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A mere sixty to eighty years before the most famous St Matthew Passion of all − Bach’s −, there were already quite a few (in vernacular language of course), by composers such as Selle, Flor, Furchtheim, Funcke and our subject of interest, Johann Sebastiani (1622-1683). His was written in 1663 for the Königsberg Cathedral, of which he had just been named Kantor, a position he held – as well as that of Kapellmeister for the court – almost until his death. The result is stylistically far, very far from Schütz’ austere Passion (virtually contemporary), as for instance Sebastiani, drawing from most contemporary Italian sources – the Roman, Venetian and Neapolitan opera and oratorio – unfolded a proper lyrical drama in which the recitatives, woven into the main discourse, are systematically accompanied by a rich instrumental polyphony rather than a simple continuo. Sebastiani’s Passion is without a doubt his most important work, and even in his time, was performed, published and broadcasted throughout Prussia. The orchestral accompaniment is entrusted to a great polyphonic ensemble of violas for the written part, while the composer himself, in the preface, specifies that continuous must be given to the largest possible number of instruments: positive organ, spinet, harpsichord, lute, theorbos. An instrumental richness that the Boston Early Music Festival ensemble perfectly gathers with vocalists taking their narrative roles to heart, as well as the dramatic and human content of the text they’ve been entrusted with. No doubt a wonderful discovery for many music lovers who possibly ignored the existence of this major baroque composer, from whom, unfortunately, most manuscripts were lost in World War II air raids that left Königsberg in ruins. © SM/Qobuz
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St Matthew Passion (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Das letzte Abendmahl (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Der Olberg (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Jonathan Woody, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Die Gefangennahme (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Nathan Medley, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Die Verleugnung durch Petrus (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Jonathan Woody, Artist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist - Nathan Medley, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Jesus vor Pilatus (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Die Kreuzigung (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Christian Immler, Artist - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Die Grablegung (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist - Nathan Medley, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Jonathan Woody, Artist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist - Nathan Medley, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St Matthew Passion, Danksagungsliedchen (Johann Sebastiani)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Colin Balzer, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Johann Sebastiani, Composer - Jonathan Woody, Artist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist - Nathan Medley, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Album review
A mere sixty to eighty years before the most famous St Matthew Passion of all − Bach’s −, there were already quite a few (in vernacular language of course), by composers such as Selle, Flor, Furchtheim, Funcke and our subject of interest, Johann Sebastiani (1622-1683). His was written in 1663 for the Königsberg Cathedral, of which he had just been named Kantor, a position he held – as well as that of Kapellmeister for the court – almost until his death. The result is stylistically far, very far from Schütz’ austere Passion (virtually contemporary), as for instance Sebastiani, drawing from most contemporary Italian sources – the Roman, Venetian and Neapolitan opera and oratorio – unfolded a proper lyrical drama in which the recitatives, woven into the main discourse, are systematically accompanied by a rich instrumental polyphony rather than a simple continuo. Sebastiani’s Passion is without a doubt his most important work, and even in his time, was performed, published and broadcasted throughout Prussia. The orchestral accompaniment is entrusted to a great polyphonic ensemble of violas for the written part, while the composer himself, in the preface, specifies that continuous must be given to the largest possible number of instruments: positive organ, spinet, harpsichord, lute, theorbos. An instrumental richness that the Boston Early Music Festival ensemble perfectly gathers with vocalists taking their narrative roles to heart, as well as the dramatic and human content of the text they’ve been entrusted with. No doubt a wonderful discovery for many music lovers who possibly ignored the existence of this major baroque composer, from whom, unfortunately, most manuscripts were lost in World War II air raids that left Königsberg in ruins. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:20
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble
- Composer: Johann Sebastiani
- Label: CPO
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
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