo "O Schmerz!"/Choral "Was ist die Ursach" (Tenor I, Coro II) 01:41
• 28 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 20 Aria "Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen"/Chorus "So schlafen unsre Sünden ein" (Tenor I, Coro II) 05:05
• 29 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 21 Evangelista/Jesus "Und ging hin ein wenig" 00:42
• 30 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 22 Recitativo "Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder" (Basso II) 00:50
• 31 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 23 Aria "Gerne will ich mich bequemen" (Basso II) 04:01
• 32 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 24 Evangelista/Jesus "Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern" 01:12
• 33 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 25 Choral "Was mein Gott will" (Coro I-II) 01:03
• 34 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 26 Evangelista/Jesus/Judas "Und er kam und fand sie schlafend" 02:28
• 35 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 27a Aria "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" (Soprano I, Alto I, Coro II) 04:00
• 36 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 27b Chorus "Sind Blitze, sind Donner" (Coro I-II) 01:05
• 37 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 28 Evangelista/Jesus "Und siehe, einer aus denen" 02:18
• 38 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 29 Choral "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß" (Coro I-II - Soprano in ripieno) 05:37
• 39 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 30 Aria "Ach, nun ist mein Jesus hin"/Chorus "Wo ist denn dein Freund hingegangen" (Alto I, Coro II) 03:17
• 40 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 31 Evangelista "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten" 01:02
• 41 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 32 Choral " Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht" (Coro I-II) 00:47
• 42 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 33 Evangelista/Testis I & II/Pontifex "Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten" 01:10
• 43 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 34 Recitativo "Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille" (Tenor II) 01:01
• 44 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 35 Aria " Geduld, Geduld!" (Tenor II) 03:43
• 45 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36a Evangelista/Pontifex/Jesus "Und der Hohepriester antwortete" 01:15
• 46 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36b Chorus "Er ist des Todes schuldig" (Coro I-II) 00:12
• 47 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36c Evangelista "Da speieten sie aus in sein Angesicht" 00:14
• 48 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 36d Chorus "Weissage" (Coro I-II) 00:20
• 49 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 37 Choral "Wer hat dich so geschlagen" (Coro I-II) 00:52
• 50 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 38a Evangelista/Ancilla I & II/Petrus "Petrus aber saß draußen im Palaste" 00:54
• 51 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 38b Chorus "Wahrlich, du bist auch einer von denen" (Coro II) 00:10
• 52 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 38c Evangelista/Petrus "Da hub er an sich zu verfluchen" 01:18
• 53 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 39 Aria "Erbarme dich" (Alto I) 06:12
• 54 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 40 Choral "Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen" (Coro I-II) 01:14
• 55 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 41a Evangelista/Judas "Des Morgens aber" 00:55
• 56 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 41b Chorus "Was gehet uns das an" (Coro I-II) 00:09
• 57 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 41c Evangelista/Pontifex I & II "Und er warf die Silberlinge" 00:39
• 58 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 42 Aria "Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder" (Basso II) 02:37
• 59 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 43 Evangelista/Pilatus/Jesus "Sie hielten aber einen Rat" 02:12
• 60 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 44 Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege" (Coro I-II) 01:11
• 61 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 45a Evangelista/Pilatus/Uxor Pilati/Coro I-II "Auf das Fest aber" 02:02
• 62 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 45b Chorus "Laß ihn kreuzigen" (Coro I-II) 00:20
• 63 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 46 Choral "Wie wunderbarlich" (Coro I-II) 00:51
• 64 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 47 Evangelista/Pilatus "Der Landpfleger sagte" 00:17
• 65 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 48 Recitativo "Er hat uns allen wohl getan" (Soprano I) 01:09
• 66 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 49 Aria "Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben" (Soprano I) 05:01
• 67 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 50. Evangelista "Sie schrien aber noch mehr" 00:04
• 68 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 50b Chorus "Laß ihn kreuzigen" (Coro I-II) 00:18
• 69 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 50c. Evangelista/Pilatus "Da aber Pilatus sahe" 00:26
• 70 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 50d Chorus "Sein Blut komme über uns" (Coro I-II) 00:38
• 71 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 50e Evangelista "Da gab er ihnen Barrabam los" 00:17
• 72 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 51 Recitativo "Erbarm es Gott" (Alto II) 01:00
• 73 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 52 Aria "Können Tränen meiner Wangen" (Alto II) 05:40
• 74 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 53a Evangelista "Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte" 00:38
• 75 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 53b Chorus "Gegrüßet seist du, Jüdenkönig" (Coro I-II) 00:13
• 76 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 53c Evangelista "Und speieten ihn an" 00:18
• 77 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 54 Choral "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" (Coro I-II) 02:27
• 78 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 55 Evangelista "Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten" 00:48
• 79 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 56 Recitativo "Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut" (Basso I) 00:37
• 80 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 57 Aria "Komm, süßes Kreuz" (Basso I) 05:41
• 81 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 58a Evangelista "Und da sie an diese Stätte kamen" 01:42
• 82 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 58b Chorus "Der du den Tempel Gottes zerbrichst" (Coro I-II) 00:28
• 83 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 58c Evangelista "Desgleichen auch die Hohenpriester" 00:09
• 84 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 58d Chorus "Andern hat er geholfen" (Coro I-II) 00:49
• 85 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 58e Evangelista "Desgleichen schmäheten" 00:13
• 86 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 59 Recitativo "Ach Golgatha, unselges Golgatha" (Alto I) 01:26
• 87 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 60. Aria/Chorus "Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand" (Alto I, Coro II) 02:56
• 88 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 61a Evangelista/Jesus "Und von der sechsten Stunde an" 01:22
• 89 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 61b+c Chorus "Der rufet dem Elias" (Coro I), Evangelista "Und bald lief einer unter ihnen" 00:18
• 90 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 61d Chorus "Halt! halt!" (Coro II) 00:08
• 91 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 61e Evangelista "Aber Jesus schrie abermal laut" 00:28
• 92 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 62 Choral "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden" (Coro I-II) 01:24
• 93 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 63a Evangelista "Und siehe da" 01:01
• 94 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 63b Chorus "Wahrlich dieser ist Gottes Sohn gewesen" (Coro I-II) 00:17
• 95 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 63c Evangelista "Und es waren viel Weiber da" 01:01
• 96 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 64 Recitativo "Am Abend, da es kühle war" (Basso I) 01:47
• 97 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 65 Aria "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein" (Basso I) 05:49
• 98 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 66. Evangelista "Und Joseph nahm den Leib" 00:55
• 99 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 66b Chorus "Herr, wir haben gedacht" (Coro I-II) 00:53
• 100 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 66c Evangelista/Pilatus "Pilatus sprach zu ihnen" 00:30
• 101 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 67 Recitativo "Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht" (Soprano I, Alto I, Tenor I, Basso I, Coro II) 01:57
• 102 Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: No. 68 Chorus "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder" (Coro I-II) 05:39
• Total Runtime 02:38:59

Info for Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244

This recording was made in April 2019 at the Ernest-Ansermet Studio in Geneva, after five concerts in Switzerland during the preceding days. The desire to be as faithful as possible to the rhythm of the drama of the Passion and to the evidence of the musical sequences, which is easier to feel during a live performance than in front of the relative abstraction of the microphones, as well as a non-negligible time constraint (three and a half days in the studio for a work of 160 minutes), pushed us to record long takes, sometimes including up to 10 or 12 minutes of music, thus getting as close as possible to the feeling of a concert.

In concert, with small vocal groups, Gli Angeli Genève systematically places the singers in front of the instruments regardless of repertoire, so as to give speech in music the most prominent place possible. When recording, since the audience’s crucial role cannot be replaced by the microphones, we place ourselves in a large circle, all facing each other. We can see each other playing, singing, vibrating, breathing and reacting. The idea of reaction is central to this work where, when the action of the story is suspended, it is immediately replaced by emotion and poetic as well as musical beauty that Matthew’s story inspired in Bach and Picander. Airs as well as chorales. And within our circle we can react together, engage in dialogue, and see ourselves feel the drama and powerful affects that mark the work relentlessly. And then we can share the pleasure and sometimes the awe - so beautiful is the music – of being able to live all this together.

Forming a circle to make this music and observing the extraordinary musicians of Gli Angeli Genève at work led me to realise the extent to which The Saint Matthew Passion has structured the career and relationship to music of many of us. Virtually all of us have discovered and “learned” it with conductors and in readings that gave us the most beautiful keys to its understanding, which we in turn were able to refine in the course of our respective experiences with it, experiences that for the not so young among us already represent hundreds of concerts. Being together during those few days in April to testify to our love for this work and what it demands of us, evoked and still evokes to me a magnificent record by Astor Piazzolla that I had bought during my studies and that I listened to over and over again at the time. A text in the CD booklet had struck me almost as much as his music: Piazzolla had written poignantly that this recording, for him and his musicians, existed “so that their grandchildren would know who they were”. Of course, Piazzolla was writing his own music whereas we would be incapable of writing but 10 bars of Bach, but the recording you are holding in your hands is also to say who we are, what we are fortunate enough to do in life, and that there are few pleasures in this world equal to making this very music with friends.

Werner Güra, tenor (Evangelist)
Benoit Arnould, bass (Jesus)
Dorothee Mields, soprano
Alex Potter, alto
Aleksandra Lewandowska, soprano
Marine Fribourg, alto
Terry Wey, counter-tenor
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Valerio Contaldo, tenor
Matthew Brook, bass
Gli Angeli Genève
Stephan MacLeod, Leitung, Bass

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