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Let's be clear: in no sense can Handel's St John Passion measure up to Bach's. And not only because Handel's claim to paternity over the work is in doubt: no signed manuscript, no name on the manuscript, and we have to go on notes written in 1723 (and rather snitty ones at that) by Mattheson which, while they don't name Handel, certainly point the finger at the "Caro Sassone". Moreover, Handel was also a furious self-plagiarist, who would never hesitate to pillage his own works or recycle many movements. But this Passion has never served as a source or a mine for any later work at all. That said, the work seems to be dated to 1704, when Handel was 18: perhaps he felt very conscious about imperfections in his score, and indeed it's far from clear that it remained in his hands... Some observers might have attributed it to Reinhard Keiser, although their arguments stand on shaky historical ground. In short, until an original, signed manuscript is discovered, we'll have to reserve judgement. That said, this Passion is not without its own beauty, in particular in the musical painting which underlines the details of the text, the strength of certain instrumental turns which suggest the work of Handel... The album opens with a chorale which is really by Johann Crüger, and closes on the choral cantata Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder which is also attributed to Handel, in this instance the young Handel, because the work "suffers" from the composer's youthful faults: a propensity to show off somewhat, but in a highly original language, with flashes of genius that presage a great future. So: Probably Handel. © SM/Qobuz
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Christus, der uns selig macht (Johannes Cruger)
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - Johannes Crüger, Composer - Capella Ducale, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St. John Passion, HWV deest, Pt. 1 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Capella Ducale, Choir
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Ulrike Hofbauer, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Capella Ducale, Choir
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Ulrike Hofbauer, Artist, MainArtist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist - Alexander Schneider II, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Matthias Vieweg, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Ulrike Hofbauer, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist - Alexander Schneider II, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Erler, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Capella Ducale, Choir
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Tobias Hunger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist - Tobias Hunger, Artist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Johannes Cruger)
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - Johannes Crüger, Composer
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
St. John Passion, HWV deest, Pt. 2 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist - Matthias Vieweg, Artist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Matthias Vieweg, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Ulrike Hofbauer, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Artist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Artist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Hans Jörg Mammel, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Capella Ducale, Choir
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Ach Herr, mich armer Sünder, HWV deest (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Ulrike Hofbauer, Artist, MainArtist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Capella Ducale, Choir
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Tobias Hunger, Artist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Erler, Artist - Ina Siedlaczek, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Roland Wilson, Conductor - Musica Fiata, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Artist - Tobias Hunger, Artist
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
Album review
Let's be clear: in no sense can Handel's St John Passion measure up to Bach's. And not only because Handel's claim to paternity over the work is in doubt: no signed manuscript, no name on the manuscript, and we have to go on notes written in 1723 (and rather snitty ones at that) by Mattheson which, while they don't name Handel, certainly point the finger at the "Caro Sassone". Moreover, Handel was also a furious self-plagiarist, who would never hesitate to pillage his own works or recycle many movements. But this Passion has never served as a source or a mine for any later work at all. That said, the work seems to be dated to 1704, when Handel was 18: perhaps he felt very conscious about imperfections in his score, and indeed it's far from clear that it remained in his hands... Some observers might have attributed it to Reinhard Keiser, although their arguments stand on shaky historical ground. In short, until an original, signed manuscript is discovered, we'll have to reserve judgement. That said, this Passion is not without its own beauty, in particular in the musical painting which underlines the details of the text, the strength of certain instrumental turns which suggest the work of Handel... The album opens with a chorale which is really by Johann Crüger, and closes on the choral cantata Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder which is also attributed to Handel, in this instance the young Handel, because the work "suffers" from the composer's youthful faults: a propensity to show off somewhat, but in a highly original language, with flashes of genius that presage a great future. So: Probably Handel. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 51 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Musica Fiata
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CPO
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2018 CPO (P) 2018 CPO
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