Schutz: Die Sieben Worte Unsers Lieben Erlösers SWV478

Schutz: Die Sieben Worte Unsers Lieben Erlösers SWV478

On this CD:

1. Die Sieben Worte Unsers Lieben Erlösers for soloists, 5 instruments & continuo, SWV 478
Composed by Heinrich Schutz
Performed by Paul Agnew, Job Boswinkel, Steve Dugardin, Ricercar Consort, Stephane Van Dijck
Conducted by Philippe Pierlot

2. Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi, SWV 435a
Composed by Heinrich Schutz
Performed by Paul Agnew, Marius van Altena, Job Boswinkel, Steve Dugardin, Mark Padmore, Ricercar Consort, Dirk Snellings, Stephane Van Dijck, Patrick van Goethem, Monika Mauch
Conducted by Philippe Pierlot

Editorial Reviews
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These are the first real masterpieces in the German oratorio tradition that culminates in Bach's Passions. Each work begins and ends with a chorus, but there are no arias: the Evangelist(s) and the characters speak in accompanied, and often tuneful, recitativo arioso. The brief, affecting Seven Last Words uses four Evangelists (singing separately and together); the Easter oratorio uses only one Evangelist but duo singers for Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The Ricercar Consort gives by far the best recorded performances of these pieces, slighting neither the beautiful melodies nor the narrative momentum. The flawless cast includes three of the most beautiful and intelligently used voices in the early music world: Agnès Mellon, Mark Padmore and the extraordinary Paul Agnew. --Matthew Westphal

Schutz: Die Sieben Worte Unsers Lieben Erlösers SWV478, Music, Dirk Snellings, Job Boswinkel, Heinrich Schutz, Philippe Pierlot, Patrick van Goethem, Steve Dugardin, Ricercar Consort, Monika Mauch, Marius van Altena, Mark Padmore, Paul Agnew, Stephane Van Dijck, Stephane Van Dijk, Chamber Music & Recitals, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Sacred Choral Music with keyboard (or continuo)

Schutz: Die Sieben Worte Unsers Lieben Erlösers SWV478

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