7 Words of Christ on the Cross

Schutz (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 2000)
• Label: Ricercar
• ASIN: B000007OWD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,293,833 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Die sieben Worte unsers lieben Erlösers und Seeligmachers Jesu Christi, for soloists, 5 instruments & continuo, SWV 478: No. 1, Intro

2. Die sieben Worte unsers lieben Erlösers und Seeligmachers Jesu Christi, for soloists, 5 instruments & continuo, SWV 478: No. 2, Symph

3. Die sieben Worte unsers lieben Erlösers und Seeligmachers Jesu Christi, for soloists, 5 instruments & continuo, SWV 478: No. 3, Die s

4. Die sieben Worte unsers lieben Erlösers und Seeligmachers Jesu Christi, for soloists, 5 instruments & continuo, SWV 478: No. 4, Symph

5. Die sieben Worte unsers lieben Erlösers und Seeligmachers Jesu Christi, for soloists, 5 instruments & continuo, SWV 478: No. 5, Concl

6. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 1, Chorus

7. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 2, Der Ostermorgen

8. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 3, Jesus erscheint Maria Magdalena

9. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 4, Der Jüngling in Grabe

10. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 5, Jesus erscheintden Frauen

11. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 6, Rat der Hohenpriester

12. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 7, Jesus erscheint den Emmaüsjüngern

13. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 8, Jesus erscheint den Elf Jüngern

14. Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, for chorus, instruments & continuo, SWV 435a: No. 9, Beschluß

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

These are the first real masterpieces in the German oratorio tradition that culminates in Bach's Passions. Each work begins and ends with a chorus, but there are no arias: the Evangelist(s) and the characters speak in accompanied, and often tuneful, recitativo arioso. The brief, affecting Seven Last Words uses four Evangelists (singing separately and together); the Easter oratorio uses only one Evangelist but duo singers for Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The Ricercar Consort gives by far the best recorded performances of these pieces, slighting neither the beautiful melodies nor the narrative momentum. The flawless cast includes three of the most beautiful and intelligently used voices in the early music world: Agnès Mellon, Mark Padmore and the extraordinary Paul Agnew. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews

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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars beautiful music, August 27, 2002

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This is a very good CD of some very nice music. Recommended.