Bernius; Stuttgart Chamber Ch - Spohr Passionsoratorium [CD]

It is both regrettable and incomprehensible that Louis Spohr is virtually unknown today as a composer of oratorios, as he was extremely highly regarded as such byhis contemporaries.

Among musicologists at least, he is counted together with Mendelssohn as one of the most important German composers of oratorios in the first half of the 19th century. Inspired by a performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion, Spohr wrote his Passion oratorio Des Heilands letzte Stunden WoO 62 in 1834, which reports the Passion events from an unusual perspective.

Instead of an evangelist, the disciple Johannes takes on the role of the narrator directly involved in the events. Together with Mary, the mother of Jesus, he describes the story of Jesus' Passion - in an almost operatic and dramatic manner. The scenes before the judgement of Caiaphas and at the cross with the musically painted earthquake are particularly remarkable. With this concept, Spohr met the public's taste exactly, as people expected not only religious edification from such a work, but also a gripping plot.

The premiere in Kassel in 1835 was correspondingly successful. Four years later, an English version was performed in Norwich, where, according to the Times, hundreds were moved to tears.No wonder, then, that Spohr considered this oratorio to be one of the best he had ever composed.

The renowned forces of Frieder Bernius and the Kammerchor Stuttgart, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and an outstanding ensemble of soloists (Johanna Winkel, Maximilian Vogler, Florian Sievers, Arttu Kataja, Thomas E. Bauer, Felix Rathgeber and Magnus Piontek) make this jewel of early 19th century sacred choral music available again on CARUS in an exquisite recording.

Ouverture

Chor der Freunde und Freundinnen Jesu: Blicke, du strahlende Sonne

Chor der Freunde und Freundinnen Jesu: Senke dich, stille Nacht

Recit: Wir stehn am Altar

Recit: So find ich endlich Freunde meines Herrn

Chor der Priester und des Volks: Arzt, der allen half

Recit: Wohin? Wohin?

Recit: Maria, hor auf ihn, nicht auf die Frevler

Arie: Weh! Judas, weh uber dich

Recit: Er denkt an mich

Recit: Wer bleibet sein

Arie: Rufe aus der Welt der Mangel

Arie mit Chor: Und wenn sie alle weichen

Solo-Terzett: Jesus, himmlische Liebe

Recit: Wer naht sich dort?

Recit: Blick hin: Die letzte Stunde naht

Recit: Folgt mir

Chor: In seiner Todesnot

Arie: Ewig fliebet, meine Zahren

Recit: Seht! Gott verlasst den nicht; Solo-Quartett und Chor: Wir sinken in den Staub

Recit: Auch, Petrus, du?

Chor und Solo-Quartett: Welch drohend Ungewitter

Chor der Freunde und Freundinnen Jesu: Der du mit Allgewalt uber dem Erdkreis thronst

Recit: Entfloht ihr auch dem Racher in den Wolken

Recit: Die Pforten des Palastes tun sich auf

Chor der Freunde und Freundinnen Jesu: Er war der Christ

Arie mit Chor: Lasst mit heiligem Erbeben

Recit: Den heil'gen Leichnam, nicht vom Tod entstellt

Recit. und Solo-Quartett: Maria! Ach, sie sinkt erblassend nieder

Chor der Freunde und Freundinnen Jesu: Wir drucken dir die Augen zu

Recit: Treu bin ich dem Gesetz

Recit: Auch mir erschien er ein Prophet des Herrn

Chor der Priester und des Volks: Schmach! Schmach! Schmach!

Recit. und Chor: Tief hinab zum Staube beugt

Recit: Ich, der auf Moses heil'gem Stuhle thront

Recit: Und keinem regt sich in der Brust ein Herz?

Chor der Priester und des Volks und Solo-Quartett: Uber uns komme sein Blut

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 4009350835405
• Release Date: March 07, 2025

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