G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, BWV 48

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Georg Frideric Handel
Brockes Passion, HWV 48

Ref.	HWV 48
German Title	Brockes Passion (Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus)
English Title	Passion after Barthold Heinrich Brockes (Jesus Who Suffered and Died for the Sins of the World)
Event	Oratorio Passion for Good Friday
Composed	Composed by Georg Frideric Handel - London, c1715-1716 ? 1^st performance: Hamburg ?, date unknown (possibly March 23, 1719 at Hamburg Cathedral) Performances by J.S. Bach: 1^st performance: Good Friday c1746-47 - Leipzig 2^nd performance: Good Friday August 1748 - October 1749 - Leipzig Pasticcio Passion, based on Markus-Passion by Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns [previously attributed to Reinhard Keiser] with insertion of 7 arias from Brockes Passion by G.F. Händel - Good Friday April 31, 1747 or April 12, 1748 - Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Text	Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1712)
Text	German Text \| Translations: English-3
Scoring	Soloists: 4 Sopranos, 4 Altos, 3 Tenors, 5 Basses; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 bassons, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo Persons: Evangelist - Tenor Jesus - Bass Maria - Soprano 3 mujeres - Soprano Tochter Zion - Soprano Alma - Soprano Jakobus - Alto Johannes - Alto Judas - Alto Alma - Alto Petrus - Tenor Alma - Tenor Caiphas - Bass Pilatus - Bass Kriegsknecht - Bass Alma - Bass
Scoring	Score
References	BGA: - \| NBA: - \| BC: \| HG edition: 15 \| HHA edition: I/7 \| CB 52 \| First Published:
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Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions

Recordings
Complete Recordings

1	Handel: Brockes Passion
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48
August Wenzinger
Regensburger Domchor / Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (on modern instruments)
Soprano [Tochter Zion] Maria Stader; Soprano [Maria / Gläubige Seele]: Edda Moser; Counter-tenor [Johannes / Judas / Gläubige Seele]: Paul Esswood; Tenor [Evangelist / Gläubige Seele]: Ernst Haefliger; Tenor [Peter]; Jerry J. Jennings; Bass [Jesus]: Theo Adam; Bass [Caiphas / Pilate / Hauptmann / Gläubige Seele]: Jakob Stämpfli
Archiv Produktion 463644-2		Summer 1967	3-CD / TT: 182:26
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2	Handel: Brockes Passion [P-1] Handel: Brockes Passion; Johannes Passion [P-1]
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48 [149:30]
Nicholas McGegan (Harpsichord, Conductor)
Stadtsingechor Halle (Choir Master: Dorothea Kohler) / Capella Savaria
Tenor [Evangelist]: Martin Klietmann; Baritone [Jesus]: István Gáti; Soprano [Tochter Zion]: Mária Zádori; Soprano: Éva Bártfai-Bárta; Soprano: Katalin Farkas; Counter-tenor: Drew Minter; Counter-tenor: Péter Baján; Counter-tenor: Tamás Csányi; Contralto: Éva Lax; Tenor: János Bándi; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Baritone [Caiaphas ?]: Gunter Burzynski Peter Kiral (Theorbo); Miklós Spányi (Harpsichord); Ilse L. Herbert (Viola da Gamba); György Janzsó (Double Bass); Dezso Karasszon (Organ); Imre Mohl (Bassoon)
Hungaroton 12734-36 Brilliant Classics 92033-1/3		Aug 14-24, 1985	3-CD / TT: 149:30 3-CD / TT: 149:30 4-CD / TT: 209:19
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Recordings of Individual Movements

M-1	The Stanford Archive Series: Richard Bonnelli
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48: Chi sprezzando (Die ihr Gottes Gnad') [2:51]
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Baritone: Richard Bonnelli
Delos 5502		Mid 1930's ?	2-CD / TT:
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M-2	The Plymouth Trio Performs J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn [C-1]
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48: Sünder, Schaut nit Furcht und Zagen [2:08]
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The Plymouth Trio
Soprano: Christina Price; Oboe: John Mack; Keyboards: John Herr; Cello: Robert Perry
Crystal Records		1990	CD / TT: 63:17
Recorded at Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights & Harkness Chapel of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Buy this album at: Amazon.com

M-3	Baroque Christmas Music [CD] [V-4] Classical Christmas [5-CD]
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48: Tochter Zion [0:58]
Ludwig Güttler
Ludwig Güttler Brass Ensemble
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Laserlight 15276 Laserlight 35890		Early 1990's ?	CD / TT: 63:41 5-CD / TT:
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M-4	Oxford Church Anthems [C-1]
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48: Lord, I trust thee [2:20]
Stephen Darlington
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Oxford
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Nimbus 5440		May 23-24, 1994	CD / TT: 59:01
Recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

M-5	Dmitri Hvorostovsky - Arie Antiche [P-1]
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48: Chi sprezzando [2:26]
Neville Marriner
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Baritone: Dmitri Hvorostovsky John Constable (Organ, Harpsichord); Elizabeth Kenny (Theorbo)
Philips 456543		Jan 1997	CD / TT: 59:24
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M-6	Passions-Pasticcio mit Arien von G.F. Händel - Bearbeiter: J.S. Bach [P-1]
Pasticcio Passion, composed of Markus-Passion by F.N. Brauns with insertion of 7 arias from Brockes Passion, HWV 48 by Georg Friedrich Händel
Gerhard Ropeter
Kantorei St. Mauritius Hardegsen / Telemannisches Collegium Michaelstein
Soprano: Dorothee Wohlgemuth; Counter-tenor: Michael Lieb; Tenor: Jörn Lindemann; Bass [Jesus]: Falk Joost; Bass [Arias]: Ralf Grobe
Kantorei St. Mauritius Hardegsen		Mar 8, 2008	2-CD / TT:
Recorded live at St. Mauritius Hardegsen, Germany. World premiere recording. Buy this album at: Kantorei St. Mauritius Hardegsen

M-7	Little Drummer Boy: Christmas Favorites by the World Renowed Vienna Boys's Choir [Live]
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48: Tochter Zion [2:58]
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Wiener Sängerknaben
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Laserlight 12529		?	CD / TT: 41:34
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2008 - March 2009)

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