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St. John Passion (version IV) from 29,90 €

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:35:46 +0100

The St John Passion occupies a special place in Johann Sebastian Bach’s output. Hardly any other work survives in so many and, at the same time, such different versions. This is because Bach made changes to the work for each of his Leipzig performances. For this CD recording, Hans-Christoph Rademann has chosen the fourth version of the Passion. Composed shortly before Bach’s death, it represents a return to the first version, augmented by larger instrumental forces. It is very close to the version of the Passion which has been mostly frequently performed since the first edition of 1830 – a mixture of the 1739 and 1749 versions – but by comparison, this constitutes an authentic version by Bach.

The performers are the choir and ensemble of the Gaechinger Cantorey, under the artistic direction of Hans-Christoph Rademann. The soloists are Elizabeth Watts, soprano, Benno Schachtner, alto, Matthias Winckhler, bass, Patrick Grahl, tenor (Evangelist & arias), and Peter Harvey, bass (Christus).

Recorded in collaboration and with the friendly support of Bachwoche Ansbach.

The Passions 49,90 €

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:17:08 +0200

This box brings together three – in many respects – outstanding recordings of the great passions of Johann Sebastian Bach. Three? Exactly: The St. Matthew Passion, the St. John Passion and the St. Mark Passion.

The St. John Passion occupies a special place in Johann Sebastian Bach’s oeuvre: Since Bach himself repeatedly made changes to the work for his performances, numerous versions have survived. Hans-Christoph Rademann has chosen the fourth version. Composed shortly before Bach’s death, it is an authentic version by Bach, in contrast to the frequently performed (and recorded) mixture of the 1739 and ’49 variants, which the choir and ensemble of the Gaechinger Cantorey splendidly perform. The soloists are Elizabeth Watts, Benno Schachtner, Matthias Winckhler, Patrick Grahl and Peter Harvey.

With the St. Matthew Passion, Bach handed sown one of the most important works of Protestant church music ever written. The Kammerchor Stuttgart and the Barockorchester Stuttgart under the direction of Frieder Bernius have delicately mastered the monumental composition – which traces the Passion of Christ – with incomparable musical, emotional and spiritual intensity. The soloists are Hannah Morrison, Sophie Harmsen, Tilman Lichdi, Christian Immler and Peter Harvey.

Finally, the St. Mark Passion. It is one of the little known treasures in Bach’s sacred works, which is no wonder as the autograph disappeared and the surviving copies were lost in the turmoil of the Second World War. Nevertheless, in the early 1960s, the work of 1731 appeared in print for the first time. Finally, the renowned Leipzig Bach researcher Andreas Glöckner revised this version – which is based on surviving parody models – for Carus. The Leipzig vocal ensemble amarcord and the Kölner Akademie, directed by Michael Alexander Willens, recorded the work in the Dresden Frauenkirche. The gospel text is recited by the well-known actor Dominique Horwitz.

Arnold Schönberg: Friede auf Erden – Richard Strauss & Gustav Mahler: Im Abendrot. Transcriptions by Clytus Gottwald 19,90 €

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:33:30 +0100

Puccini: Messa a 4 voci con orchestra (Messa di Gloria) & Verdi: Quattro pezzi sacri 29,90 €

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:56:06 +0100

Friede auf Erden. Reconstructed cantatas 19,90 €

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:15:59 +0200

Nacht und Träume Transcriptions by Clytus Gottwald. Johannes Brahms – Peter Cornelius – Edvard Grieg – Franz Schubert – Clara Schumann 19,90 €

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:17:34 +0200