Telemann - Matthaus Passion

Georg Philipp Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann (24 March 14 March] 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family’s wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music. He held important positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, and Frankfurt before settling in Hamburg in 1721, where he became musical director of that city’s five main churches. While Telemann’s career prospered, his personal life was always troubled: his first wife died less than two years after their marriage, and his second wife had extramarital affairs and accumulated a large gambling debt before leaving him. Telemann is one of the most prolific composers in history (at least in terms of surviving oeuvre) and was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the leading German composers of the time—he was compared favorably both to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach, who made Telemann the godfather and namesake of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and to George Frideric Handel, whom Telemann also knew personally. As part of his duties, he wrote a considerable amount of music for educating organists under his direction. This includes 48 chorale preludes and 20 small fugues (modal fugues) to accompany his chorale harmonizations for 500 hymns. His music incorporates French, Italian, and German national styles, and he was at times even influenced by Polish popular music. He remained at the forefront of all new musical tendencies, and his music stands as an important link between the late Baroque and early Classical styles. The Telemann Museum in Hamburg is dedicated to him. Matthaus Passion 1. Einleitung 4:10 2. Wenn meine Sund mich kranken 1:14 3. Und es begab sich 1:59 4. Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien 3:54 5. Hochst unsel´ges Unterfangen 2:28 6. Aber am ersten Tage 6:28 7. Ach Heiland, wie nahret 3:39 8. Ach wie hungert mein Gemute 1:21 9. Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten 4:07 10. Bis in den Tod, ach ew´ges Leben 1:59 11. Was ist doch wohl die Ursach solcher Plagen? 0:50 12. Meine wehmutvolle Seele 3:17 13. Du Nacht voll Angst und herbem Seelenleiden 1:25 14. Und ging hin ein wenig 4:51 15. Was ist das Schmeicheln dieser Erden 3:07 16. Jesus aber sprach zu ihm 4:32 17. Dein Mund, ach ew´ges Wort 0:53 18. Und der Hohepriester antwortet 5:56 19. Die Seele wird mir selbst zur Holle 3:01 20. Ich lege mich in dein Erbarmen 3:00 21. Des Morgens aber 1:48 22. Ach wehe, wehe mir 1:31 23. Und er warf die Silberlinge 1:41 24. Ich kann´s mit meinen Sinnen nicht erreichen 0:52 25. Auf das Fest aber 2:26 26. So geht es, keiner rufet Jesum 2:29 27. Pilatus sprach zu ihnen 2:22 28. Lass dich bitt´re Trane netzen 3:42 29. Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte 7:40 30. Gott ruft selbst 3:46 31. Aber Jesus schrie abermal laut und verschied 0:31 32. O grosse Not 0:43 33. Frohlocket, hochbetrubte Seelen 3:10 34. Und siehe da 2:10 35. Es stimmen der gottlichen Lehre zu Ehren 3:04 36. Am Abend aber kam ein reicher Mann 1:30 37. O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid 0:45 38. So ruhe sanf in deiner Kammer 3:51 39. Nun wir danken dir von Herzen 1:20 For more: #MusicHistory #ClassicalMusic #Telemann