Composer(s): Loewe, Carl
Lyricist(s): Telschow, Wilhelm
Conductor(s): Reinemann, Udo
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.557635-36
Barcode: 747313263523
Release Date: 06/2006

LOEWE, C: Suhnopfer des neuen Bundes (Das), "Passion Oratorio" (Gaudefroy, Cunha, Crossley-Mercer, Neven, Reinemann)

Carl Loewe was both a prolific composer and a performing musician, remembered today chiefly for his songs. Set in the Protestant religious tradition of mid-19th century Germany, Das Sühnopfer des neuen Bundes (The Expiatory Sacrifice of the New Covenant), with its biblical recitatives, chorales and strong dramatic feeling, clearly owes much to Bach, and to the revival of the St Matthew Passion in Berlin in 1829 under the young Felix Mendelssohn. Musically it combines something of this earlier tradition with a relatively conventional contemporary musical language.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Loewe, Carl
Telschow, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
1Part I No. 1: Introduction and Quartet (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)04:07
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
2Part I No. 2: Chorale: Gegrusst sei, Furst des Lebens (Hail, Prince of Life)00:55
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
3Part I No. 3: Recitative and Arioso: Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien (Then Jesus came to Bethany) (Soprano)03:47
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
4Part I No. 4: Recitative and Terzetto: Da das Judas sahe (When Judas saw it) (Bass, Tenor, Bass)00:56
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
5Part I No. 5: Recitative: Da sprach Jesus: Lasset Maria mit Frieden (Then said Jesus: Let Mary alone) (Soprano)01:20
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
6Part I No. 6: Chorale: O du Zuflucht der Elenden (O thou refuge of the needy)01:36
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
7Part I No. 7: Larghetto con moto01:57
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
8Part I No. 8: Duet: Wie der Herr es uns geheissen (As the Lord hath bidden us) (Peter, John)02:02
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
9Part I No. 9: Lobet ihr Knechte des Herrn (Praise the Lord, ye servants) (Chorus of the Apostles)00:59
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
10Part I No. 10: Recitative and Chorus: Und Jesus sprach: Mich hat herzlich verlanget (I have desire to eat this Passover) (Bass, Chorus)03:27
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
11Part I No. 11: Recitative and Chorale: Da sie aber assen, nahm Jesus das Brot (After they had eaten, Jesus took the bread) (Bass, Tutti)02:44
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
12Part I No. 12: Lobet ihr Knechte des Herrn (Praise the Lord, ye servants) (Chorus)04:27
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
13Part II No. 13: Chorus and Recitative: Auf, mit Schwertern, Speer und Stangen (Up, with sword, spear and stave) (Chorus, Bass)05:14
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
14Part II No. 14: Chorale: Wenn alle untreu werden (When all are untrue)01:12
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
15Part II No. 15: Aria: Heil'ge Nacht, hell von der Liebe Schein (Holy night, bright with the shining of love) (Alto)02:54
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
16Part II No. 16: Duet: Da traten herzu zweeen falsche Zeugen (There came two false witnesses) (Soprano, Tenor)00:41
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
17Part II No. 17: Recitative: Und der Hohepriester stand auf (And the High Priest arose) (Bass)00:28
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
18Part II No. 18: Recitative and Chorus: Ich beschwore dich (I abjure thee by the living God) (Christ, High Priests and Pharisees)01:59
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
19Part II No. 19: Aria: Weh' mir, wohin soll ich entfliehn? (Alas, where should I flee?) (Bass)03:43
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
20Part II No. 20: Chorale: Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade (Ah, abide among us with thy grace)00:41
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
21Part II No. 21: Recitative: Pilatus ging hinein in das Richthaus (Pilate went into the hall of justice) (Christ, Pilate)02:26
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
22Part II No. 22: Recitative and Aria: Da aber Pilatus auf dem Richtstuhle sass… (But then Pilate sat down on the judgement seat…) (Soprano)03:32
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
23Part II No. 23: Recitative and Chorus: Ihr Kinder Israels, ich finde keine Schuld (Ye children of Israel, I find no fault) (Pilate, Chorus)01:04
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
24Part II No. 24: Lass ihn kreuzigen (Crucify him) (Chorus) - Recitative: Nun denn, ich bin unschuldig (I am innocent of the blood) (Pilate)00:38
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
25Part II No. 25: Sein Blut komme uber uns (His blood be upon us) (Chorus)00:56
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
26Part II No. 26: Aria: Ach seht, der allen wohlgethan (Ah see, he who has brought good to all) (Alto)02:49
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
27Part II No. 27: Recitative and Chorale: Sehet, ich fuhre ihn heraus zu euch... (See, I bring him out to you...) (Tenor, Tutti)02:59
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Part III No. 28: O, welch ein Anblick (O what a sight) (Tenor)03:10
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
2Part III No. 29: Chorus: Hort den Simon von Kyrene (Hear Simon of Cyrene) (Chorus, Tenor)02:06
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
3Part III No. 30: Fliesset, ihr unaufhaltsamen Thranen (Flow, ye ceaseless tears) (Daughters of Sion)02:24
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
4Part III No. 31: Recitative: Jesus aber wandte sich um (But Jesus turned and said to them) (Bass)01:35
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
5Part III No. 32: Terzetto: Den wir jungst auf Tabors Hohen (The one whom we lately saw on Tabor's height)02:10
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
6Part III No. 33: Recitative: Pilatus, du hast auf's Kreuz geschrieben (Pilate, thou hast written on the cross) (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)00:23
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
7Part III No. 34: Was ich geschrieben habe, das habe ich geschrieben (What I have written, I have written) (Pilate)00:09
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
8Part III No. 35: Der du den Tempel Gottes zerbrichst (Thou who destroyest the Temple of God) (Chorus of the People)01:44
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
9Part III No. 36: Recitative and Duet: Jesus aber sprach: Vater vergib ihnen (But Jesus said: Father, forgive them) (Christ, Tenor, Bass)02:34
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
10Part III No. 37: Chorale: Seht die Mutter bang und klagend (See the mother, sad and mourning)01:00
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
11Part III No. 38: Jesus aber spricht zu seiner Mutter (But Jesus said to his mother) (Christ)00:42
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
12Part III No. 39: Finsternis bedeckt das Land (Darkness covers the land) (Chorus)02:26
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
13Part III No. 40: Aria and Chorus: Sein Auge das mich angeblickt (His eyes that regarded me) (Soprano, Chorus)02:10
Gaudefroy, Nathalie (soprano)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
14Part III No. 41: Recitative: Darnach, als Jesus wusste (Then, when Jesus knew) (Bass) - Chorale: Grosser Friedefurst (Great Prince of peace)01:35
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
15Part III No. 42: Recitative: Einen Schwamm mit Essig fullet (One of them filled a sponge with vinegar) (Alto, Bass)01:32
Stotijn, Christianne (contralto)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Crossley-Mercer, Edwin (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
16Part III No. 43: Des Tempels Vorhang is zerrissen (The Temple's veil is rent) (Chorus)02:42
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
17Part III No. 44: Mein eigen Grab will ich ihm weihen (My own grave will I give him) (Joseph, Nicodemus)02:40
Cunha, Jacky da (tenor)
Neven, Henk (bass)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
18Part III No. 45: Einst lagst du auch gehullt in weisse Linnen (Once too thou lay wrapped in white linen) (Daughters of Sion)01:59
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)
19Part III No. 46: Final: Es wird gesaet verweslich (It was sown perishable, and shall rise imperishable) (Chorus)04:02
Heures Romantiques Vocal Ensemble (Choir)
Heures Romantiques Instrumental Ensemble (Ensemble)
Reinemann, Udo (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:36:36