Bach - Oratorio «Matthäus Passion» Aria 'Erbarme dich' BWV244 | Andreas Scholl

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)

St. Matthew Passion, BWV244
Oratorio in three parts for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244
Oratorium in drei Teilen für Solostimmen, Doppelchor und Doppelorchester

Libretto: Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)

The first performance at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, on 11 April 1727

Zweiter Teil
Aria: Erbarme dich

Arie:
Erbarme dich, mein Gott,
um meiner Zähren Willen!
schaue hier, Herz und Auge

Weint vor dir bitterlich.
erbarme dich, erbarme dich!

Aria:
Have mercy, my God,
for the sake of my tears!
look here, heart and eyes

Weep bitterly before you.
have mercy, have mercy!

Soloists:
Andreas Scholl, alto

Orchestre I
Violins: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen, Adrian Chamorro, Therese Kipfer, Corrado Masoni, Giorgio Oppo, Andreas Preuss, Veronika Skuplik
Altos: Catherine Puig, Nadine Davin, Brigitte Clement
Violoncelles: Ageet Zweistra*, Vincent Malgrange
Viole de gamba solo: Philippe Pierlot
Contrebasse: Nicholas Pap
Flutes & flutes a bec: Patrick Beuckels, Jan De Winne
Hauthbois: Marceel Ponseele *Hauthbois d’amour, Taka Kitazato °Hauthbois da caccia
Basson: Philippe Miqueu
Orgue: Herman Stinders

Continuo:
Violoncelle: Ageet Zweistra
Contrebasse: Nicholas Pap
Orgue: Herman Sinders

Orchestre II
Violins: Alessandro Moccia, Roberto Anedda, Meike Augustin, Virginie Descharmes, Mira Glodeanu, Attilio Motzo, Christophe Robert, Enrico Tedde
Altos: Benoit Weeger, Jean-Luc Thonnerieux
Violoncelles: Harmen Jan Schwitters, Hager Hanana
Contrebasse: James Munro
Hauthbois: Patrick Beaugireaud, Yan Miriel *Hauthbois d’amour
Basson: Margreet Bongers
Orgue: Kris Verhelst

Choeur et Orchestre du Collegium Vocale Gent
Philippe Herreweghe

[on period instruments]

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