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Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

German Title	Johannes-Passion
Latin Title	Passio Secundum Johannem
English Title	St. John Passion (SJP), the Passion according to St. John
French Title	Passion Selon Saint Jean
Italian Title	Passione Secondo San Giovanni
Spanish Title	La Pasión Según San Juan
Event	Passion to be performed in Good Friday
Composed	Leipzig, 1724. Revised - Leipzig, 1725, c1730 & late 1740's 1^st performance (1^st version): April 7, 1724 - Leipzig; 2^nd performance (2^nd version): March 30, 1725 - Leipzig; 3^rd performance (3^rd version): April 11, 1732 ? - Leipzig; 4^th performance (4^th version): April 4, 1749 - Leipzig
Text	Compiler of the whole text unknown. Borrowings from: Barthold Heinrich Brockes: Der für die Sünde der Welt Gemarterte und Sterbende Jesus (Jesus who Suffered and Died for the Sins of the World), aus den IV Evangelisten, (Hamburg, 1712 and 1715): Mvt. 7(11), Mvt. 19(31), Mvt. 20(32), Mvt. 24(48), Mvt. 32(60), Mvt. 34(62), partly Mvt. 35(63) and Mvt. 39(67); Christian Weise: Der Grünen Jugend Nothwendige Gedanken (Leipzig, 1675): Mvt. 13(19); Christian Heinrich Postel: Johannes- Passion (around 1700): Mvt. 22(40), Mvt. 30(58), partly Mvt. 19(31) in the later version and possibly Mvt. 30(58); S. Franck Arnstädter Gesangbuch (1745): possibly Mvt. 13(19) in the later version. Chorales: Mvt. 3(7). Johann Heermann: verse 7 of "Herzliebster Jesus, was hast du verbrochen," 1630 (Fischer-Tümpel, I, #334); Mvt. 5(9). Martin Luther: verse 4 of "Vater unser im Himmelreich," 1539 (Wackernagel, I, #215); Mvt. 11(15). Paul Gerhardt, verse 3 and 4 of "O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben," 1647 (Fischer-Tümpel, III, #387); Mvt. 14(20). Paul Stockmann: verse 10 of "Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod," 1633 (Fischer-Tümpel, II, #37); Mvt. 15(21). Michael Weisse, verse 1 of the hymn, 1531 (Wackernagel, I, #342); Mvt. 17(27). Johann Heermann: verse 8 and 9 of "Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen," 1630 (Fischer-Tümpel, I, #334); Mvt. 22(40). Text of an aria from Christian Heinrich Postel: Johannes-Passion, c1700, to the chorale melody of Johann Hermann Schein: "Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt"; Mvt. 26(52). Valerius Herberger: verse 3 of "Valet will ich dir geben," 1613 (Fischer-Tümpel, I, #125); Mvt. 28(56). Paul Stockmann: verse 20 of "Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod," 1633 (Fischer-Tümpel, II, #37); Mvt. 32(60). ibid, final verse; Mvt. 37(65). Michael Weisse: verse 8 of "Christus, der uns selig macht," 1531 (Wackernagel, I, #342); Mvt. 40(68). Martin Schalling: verse 3 of "Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr," 1571 (Wackernagel, IV, #1174); Appendix: 1II. Sebald Heyden, verse 1 of the hymn, 1525 (Wackernagel, III, #603); Mvt. 11(15). Paul Stockmann: verse 33 of "Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod," 1633 (Fischer-Tümpel, II, #37); 40II. German "Agnus Dei," Braunschweig, 1528. Biblical texts: John 18 and 19 with the interpolation of Matthew 26: 75 after John 18: 27 and of Matthew 27: 51-52 after John 19: 30.
Text	German-1 \| Translations: English-1 \| English-3 \| English-5 \| French-4/1 \| French-4/2 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Hebrew-3 \| Hungarian-1 \| Hungarian-2 \| Indonesian \| Italian \| Russian-1 \| Russian-2 \| Spanish-2 BWV 245a: German-1 \| Russian-1 \| BWV 245b: German-1 \| Russian-1 \| BWV 245c: German-1 \| Russian-1 Chorale Texts: Valet will ich dir geben \| Vater unser im Himmelreich \| O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben \| Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; Choir: SATB Orchestra: 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, 2 oboes da caccia, 2 violins, 2 violas d'amore, viola, viola da gamba, lute (organ or harpsichord, continuo (+ violoncello, violone, bassoon) Part 1: Mvt. 1: Chorus \| Mvt. 2a: Recitative \| Mvt. 2b: Chorus \| Mvt. 2c: Recitative \| Mvt. 2d: Chorus \| Mvt. 2e: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Chorale \| Mvt. 4: Recitative \| Mvt. 5: Chorale \| Mvt. 6: Recitative \| Mvt. 7: Aria \| Mvt. 8: Recitative \| Mvt. 9: Aria \| Mvt. 10: Recitative \| Mvt. 11: Chorale \| Mvt. 12a: Recitative \| Mvt. 12b: Chorus \| Mvt. 12c: Recitative \| Mvt. 13: Aria \| Mvt. 14: Chorale Part 2: Mvt. 15: Chorale \| Mvt. 16a: Recitative \| Mvt. 16b: Chorus \| Mvt. 16c: Recitative \| Mvt. 16d: Chorus \| Mvt. 16e: Recitative \| Mvt. 17: Chorale \| Mvt. 18a: Recitative \| Mvt. 18b: Chorus \| Mvt. 18c: Recitative \| Mvt. 19: Arioso \| Mvt. 20: Aria \| Mvt. 21a: Recitative \| Mvt. 21b: Chorus \| Mvt. 21c: Recitative \| Mvt. 21d: Chorus \| Mvt. 21e: Recitative \| Mvt. 21f: Chorus \| Mvt. 21g: Recitative \| Mvt. 22: Chorale \| Mvt. 23a: Recitative \| Mvt. 23b: Chorus \| Mvt. 23c: Recitative \| Mvt. 23d: Chorus \| Mvt. 23e: Recitative \| Mvt. 23f: Chorus \| Mvt. 23g: Recitative \| Mvt. 24: Aria & Chorus \| Mvt. 25a: Recitative \| Mvt. 25b: Chorus \| Mvt. 25c: Recitative \| Mvt. 26: Chorale \| Mvt. 27a: Recitative \| Mvt. 27b: Chorus \| Mvt. 27c: Recitative \| Mvt. 28: Chorale \| Mvt. 29: Recitative \| Mvt. 30: Aria \| Mvt. 31: Recitative \| Mvt. 32: Aria & Chorus \| Mvt. 33: Recitative \| Mvt. 34: Arioso \| Mvt. 35: Aria \| Mvt. 36: Recitative \| Mvt. 37: Chorale \| Mvt. 38: Recitative \| Mvt. 39: Chorus \| Mvt. 40: Chorale Appendices: Mvt. 245a: Aria \| Mvt. 245b: Aria \| Mvt. 245c: Aria
	Part 1: Score BGA Part 1 [4.06 MB] \| Part 2: Score BGA Part 2 [9. 01 MB] \| BWV 245a,b,c: Score BGA Anh [1.45 MB] Chorale Melodies: Valet will ich dir geben \| Vater unser im Himmelreich \| O Welt, ich muß dich lassen \| Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt
References	BGA: XII/1 \| NBA: II/4 \| BC: D 2 \| Zwang: - \| First Published: Berlin, 1831
Commentary	Johannes-Passion Seminar - Recht und Musik [German] J.S. Bach's Johannespassion - liturgischer Standort und formale Überlegungen [German] The Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies Programme Notes for J.S. Bach�s St. John Passion St John Passion Recordings 1945-1975 (School of Music & Music Education, UNSW) The Earliest Version of Bach�s St. John Passion [by Pieter Dirksen] Boston Cecilia: Bach's St. John Passion, Program Notes [by Donald Teeters]
Music	Music Examples \| J.S. Bach: St John Passion BWV 245
Discussions	August 1998 - May 2003; Weeks of April 4 & 11, 2010

Contents
Complete Recordings - Until 1950 Complete Recordings - 1951-1960 Complete Recordings - 1961-1970 Complete Recordings - 1971-1980 Complete Recordings - 1981-1990 Complete Recordings - 1991-2000 Complete Recordings - From 2001 Complete Recordings - Sung in English Recordings of Individual Movements	General Discussions - Part 1 General Discussions - Part 2 General Discussions - Part 3 General Discussions - Part 4 General Discussions - Part 5
Systematic Discussions: Part 1: Mvts. 1-7 \| Part 2: Mvts. 6-14 \| Part 3: Mvts. 15-20 \| Part 4: Mvts. 21-26 \| Part 5: Mvts. 27-32 \| Part 6: Mvts. 36-40 \| Part 7: Summary
Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Frans Brüggen Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Stephen Cleobury Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Paul Dombrecht Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Diego Fasolis Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Enoch zu Guttenberg Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Hans Gillesberger Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Edward Higginbottom Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Eugen Jochum Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Erich Kleiber Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Hermann Max Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Paul McCreesh Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Hans Münch Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Peter Neumann Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Andrew Parrott Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Philip Pickett Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Karl Richter Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Peter Schreier Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Robert Shaw Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Kenneth Slowik Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted by Jos van Veldhoven Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner
Article: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 [by Teri Noel Towe] Article: The Passion of Saint John, BWV 245 [by Michael Steinberg] Article: St. John Passion [by Audrey Wong & Norm Proctor] Article: The St. John Passion on stage [by Uri Golomb]
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - April 2009)
Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Details Recordings: Until 1950 \| 1951-1960 \| 1961-1970 \| 1971-1980 \| 1981-1990 \| 1991-2000 \| From 2001 \| Sung in English \| Individual Movements General Discussions: Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 Systematic Discussions: Part 1: Mvts. 1-7 \| Part 2: Mvts. 6-14 \| Part 3: Mvts. 15-20 \| Part 4: Mvts. 21-26 \| Part 5: Mvts. 27-32 \| Part 6: Mvts. 36-40 \| Part 7: Summary Individual Recordings: BWV 245 - F. Brüggen \| BWV 245 - S. Cleobury \| BWV 245 - P. Dombrecht \| BWV 245 - D, Fasolis \| BWV 245 - J.E. Gardiner \| BWV 245 - E.z. Guttenberg \| BWV 245 - N. Harnoncourt-H. Gillesberger \| BWV 245 - P. Herreweghe \| BWV 245 - E. Higginbottom \| BWV 245 - E. Jochum \| BWV 245 - E. Kleiber \| BWV 245 - P.J. Leusink \| BWV 245 - H. Max \| BWV 245 - P. McCreesh \| BWV 245 - H. Münch \| BWV 245 - P. Neumann \| BWV 245 - A. Parrott \| BWV 245 - P. Pickett \| BWV 245 - K. Richter \| BWV 245 - H. Rilling \| BWV 245 - P. Schreier \| BWV 245 - R. Shaw \| BWV 245 - K. Slowik \| BWV 245 - M. Suzuki \| BWV 245 - J.v. Veldhoven Articles: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 [T.N. Towe] \| The Passion of Saint John, BWV 245 [M. Steinberg] \| St. John Passion [A. Wong & N. Proctor] \| The St. John Passion on stage [U. Golomb]

Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Instrumental | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies | New
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
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