1. J.S. Bach - St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
2. J.S. Bach - St. John Passion
4. J.S. Bach (reconstructed) - St. Mark Passion BWV 247
6. Arvo Pärt - Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (1985)
7. Heinrich Schütz - St. John Passion
8. G.F. Handel - Brockes Passion HWV 48
9. Krzyzstof Penderecki - St. Luke Passion (1728)
10. G.P. Telemann - St. Matthew Passion (1766)
11. G.P. Telemann - St. Luke Passion
12. Tan Dun - Water Passion after St. Matthew
13. Johannes Mattheson - Brockes Passion
14. Johann Thiele - St. Matthew Passion
15. Mauricio Kagel -
16. Gottfried Stölzel - Brockes Passion
17. Carl Loewe - Passion Oratorio
18. G.F. Handel (spurious) - St. John Passion
So, which of these do you highly recommend, and which recordings? And what other Passions are out there that I should know about?
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I found one recording called Passion Week by Alexandre Grechaninov. Does anyone know anything about this work? I can't find mention of it in Grove.
Scott,
The first St. Matthew I ever loved was Klemperer's, though Gardiner is now a little more to my taste.
The ECM recording of the Pärt Passion is quite an extraordinary document.
Alex Ross
I asked, and Pliable has answered. It is a setting of the Orthodox liturgy, and Pliable (Bob) gives a very positive review of the recording.
Thanks for the recommendations, Alex.
It's hard to look past the Gardiner recordings for Matt/John Passions. They've both got excellent soloists (Tony Rolfe Johnson as evangelist, and the wonderful Michael Chance) - but the newer Herreweghe recordings have perhaps surpassed them. And they have the great advantage of Ian Bostridge as evangelist - in my opinion the best around at the moment. Also check out Paul McCreesh's one-to-a-part Matthew Passion, which I haven't heard but has a fantastic reputation.
I've also sung a really wonderful a cappella Matthew Passion by a Norwegian priest called... Kverno?
I saw that McCreesh recording, which intrigued me since I really like his "Politics, Dialogues and Pastorales" CD and the more intimate nature sounds appealing. I also love Ian Bostridge, so I might have to go with that for the St. John.
It took me some time, but I found the Trond Kverno Passion: http://quattro.no/plater/acd4994.html
I'm a week late on this, but definitely add Golijov's La Pasion segun San Marcos to your library. I think DG has a new recording set to come out some time later this year, but there's an earlier one available, too. A bit hard to find, but worth it. Or, ideally, see it live. It's a wonderful piece of music theater.
Ooh, that sounds interesting. I've been enjoying your (and Golijov's) Grammy-winning Ainadamar.
Ik mis in uw lijst met Passiemuziek 2 waardevolle oratoria en wel:
John Stainer: The Crucifixion
en van Maunder: Olivet To Calvary.
Beide schitterende Engelse werken voor koor en solisten, met orgelbegeleiding.
Harm Neutel, Hoogeveen
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