GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN: Die Letzte Passion/the Last Passion 2cd

Georg Philipp Telemann

Die Letzte Passion/the Last Passion 2cd

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Baroque passion - Passion of the Christ - Oratorio

tracks

1 Choral: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes
2 Recitativo
3 Aria: Mit Ruhig, Heitrem Angesichte
4 Choral: Geht! Jesus Geht!
5 Recitativo
6 Accompagnato
7 Choral: Ach Wir Und Unsre Sünden
8 Recitativo
9 Aria: Nur Nicht Zu Sicher
10 Choral: Gott, Gross üBer Alle Götter!
11 Recitativo
12 Aria: Haltet Ein! Entweicht, Verräther!
13 Choral: Ich Bin's Ich Sollte Bussen
14 Lamento
15 Recitativo
16 Aria: Sollt' Ich, Mein Jesu, Dich Verlassen
17 Choral: Von Herzen Lieb Ich Dich, O Herr!
18 Recitativo
19 Chor(falsche Zeugen)
20 Recitativo
21 Aria: Es Strömen Von Erkauften Zungen
22 Recitativo
23 Aria(jesus): Wenn Einst Von Krachenden Donnern Erschüttert
24 Recitativo
25 Chor
26 Recitativo
27 Chor
28 Recitativo
29 Aria(der Sünder): Du Feindinn Der Edelsten Freuden Des Lebens
30 Choral: Weich, Des Eitlen Liebe!
31 Recitativo
32 Chor
33 Recitativo
34 Chor
35 Aria: Was Steigt Mit Wütendem Getümmel
36 Recitativo
37 Chor
38 Recitativo
39 Choral: Du, Der Du Nichts Strafwürdiges Verbrochen
40 Recitativo
41 Duett(der Sünder Und Jesus): Mein Heiland, Ein Uebelthäter?
42 Choral: Ich Will Von Deiner Freundlichkeit Bey Nacht Und Tage Si
43 Recitativo
44 Chor
45 Recitativo
46 Chor
47 Recitativo
48 Chor
49 Recitativo
50 Cavate: Er Stirbt
51 Chor: Anbetung, Dank Und Preis Und Ehre
52 Choral: Ja, Ich Danke Dir Von Herzen, Jesu - Audience

notes

After a rich career as musical director in many cities including Leipzig, Frankfurt a/M, Eisenach and finally Hamburg, Telemann bid farewell to the world with a last musical message. Shortly before his death in 1767, at the age of 86, he wrote "The History of Sufferings and Death of Jesus According to St.Mark."
This last passion forms not only a synthesis of his own life's work, but also a high point in the long development of "Passionsmusik" in general. Who else deserves this honor?
I reconstructed the incomplete work, gathered musicians, performing on original instruments as well as a choir and high profile soloists, for a world premiere in Antwerpen, Belgium.
This double CD represents a live recording of this event.

Wouter Joseph Smekens

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  • Die Letzte Passion welcome addition to musical community
    author: Margaret Meyer

    Wouter Joseph Smekens' realization of the long-unfinished "Die Letzte Passion" (1767; TVWV 5:52) by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1769) is a welcome addition to the recent movement in the musical community to revitalize forgotten or unappreciated works of the pre-classical era in Europe. While working at the Telemann-Archive (Zentrüm für Telemann-Plege und –Forschung) in Magdeburg, Smekens decided to investigate Telemann’s unfinished Last Passion. As a life-long Telemann enthusiast, Mr. Smekens leapt at the opportunity to bring Telemann's masterpiece to light. Since the Passion was incomplete, experts believed it to be unplayable. However, Mr. Smekens was not content to allow it to remain unknown to the world and he decided to finish the Passion himself. "It took me three years to come to a result," wrote Mr. Smekens. "Much was missing and the work was waiting for a believer like me." The work's world premiere was performed by the Capella Aurora in 1996 and the performance is available on compact disc. The recording of "Die Geschichte der Leiden und des Todes Jesu" Markuspassion 1767 deserves its rather majestic title. At almost 2 hours in length, the two disc recording presents the entire Passion in German, including the many delightful recitatives. The cast and ensemble are quite admirable, giving a consistent and enthusiastic performance. They are ably led by Mr. Smekens and their German diction is particularly lovely, at least to this author's ears. It is virtually impossible to distinguish Telemann's original music from Mr. Smekens' contributions. Mr. Smekens is a man of many talents. His interest in revitalizing lost gems extends to the instrumental world, where he restores, buys, and sells upright and grand pianos throughout the United States and Europe. From 1973 to 1989, he directed the ensemble Zampogna, which specialized in medieval music such as Alphonso El Sabio's Cantigas and can be found on compact disc. Mr. Smekens writes concert reviews and his work as a composer has included a well-received tribute to Philip Glass, "Happy Glassday".

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