Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Erbarme dich, mein Gott
Aria (No. 39) from the oratorio Matthäuspassion, BWV 244
Text: Picander (1700-1764)
First performance: probably 11 April 1727, in Leipzig (Thomaskirche)
Delphine Galou, contralto
François-Marie Drieux, solo violin
Les Siècles,
conducted by François-Xavier Roth
Recorded in Summer 2008?
German text:
Erbarme dich, mein Gott, um meiner Zähren willen!
Schaue hier, Herz und Auge weint vor dir bitterlich.
English translation:
Have mercy, my God, for the sake of my tears!
See here, before you heart and eyes weep bitterly.
Hauser performing Adagio by Albinoni with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra at his classical solo concert at the Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, October 2017.
Elisabeth Fuchs, conductor
Pavao Mašić, organ
Arrangement by Hauser and Filip Sljivac
Filmed and edited by MedVid production
Sound and mixing by Morris Studio
Spirits of Music is an unusual musical journey through the centuries, with stops on all continents. Inspired by their creators different faiths, the works on the program have a strong religious background and are moving examples of the emotional power and effect of music. Internationally renowned soloists and ensembles as Bobby McFerrin (a ten-time Grammy Award winner, he is one of the world’s best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a worldrenowned classical conductor), Nigel Kennedy (one of the world’s leading violin virtuosos), Sibylla Rubens (has emerged as one of the most compelling lyric sopranos of her day) or the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig will perform popular works from the European music tradition, encompassing Bach, Mozart and Verdi. Many magnificent examples of religious music come from artists as Kroke (playing and composing with the realm of authentic Jewish music), the Kuumba Singers (dedicated to the expression of black creativity and spirituality through song), Mari Boine (one of the most impressive folk artists of contemporary time), the Bulgarian Voices Angelite (24 women whose hypnotic chant circles the globe), Vocal Sampling (a Cuban six-man a cappella group which has been described as one of the wonders of the musical world) and the the Ensemble Al-Kindi (is currently rated among the best formations devoted to classical Arab music). With the inclusion of world music, the program will achieve a highly suspenseful juxtaposition of European and non-European music.
The opening chorus Herr, unser Herrscher from St John Passion, performed by the Nederlands Bach Society for All of Bach. The St John Passion was the first Passion Bach had written as cantor in Leipzig. The Passion story as told in the Gospel of John is different from that told by the other three evangelists – Matthew, Luke and Mark. John’s version places the emphasis on Christ’s divine origin. Throughout his suffering, this divine origin still plays a role and nowhere is Jesus as human as in the other gospels.
For this performance, we selected a cast of singers under the age of 35. Apart from the leaders, all the orchestra members are also younger than 35. The concert series was preceded by a course of auditions and masterclasses.
Recorded for the project All of Bach on March 11th 2017 at the Grote Kerk, Naarden. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating bit.ly/2uZuMj5.
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Netherlands Bach Society
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
Soloists
Raphael Höhn, evangelist (tenor)
Myriam Arbouz, soprano
Maria Valdmaa (Maid), soprano
Daniël Elgersma, alto
Marine Fribourg, alto
Gwilym Bowen, tenor
Guy Cutting (Servant), tenor
Felix Schwandtke (Jesus), bass
Drew Santini (Peter), bass
Angus Mc Phee (Pilate), bass
Summer — Concerto No. 2 in G minor
from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Netherlands Bach Society
Violin and direction: Shunske Sato
The Four Seasons are among the most populair and best violin concertos written in the baroque era. Recorded on October 7th 2016 at the Muziekgebouw aan t IJ, Amsterdam.
Watch Nathalie Stutzmann and Orfeo 55 recording Bach aria «Erbarme dich» at Metz Arsenal. This piece features in their album «Une cantate imaginaire» released in 2012. Video by OFF TV.