FeedBach – St. John Passion, BWV 245 – Part One
May 7, 2012 in St Church Tags: Bach, John, Part, passion
The St John Passion (in German: Johannes-Passion), BWV 245, is a sacred oratorio of Johann Sebastian Bach. The original Latin title: Passio Secundum Johannem translates to “The Suffering According to John” and is rendered in English also as St. John Passion and in German as Johannespassion. During the first winter that Bach was responsible for church music at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig and the St. Nicholas Church, he composed the St John Passion for the Good Friday Vespers service of 1724. The St John Passion is a dramatic representation of the Passion, as told in the Gospel of John, constructed of dramatically presented recitatives and choruses, commented by reflective chorales, ariosos, and arias, framed by an opening chorus and a final one, followed by a last chorale. Compared to the St Matthew Passion, the St John Passion has been described as more extravagant, with an expressive immediacy, at times more unbridled and less “finished.” Originally Bach intended that the St. John Passion would be first performed in the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, but due to a last-minute change by the music council, it was first performed in 1724 in the St. Nicholas Church. Bach quickly agreed to their desire to move the service to St Nicholas Church, “but pointed out that the booklet was already printed, that there was no room available and that the harpsichord needed some repair, all of which, however, could be attended to at little cost; but he requested that a little additional …
May 7th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
OK. Thnx for pointing that out. Nice to read
May 7th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
not here to argue, but you have to understand the world was coming out of 1000 years of very little development of creativity, which in fact was because of religion. Although Bach’s work is inspired by his beliefs it is because of the rebelation against a particular religion that allows us to enjoy this kind of music. My point is that religion as far as we know may have destroyed many potencial talents before him so i wouldn’t attribute it to religion, but to raw human emotion
May 7th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
heady
May 7th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
pure extasy
May 7th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
I may not be religious… But damn, religion sure has inspired some beautiful art.
May 7th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri 3 Ad Manus – Quid Sunt Plagae Istae
May 7th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Maybe too late but thanks
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May 7th, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Every one, have a happy Passover or Easter!!!
May 7th, 2012 at 11:29 pm
A father held in the highest respect to all of us musicians.
May 8th, 2012 at 12:11 am
Every knee shall bow.
May 8th, 2012 at 12:47 am
In the beginning was the word, and the word was god
May 8th, 2012 at 1:10 am
Just wonderful, inspired. Thank you for posting this.
May 8th, 2012 at 2:10 am
I stumbled here, what a gem!
May 8th, 2012 at 2:51 am
I think (or I feel) this is the best performance of this work! Many thanks to whom loaded this.
May 8th, 2012 at 3:03 am
Perfect! This is faster than the version I know… and this one really motors.
May 8th, 2012 at 3:04 am
only music can bring such beauty out of grief.
May 8th, 2012 at 3:36 am
I’m going to the concert next month! Ah!
May 8th, 2012 at 3:55 am
Pulsating double bass, wailing oboes… sheer genius.
May 8th, 2012 at 4:41 am
@BachHarmony Seeing as you know so much about Bach recordings what recordings of St Mathew’s passion and St John’s Passion and the Mass in b minor would you recommend?
May 8th, 2012 at 5:20 am
not only engoying it,but also studing it for a concert!
May 8th, 2012 at 5:37 am
Wow… I may not believe in god, but I do believe in Bach.
May 8th, 2012 at 6:10 am
the first minute of this piece, makes Bach eternal