Bach: St. John Passion

Johann Sebastian Bach (Performer), Diego Fasolis (Performer), Sergio Foresti (Performer), Roberta Invernizzi (Performer), Nico van der Meel (Performer), Klaus Mertens (Orchestra), Jeremy Ovenden (Orchestra), Claudia Schubert (Artist), Emanuela Galli (Artist), Alfredo Grandini (Artist), Coro della Radio Svizzera (Artist), Ensemble Vanitas (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Diego Fasolis, Sergio Foresti, Roberta Invernizzi, Nico van der Meel
• Orchestra: Klaus Mertens, Jeremy Ovenden
• Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Arts Music
• ASIN: B00000JIPZ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,271 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. First Part: Chor: Herr, Unser Herrscher - Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

2. First Part: Recitative: Jesus Ging Mit Seinen Jungern/Chor: Jesum Von Nazareth/Recitative: Jesus... - Nico Van Der Meel/Klaus Mertens/Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

3. First Part: Choral: O Grosse Lieb - Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

4. First Part: Recitative: Auf Dass Das Wort Erfullet Wurde - Nico Van Der Meel/Klaus Mertens

5. First Part: Choral: Dein Will Gescheh, Herr Gott, Zugleich - Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

6. First Part: Recitative: Die Schar Aber Und Der Oberhauptmann - Nico Van Der Meel

7. First Part: Aria: Von Den Stricken Meiner Sunden - Claudia Schubert

8. First Part: Recitative: Simon Petrus Aber Folgete Jesu Nach - Nico Van Der Meel

9. First Part: Aria: Ich Folge Dir Gleichfalls - Roberta Invernizzi

10. First Part: Recitative: Derselbige Junger - Nico Van Der Meel/Emanuela Galli/Sergio Foresti/Klaus Mertens

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Second Part: Choral: Christus, Der Uns Selig Macht - Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

2. Second Part: Recitative: Da Fuhreten Sie Jesum/Chor: Ware Dieser Nicht Ein Ubeltater/Recitative... - Nico Van Der Meel/Alfredo Grandini/Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis/Klaus Mertens

3. Second Part: Choral: Ach Grosser Konig - Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

4. Second Part: Recitative: Da Sprach Pilatus Zu Ihm/Chor: Nicht Diesen, Sondern Barrabam/Recitative... - Nico Van Der Meel/Alfredo Grandini/Klaus Mertens/Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

5. Second Part: Arioso: Betrachte, Meine Seel - Klaus Mertens

6. Second Part: Aria: Erwage, Wie Sein Blutgefarbter Rucken - Jeremy Ovenden

7. Second Part: Recitative: Und Die Kriegsknechte Flochten Eine Krone/Chor: Sei Gegrusset, Lieber... - Nico Van Der Meel/Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis/Alfredo Grandini/Klaus Mertens

8. Second Part: Choral: Durch Dein Gefangnis, Gottes Sohn - Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

9. Second Part: Recitative: Die Juden Aber Schrieen Und Sprachen/Chor: Lassest Du Diesen Los... - Nico Van Der Meel/Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis/Alfredo Grandini

10. Second Part: Aria Mit Chor: Eilt, Ihr Angefochtnen Seelen - Klaus Mertens/Coro Della Radio Svizzera, Lugano/Diego Fasolis

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4.0 out of 5 stars A dark horse in the St. John Passion race, December 25, 2007

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A live St. John Passion performed by Swiss Italians from Lugano? Yes, indeed. Such is the internaitonal reach of the period perfrormance movement that an out-of-the-way reading can be totally convincing. You might not believe your ears at the beginning, where the bass line and harpsichord continuo are five times larger than life, but conductor Fasolis knows how to conduct Bach. This Passion is more lyrical and joyous than tragic. Fasolis favors one beat to the bar, which is fast by any standard, but his phrasing is so fluid and flowing that it never feels rushed. The vocal soloists are middle of the road, and one wishes for more fervor form the very light-voiced Nico van Meer, yet the overall effect is convincingly dramatic and musical. A thoroughly enjoyable experience. The recorded sound, by the way, is exceptionally clear and natural, in sharp contrast to the nasty sonics on Gardiner's DG account.