Leonard Bernstein - Bach: St. Matthew Passion. Bwv 244 - 2 CD

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Leonard Bernstein

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Leonard Bernstein, one of the most famous conductors of the 20th century, performed a romantic interpretation of Bach's masterpiece, "The Matthew Passion," recorded in 1962. This is an ambitious attempt full of strong will to convey the essence of Bach to everyone by singing the English version and performing it with a drastic cut (about 137 minutes of performance time). Includes Bernstein's own commentary "On the 'Matthew Passion'" with actual performance, with bilingual translation. This is the first release in Japan and the first CD release.

Tracklisting:

1 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.1 DOUBLE CHORUS: COME. YE DAUGHTERS / Leonard Bernstein
2 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.2 RECIT. - WHEN JESUS HAD FINISHED (EVANGELIST. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
3 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.3 CHORALE - O BLESSED JESU / Leonard Bernstein
4 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.4 RECIT. - THEN ASSEMBLED THE CHIEF PRIESTS (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
5 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.5 DOUBLE CHORUS - NOT UPON THE FEAST / Leonard Bernstein
6 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.13 RECIT. - NOW ON THE FIRST DAY (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
7 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.14 CHORUS - WHERE WILT THOU / Leonard Bernstein
8 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.15 RECIT. - HE SAID: GO YE INTO THE CITY (EVANGELIST. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
9 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORUS - LORD. IS IT I? / Leonard Bernstein
10 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.16 CHORALE - TIS I WHO SHOULD BE SHARING / Leonard Bernstein
11 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.17 RECIT. - HE ANSWERED THEM. AND SAID (EVANGELIST. JESUS. JUDAS) / Leonard Bernstein
12 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.18 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. - ALTHOUGH MY HEART AND EYES O'ERFLOW ( / Leonard Bernstein
13 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.19 ARIA - LORD. TO THEE MY HEART I PROFFER (SOPRANO) / Leonard Bernstein
14 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.20 RECIT. - AND WHEN THEY HAD SUNG (EVANGELIST AND JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
15 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORALE - ACKNOWLEDGE ME MY KEEPER / Leonard Bernstein
16 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.22 RECIT. - THEN ANSWERED PETER (EVANGELIST. PETER. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
17 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.23 CHORALE: NEAR THEE WOULD I BE STAYING / Leonard Bernstein
18 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.24 RECIT. - THEN COMETH JESUS WITH THEM (EVANGELIST. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
19 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.25 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. AND CHORUS - O GRIEF. HOW THROBS (TENOR. / Leonard Bernstein
20 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.26 ARIA AND CHORUS - I WOULD BESIDE MY LORD BE WATCHING (TENOR. / Leonard Bernstein
21 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.27 RECIT. - AND HE WENT A LITTLE FARTHER (EVANGELIST. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
22 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.28 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. - THE SAVIOUR. LOW BEFORE HIS FATHER BENDING / Leonard Bernstein
23 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.29 ARIA - GLADLY WOULD I BE ENDURING (BASS) / Leonard Bernstein
24 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.30 RECIT. - AND HE CAME TO HIS DISCIPLES (EVANGELIST. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
25 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.31 CHORALE - THE WILL OF GOD BE ALWAY DONE / Leonard Bernstein
26 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.32 RECIT. - AND HE CAME AGAIN (EVANGELIST. JESUS. JUDAS) / Leonard Bernstein
27 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.33 DUET AND CHORUS - BEHOLD. MY SAVIOUR NOW IS TAKEN (SOPRANO. / Leonard Bernstein
28 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.34 RECIT. - AND BEHOLD. ONE OF THEM (EVANGELIST. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
29 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.35 CHORALE - O MAN. BEWAIL THY GRIEVOUS SIN! / Leonard Bernstein
30 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.36 SOLO AND CHORUS - AH! NOW IS MY SAVIOUR GONE (ALTO. CHORUS) / Leonard Bernstein
31 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.37 RECIT. - AND THEY THAT LAID HOLD ON JESUS (EVANGELIST. 1ST AND / Leonard Bernstein
32 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORUS - TRULY. THOU ALSO ART ONE OF THEM / Leonard Bernstein
33 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 RECIT. - AND THEN DID HE BEGIN TO CURSE AND TO SWEAR (EVANGELIST. / Leonard Bernstein
1 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.47 ARIA - HAVE PITY. LORD. ON ME (ALTO) / Leonard Bernstein
2 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.53 CHORALE - WHATE'ER MAY VEX OR GRIEVE THEE / Leonard Bernstein
3 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.54 RECIT. - NOW At THAT FEAST (EVANGELIST. PILATE) / Leonard Bernstein
4 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 DOUBLE CHORUS - BARABBAS! / Leonard Bernstein
5 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 RECIT. - THEN PILATE SAID TO THEM (EVANGELIST. PILATE) / Leonard Bernstein
6 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORUS - LET HIM BE CRUCIFIED! / Leonard Bernstein
7 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.56 RECIT. - THE GOVERNOR ANSWERED (EVANGELIST. PILATE) / Leonard Bernstein
8 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.57 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. - TO ALL MEN JESU GOOD HATH DONE (SOPRANO) / Leonard Bernstein
9 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.58 ARIA - IN LOVE MY SAVIOUR NOW IS DYING (SOPRANO) / Leonard Bernstein
10 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.59 RECIT. - BUT THEY CRIED OUT THE MORE (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
11 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORUS - LET HIM BE CRUCIFIED! / Leonard Bernstein
12 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 RECIT. - THEN RELEASED HE BARABBAS (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
13 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.60 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. - O GRACIOUS GOD (ALTO) / Leonard Bernstein
14 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.62 RECIT. - AND THEN DID THE SOLDIERS OF THE GOVERNOR (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
15 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 DOUBLE CHORUS - WE HAIL THEE. KING OF JEWS / Leonard Bernstein
16 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 RECIT. - AND THEN THEY SPAT ON HIM (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
17 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.63 CHORALE - O THOU. WITH HATE SURROUNDED / Leonard Bernstein
18 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.64 RECIT. - AND AFTER THEY HAD MOCKED HIM (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
19 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.69 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. - AH. GOLGOTHA! (ALTO) / Leonard Bernstein
20 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.70 SOLO AND CHORUS - LOOK YE. JESU WAITING STANDS (ALTO. CHORUS) / Leonard Bernstein
21 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.71 RECIT. - NOW FROM THE SIXTH HOUR (EVANGELIST. JESUS) / Leonard Bernstein
22 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORUS - HE CALLETH FOR ELIJAH / Leonard Bernstein
23 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 RECIT. - AND STRAIGHTAWAY ONE OF THEM RAN (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
24 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORUS - WAIT. AND SEE IF ELIJAH COMETH TO SAVE HIM / Leonard Bernstein
25 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 RECIT. - AND AGAIN JESUS CRIED ALOUD (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
26 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORALE - WHEN I TOO AM DEPARTING / Leonard Bernstein
27 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.73 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. - AND THEN. BEHOLD. THE VEIL OF THE TEMPLE ( / Leonard Bernstein
28 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 CHORUS - TRULY. THIS WAS THE SON OF GOD / Leonard Bernstein
29 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 RECIT. - At EVENTIDE THERE CAME A RICH MAN (EVANGELIST) / Leonard Bernstein
30 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.74 ACCOMPANIED RECIT. - At EVENING. HOUR OF CALM AND PEACE (BASS) / Leonard Bernstein
31 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.75 ARIA: MAKE THE CLEAN. MY HEART. FROM SIN / Leonard Bernstein
32 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.77 SOLI AND CHORUS - AND NOW THE LORD TO REST IS LAID / Leonard Bernstein
33 SAINT MATTHEW PASSION. BWV 244 NO.78 DOUBLE CHORUS: IN DEEPEST GRIEF. HERE SIT WE WEEPING / Leonard Bernstein
34 LEONARD BERNSTEIN DISCUSSES THE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC STRUCTURE OF THE ST. MATTHEW PASSION / Leonard Bernstein