Album · 1962
St. Matthew Passion
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, I. Chor "Kommt, ihr Töchter"
St. Matthew Passion
11:48
2
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, II. Rezitativ "Da Jesus diese Rede"
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0:56
3
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, III. Choral "Herzliebster Jesu"
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1:29
4
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, IV. Rezitativ "Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester"
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0:32
5
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, V. Chor "Ja nicht auf das Fest"
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0:18
6
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, VI. Rezitativ "Da nun Jesus"
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0:41
7
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, VII. Chor "Wozu dienet dieser Unrat?"
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0:36
8
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, VIII. Rezitativ "Da das Jesus merkete"
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1:53
9
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, IX. Rezitativ "Du lieber Heiland du"
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1:05
10
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, X. Arie "Buß' und Reu'"
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4:51
11
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XI. Rezitativ "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer"
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0:46
12
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XII. Arie "Blute nur, du liebes Herz"
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5:13
13
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XIII. Rezitativ "Aber am ersten Tage"
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0:14
14
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XIV. Chor "Wo willst du"
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0:26
15
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XV. Rezitativ "Er sprach: Gehet hin"
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2:03
16
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XVI. Choral "Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen"
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1:34
17
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XVII. Rezitativ "Er antwortete und sprach"
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3:58
18
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XVIII. Rezitativ "Wiewohl mein Herz"
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1:32
19
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XIX. Arie "Ich will dir mein Herze schenken"
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4:03
20
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XX. Rezitativ "Und da sie den Lobgesang"
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1:24
21
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXI. Choral "Erkenne mich, mein Hüter"
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1:52
Disc 2
1
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXII. Rezitativ "Petrus aber antwortete"
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1:19
2
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXIII. Choral "Ich will hier"
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1:53
3
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXIV. Rezitativ "Da kam Jesus"
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2:07
4
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXV. Rezitativ "O Schmerz!"
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3:06
5
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXVI. Arie "Ich will bei meinem Jesu"
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6:15
6
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXVII. Rezitativ "Und ging hin ein wenig"
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0:54
7
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXVIII. Rezitativ "Der Heiland fällt"
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1:22
8
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXIX. Arie "Gerne will ich mich bequemen"
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6:35
9
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXX. Rezitativ "Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern"
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1:36
10
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXXI. Choral "Was mein Gott will"
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2:06
11
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXXII. Rezitativ "Und er kam"
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3:07
12
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXXIII. Duett "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" - Chor "Sind Blitze, sind Donner"
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6:00
13
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXXIV. Rezitativ "Und siehe, einer aus denen"
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2:47
14
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, XXXV. Choral "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß"
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11:12
Disc 3
1
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XXXVI. Arie "Ach, nun ist mein Jesus hin" - Chor "Wo ist denn dein Freund"
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5:30
2
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XXXVII. Rezitativ "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten"
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1:10
3
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XXXVIII. Choral "Mir hat die Welt"
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1:29
4
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XXXIX. Rezitativ "Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten"
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1:26
5
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XL. Rezitativ "Mein Jesus schweigt"
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1:01
6
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLI. Arie "Geduld, wenn mich falsche Zungen stechen"
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4:56
7
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLII. Rezitativ "Und der Hohepriester"
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2:03
8
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLIII. Rezitativ "Da speieten sie" - Chor "Weissage uns"
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0:48
9
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLIV. Choral "Wer hat dich so geschlagen"
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1:36
10
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLV. 45 Rezitativ "Petrus aber saß draußen im Palast" - Chor "Wahrlich, du bist auch einer von denen"
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1:23
11
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLVI. Rezitativ "Da hub er an, sich zu verfluchen"
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1:32
12
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLVII. Arie "Erbarme dich, mein Gott"
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7:23
13
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLVIII. Choral "Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen"
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1:38
14
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, XLIX. Rezitativ "Des Morgens aber" - Chor "Was gehet uns das an?"
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1:18
15
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, L. Rezitativ "Und er warf die Silberlinge"
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0:54
16
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LI. Arie "Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder!"
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4:11
17
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LII. Rezitativ "Sie hielten aber einen Rat"
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2:35
18
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIII. Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege"
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2:00
19
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIV. Rezitativ "Auf das Fest aber hatte"
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2:50
20
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LV. Choral "Wie wunderbarlich"
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1:24
Disc 4
1
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LVI. Rezitativ "Der Landpfleger sagte"
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0:14
2
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LVII. Rezitativ "Er hat uns allen wohlgetan"
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1:20
3
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LVIII Arie "Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben"
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4:45
4
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LIX. Rezitativ "Sie schrieen aber noch mehr"
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2:41
5
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LX. Rezitativ "Erbarm' es Gott!"
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1:26
6
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXI. Arie "Können Tränen meiner Wangen"
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9:42
7
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXII. Rezitativ "Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte"
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1:16
8
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXIII. Choral "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden"
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3:16
9
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXIV. Rezitativ "Und da sie ihn verspottet"
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1:09
10
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXV. Rezitativ "Ja! freilich will in uns"
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0:44
11
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXVI. Arie "Komm, süßes Kreuz"
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6:39
12
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXVII. Rezitativ "Und da sie an die Stätte"
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4:25
13
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXVIII. Rezitativ "Desgleichen schmäheten ihn"
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0:18
14
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXIX. Rezitativ "Ach, Golgatha"
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1:36
15
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXX. Arie mit Chor "Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand"
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4:39
16
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXI. Rezitativ "Und von der sechsten Stunde"
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2:53
17
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXII. Choral "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden"
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2:21
Disc 5
1
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXIII. Rezitativ mit Chor "Und siehe da"
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3:05
2
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXIV. Rezitativ "Am Abend, da es kühle war"
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2:36
3
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXV. Arie "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein"
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10:20
4
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXVI. Rezitativ "Und Joseph nahm den Leib"
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3:23
5
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXVII. Rezitativ mit Chor "Nun ist der Herr"
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2:21
6
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part II, LXXVIII. Chor "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"
St. Matthew Passion
8:06
In print
First pressed 1962, still pressed 2015 — 50 pressings across 11 countries.
Credits
Walter Legge
Art Direction
Hieronymus Bosch
Artwork
Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer
Otto Klemperer
Conductor
Douglas Larter
Engineer
Gerard David
Illustration · painting [uncredited; “christ nailed to the cross“]
Arthur Ackroyd
Instrument · flute
Bela Dekany
Instrument · violin
Gareth Morris
Instrument · flute
George Malcolm
Instrument · harpsichord
Hugh Bean
Instrument · violin
James Merrett
Instrument · contrabass
Ralph Downes
Instrument · organ
Raymond Clark
Instrument · cello
Sidney Sutcliffe
Instrument · oboe, oboe d'amore
Viola Tunnard
Instrument · harpsichord
Aurelio de Iztueta
Liner Notes
Helga Ratcliff
Liner Notes
Karl Schumann
Liner Notes
Michel Roubinet
Liner Notes
Nicholas Anderson
Liner Notes
William Mann
Liner Notes
Saint Matthew
Lyricist
Andrew Walter
Mastering · remastered by
Philharmonia Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
Klaus Hennch
Photography
Paul Brame
Translator
Boys Of The Hampstead Parish Church Choir
Vocal · choir
Christa Ludwig
Vocal · alto vocals, solo vocal
Dame Janet Baker
Vocal · alto vocals
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau
Vocal · baritone vocals, solo vocal
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Vocal · soprano vocals, solo vocal
Geraint Evans
Vocal · baritone vocals
Heather Harper
Vocal · soprano vocals [maids, pilate's wife]
Helen Watts
Vocal · vocals [two witnesses]
John Carol Case
Vocal · baritone vocals
Nicolai Gedda
Vocal · tenor vocals, solo vocal
Otakar Kraus
Vocal · baritone vocals
Peter Pears
Vocal · tenor vocals, solo vocal
Philharmonia Chorus
Vocal · chorus
Walter Berry
Vocal · bass vocals, solo vocal
Wilfred Brown
Vocal · tenor vocals