IDAGIO | Bach: Passionsoratorium - Wenn Donnerwolken uber dir sich turmen - Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn 845221051222

Featuring

Hermann Max
Barbara Schlick
David Cordier
Christoph Prégardien
Stephen Varcoe
Das Kleine Konzert

Rheinische Kantorei
Johann Ernst Bach

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Composition History

The original signed score of Johann Ernst Bach's Passion Oratorio, once held in the Church of St. Augustine at Gotha, is now lost.

Composer Biography

Johann Ernst Bach, the composer, was the nephew, godson, and pupil of the famous Johann Sebastian Bach.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Johann Ernst Bach held a unique position among his contemporaries due to his strong commitment to sacred music, which he considered the 'most complete and exquisite part of the art of music'.

Compositional Technique

Johann Ernst Bach's Passion Oratorio incorporates the 'empfindsamer Stil' or 'sensitive style', characterized by the subjective and sensitive expression of emotions.

Composition History

The circumstances of the composition and first performance of Johann Ernst Bach's Passion Oratorio cannot be directly determined due to the poor state of historical sources.

Compositional Technique

Unlike the Passions of J.S. Bach, Johann Ernst Bach's Passion Oratorio significantly de-emphasizes the narrative role of the Evangelist and secco recitatives, favoring effect-laden accompagnato recitatives.

Recording & Production

The two pieces on this album, a German Magnificat and a cantata, were specially scored for this recording from original sources, as they had not been previously edited.