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Johannes-Passion = St. John Passion = La Passion Selon Saint Jean BWV 245

Johann Sebastian Bach, Evelyn Lear, Hertha Töpper, Ernst Haefliger, Hermann Prey, Kieth Engen, Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter

Label: Archiv Produktion
Catalog number: 2710 002
Format: LP · Album · Repress · Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1980
Genre: Classical

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Karl Richter’s interpretation of Bach’s *St. John Passion* is widely regarded as a definitive example of the mid-20th-century approach to Baroque performance, characterized by his characteristic intensity and structural precision. Released on the Archiv Produktion label, this recording brings together an exceptional ensemble of soloists and the Munich Bach Choir, offering a deeply reverent and historically significant reading of one of the cornerstones of the choral repertoire.

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Johannes-Passion = St. John Passion = La Passion Selon Saint Jean BWV 245 has 49 tracks.

Johannes-Passion = St. John Passion = La Passion Selon Saint Jean • BWV 245
Erster Teil = Part One = Première Partie
Nr. 1 - 11: Verrat Und Gefangennahme
A11. Chor11:00
A22.-6. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)3:21
A37. Choral1:15
A48. Rezitativ1:27
A59. Choral1:00
A610. Rezitativ0:49
A711. Arie (Alt)4:52
Nr. 12 - 20: Verleugnung
B112. Rezitativ0:17
B213. Arie (Sopran)3:49
B314. Rezitativ4:08
B415. Choral2:03
B516.-18. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)2:30
B619. Arie (Tenor)3:04
B720. Choral1:15
Zweiter Teil = Part Two = Seconde Partie
Nr. 21 - 32: Verhör Und Geisselung
C121. Choral1:06
C222.-26. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)4:59
C327. Choral1:52
C428.-30. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)2:33
C531. Arioso (Baß)2:52
C632. Arie (Tenor)7:40
Nr. 33 - 52: Verurteilung Und Kreuzigung
D133.-39. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)6:47
D240. Choral0:57
D341.-47. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)4:38
D448. Arie (Baß) Mit Chor4:53
D549.-51. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)2:14
D652. Choral1:07
Nr. 53 - 60: Jesu Tod
E153.-55. Evangelium (Rez., Chor)4:31
E256. Choral1:13
E357. Rezitativ1:50
E458. Arie (Alt)6:25
E559. Rezitativ0:26
E660. Arie (Baß) Mit Chor4:58
Nr. 61 - 68: Grablegung
F161. Rezitativ0:31
F262. Arioso (Tenor)0:56
F363. Arie (Sopran)6:13
F464. Rezitativ2:23
F565. Choral1:06
F666. Rezitativ2:23
F767. Chor8:13
F868. Choral2:39

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The St. John Passion, BWV 245, was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1724 for his first Good Friday service as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. Designed to convey the dramatic intensity of the crucifixion narrative, the work is known for its lean, urgent character and its complex interplay between choral movements and individual vocal roles. This 1980 Archiv Produktion release captures a definitive mid-20th-century interpretation, drawing upon the esteemed partnership between conductor Karl Richter and the Münchener Bach-Chor and Orchester.

Karl Richter’s approach to Bach was characterized by profound scholarship balanced with an expressive, romantic vitality that defined the Bach revival in post-war Germany. The performance features a formidable ensemble of soloists, including Ernst Haefliger as the Evangelist and Hermann Prey, who were staples of Richter’s recorded cycles. Archiv Produktion, the early music division of Deutsche Grammophon, packaged this release to emphasize historical authenticity alongside high-fidelity studio engineering, a hallmark of their prestige recordings from that era.

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