Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
"He was without argument our greatest church composer," wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden.
The Passionskantate was well received and widely disseminated during the 18th and 19th centuries: Thanks to its popularity it was published in 1775 by Breitkopf as a full score - a rare honor, accorded to only one other Passion in the 18th century (Graun's "Tod Jesu"). The text describes the events of the Passion from a very personal point of view: The story focuses less on the actual events, then upon the feelings of the observers of these events. The subjective nature of the narrative is reflected in a very dramatically marked style of recitative, which presents a charming contrast to the expressive choral writing and the melodically accented arias.
Germania
Austria
Svizzera
Paesi Bassi
Belgio
Francia
Lussemburgo
Spagna
Portogallo
Danimarca
Finlandia
Svezia
Polonia
Repubblica Ceca
Gran Bretagna
Mondiale
