Conductor(s): Oberfrank, Géza
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: 8.571002
Barcode: 0747313100279
Distribution Note(s):
May not be available in all territories, please check with your distributor.
Release Date: 01/2007

BACH, J.S.: St. Matthew Passion (Highlights)

This CD contains the many highlights from one of the most majestic works in the history of sacred music. The abiding impact of Bach’s closing chorale, ‘Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder’, remains unsurpassed to this day. This is deeply moving, spiritual church music.

Tracklist

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Henrici, Christian Friedrich - Lyricist
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Verebics, Ibolya (soprano)
Nemeth, Judit (alto)
Mukk, Jozsef (tenor)
Köves, Péter (bass)
1Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen! (Chorus)07:40
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
2Aria: Blute nur, du liebes Herz! (Soprano)04:54
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Verebics, Ibolya (soprano)
Nemeth, Judit (alto)
3Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze (Soprano)03:45
Verebics, Ibolya (soprano)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
4Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Tenor, Chorus)05:32
Mukk, Jozsef (tenor)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
5Aria: So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen (Soprano, Alto, Chorus) - Chorus: Sind Blitze, sind Donner03:56
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Verebics, Ibolya (soprano)
Nemeth, Judit (alto)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
6Aria: Ach! nun ist mein Jesus hin! (Alto, Chorus)06:12
Köves, Péter (bass)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Nemeth, Judit (alto)
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
7Aria: Erbarme dich, mein Gott! (Alto)07:13
Nemeth, Judit (alto)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
8Aria: Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder! (Bass)03:38
Köves, Péter (bass)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
9Aria: Konnen Tranen meiner Wangen nichts erlangen (Alto)06:36
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nemeth, Judit (alto)
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
10Choral: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Chorus)02:32
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
11Aria: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (Bass)07:52
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Köves, Péter (bass)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
12Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder (Chorus)06:28
Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir (Choir)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 01:06:18