Credits:

Ottorino Respighi

Description:

Gardiner Returns to DG with John Passion! Tremble at the dramatic trial of Christ--deep emotion from Bach's immortal masterpiece. Recorded under lockdown at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, this is Gardiner's third recording of the John Passion, following his 1986 recording for Alhieff and his 2003 SDG label recording. Here comes the definitive recording by the Bach expert. The John Passion, one of the most popular religious works of all time, along with the Matthew Passion, is an oratorio based on the Passion of Jesus in the New Testament Gospel of John, first performed on Good Friday, April 7, 1724, the first Good Friday after Bach's arrival at Thomas Kantor in Leipzig. It was premiered on April 7, 1724. Compared to "Matthew," it is more dramatic because of the more choral singing, and more accessible because of its shorter playing time. The Blu-ray disc includes Dolby Atmos audio tracks as well as the complete concert video. Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Prologue: Gethsemane: 1. Chorus: Herr, unser Herrscher
2.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Prologue: Gethsemane: 2. Recitative: Jesus ging mit seinen Jungern Chorus: Jesum von Nazareth! Recitative: Jesus spricht zu ihnen Chorus: Jesum von Nazareth! Recitative: Jesus antwortete
3.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Prologue: Gethsemane: 3. Chorale: O grosse Lieb
4.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Prologue: Gethsemane: 4. Recitative: Auf dass das Wort erfullet wurde
5.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Prologue: Gethsemane: 5. Chorale: Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich
6.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 6. Recitative: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann
7.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 7. Aria: Von den Stricken meiner Sunden
8.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 8. Recitative: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach
9.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 9. Aria: Ich folge dir gleichfalls
10.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 10. Recitative: Derselbige Junger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt
11.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 11. Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen
12.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 12. Recitative: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden Chorus: Bist du nicht seiner Junger einer? Recitative: Er leugnete aber und sprach
13.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 13. Aria: Ach, mein Sinn
14.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part One: Scene 1: The Sanhedrin Trial: 14. Chorale: Petrus, der nicht denkt zuruck
15.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 29. Recitative: Und von Stund an
16.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 30. Aria: Es ist vollbracht!
17.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 31. Recitative: Und neiget das Haupt
18.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 32. Aria with Chorale: Mein teurer Heiland
19.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 33. Recitative: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss
20.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 34. Arioso: Mein Herz, indem die ganze Welt
21.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 35. Aria: Zerfliesse, mein Herze
22.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 36. Recitative: Die Juden aber
23.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 37. Chorale: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn
24.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 38. Recitative: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia
25.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 39. Chorus: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine
26.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 40. Chorale: Ach, Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein
27.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 27. Recitative: Die Kriegsknechte aber Chorus: Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen Recitative: Auf dass erfullet wurde die Schrift
28.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 28. Chorale: Er nahm alles wohl in Acht
29.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 29. Recitative: Und von Stund an
30.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 30. Aria: Es ist vollbracht!
31.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 31. Recitative: Und neiget das Haupt
32.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 32. Aria with Chorale: Mein teurer Heiland
33.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 33. Recitative: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss
34.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 34. Arioso: Mein Herz, indem die ganze Welt
35.St. John Passion BWV 245~Part Two: Scene 3: 35. Aria: Zerfliesse, mein Herze