Bach - Können Tränen meiner Wangen from St Matthew Passion BWV 244 | Netherlands Bach Society
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2015
- ‘Können Tränen meiner Wangen’ from 'St Matthew Passion' (BWV 244) by J.S. Bach.
Performed by the Netherlands Bach Society conducted by Jos van Veldhoven.
Soloist: Alex Potter (Alto)
The St Matthew Passion tells the story of the last days of Jesus. He is betrayed, tried, crucified and buried. The lyrics were compiled by Picander (the pseudonym of Christian Friedrich Henrici), probably in close consultation with Bach himself. For their theme, they took the story as told by St Matthew the Evangelist. As different groups or people have their say, the singers get different roles - Christ, Judas, Peter, a slave girl, the pupils, the high priests, the people and the soldiers, etc.
At key moments in the story, Bach and Picander added chorales and arias as a reflection of the biblical story. The action is suspended and the events are placed in the theological context of Bach’s day.
The chorale lyrics and melodies come from the Lutheran hymn book, and were well known to the congregation in Leipzig. Even though Bach’s harmonies were new, everyone would have recognised the melody and the words. The lyrics for the opening and closing choruses and the arias were brand new, however. Both the arias and the chorales often link up seamlessly with the evangelical words.
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I almost don’t believe one human could have written even just this, let alone the whole St. Matthew’s Passion, the Missa in B minor, the suites, violin sonatas (maybe the greatest thing ever written until Erwartung)... I think I could spend my life just listening to Bach’s choral work and never be want of anything else.
Well said!
J.S. Bach must have had the most attuned mind to receive such music and be able to translate it perfectly legibly for us all. Thank God he did, we need this Music now as never before.
I also don’t believe it’s possible. God’s gift to Germany to share with the world. Inspired!
You are so right. To this list I would like to add the St. John's Passion (BWV 245). I wish everyone a very Happy Easter (beatus Paschae) and peace to the world.
@@krisjustin3884 . . . . . ich bin Bauhandwerker und werde es
vermutlich nicht erleben daß
mir ein Handwerker begegnet
der die Musik mag die auch
ich mag. Hier schreiben Men-
schen aller Nationen Kommentare
und ich frage mich was es wohl für
Menschen sind,-Alter;Geschlecht;
Aussehen . . . . . gedanklich stellt
sich ja unweigerlich ein BILD
von Ihnen ein und ich frage mich
weiter ob ich diesen Menschen
wohl mag wenn ich ihn träfe?!
Wir leben auf verschiedenen
Kontinenten, kennen uns nicht und sind doch durch diese schöne
kleine Musik miteinander . . . . !
Grüße
This is the best performance of this aria I've ever heard. Alex Potter is great singer. Very emotional.
It takes an exceptionally gifted human being to write something this beautiful. It also takes an exceptionally talented singer to sing it the way it was meant to be sung. What a glorious combination of talents!!! We are truly privileged to be able to enjoy this.
Couldn’t agree more
One of Bach's most sublime arias. I cannot hear this without starting to tear up.
Steve Schmidt A Bach chorale is about as perfect as any achievement man has ever made.
I always get tears in my eyes when I listen to this piece
. . . . . unerwiderte Liebe!
So taufe ich diese Musik!
Grüße
People here have commented on the singer (and rightly so) but I have to say that the string playing is beyond incredible. Perfect intonation, ensemble, and phrasing.
yes. going to these church concerts is a real pleasure as the orchestra is fascinating! the singers are the best as well! I've never known anything but a beautiful time attending these events and if poss, I'd go every night! as for alex potter (just found him tonight), he is truly remarkable! I am stunned by his warmth and naturalness and portrayal... what a gem! he is very, very good! indeed, artists just keep getting better and more amazing! utterly floored yet again!
his voice is not the only thing that touches me... his expression is fabulous too!!!
This is absolutely incredible. Imagine it's early 18th century, you're a poor German farmer, and your ears only have experience with the sounds of wind, rain, hardship, and animals. Then Bach writes this. Your life would be changed forever. My life the same.
Curtis Pro As if a poor farmer of the past has had the chance to experience something like this. Through all times music/theater/arts has been a privilege of the upper classes even at that time. Nowadays we seem to forget that people always used to sing
@@esqrt Bach's cantatas were performed in the regularly church services which took a few hours. But, you are right:Bach worked in the town churches, where especially a farmer don't used to go; they had their own churches in the villages with doubtful musicianship. But I suppose ordinary people also visited the churches in town and heard Bach's music. However, we also have to remind that there wasn't many time for practicing the cantatas Bach wrote the same week, so it might be more prima vista playing than high-class performances as those of the Netherlands Bach Society.
@@esqrt There actually is evidence that on various sunday mornings they had to leave the windows and church doors open so that the masses on Leipzig market square could participate and listen. Contrary to what some snobbish Bachians today believe Bach made music for the man on the street. In BWV 40 for instance Bach ended the cantata with a funny and cheerful piece that resembles the farmer's life in the coutryside with oboes imitating chicken, etc. He wrote it explicitly for farmers so that they would have a nice melody to whistle on their way back home.
Unlike unimaginative modern people today, early 18th century people were absolutely able to comprehend what Bach's cantatas were about.
@@esqrt much (very much) classical choral music (as well as orchestral) was actually derived from folk song heard among the country inhabitants. and many peasants were happy and sang often and the tunes would be adopted by cultured city folk. they also had ancient traditional numbers and chants, even pieces for communicating over distance as in over field and valley and mountain, etc. music is very old and not all people of the land were poor and hapless, but strong and healthy and resourceful! the same goes for dance! : )
@@jaikee9477 yes. and the land owners had spreads w/ many employees and leasers and other responsible members of the holding or village who all together participated in celebrations both secular and sacred. check out Bach's cantata #212 the 'peasant' (we have a new oberkeet = landlord). the entire text is rather lengthy but enlightening. 212 is very catchy and clever! take a look at 'Klein Zschocher Musse so zart und Susse' performed by Julia Varady. it is the best example and sounds great!
Nous sentons que cet homme chante Bach avec une grande émotion. Cette émotion nous la ressentons à notre tour. C' est bien ce que voulait Bach. Bravo mr Potter, votre voix sert à merveille le génie du grand Jean Sébastien.
Können Tränen meiner Wangen nichts erlangen, O, so nehmt mein Herz hinein! Aber laßt es bei den Fluten, wenn die Wunden milde bluten, auch die Opferschale sein!
I'm here because his uncle who sells jams, marmelades, conserves, and other things at a farmer's market told me to check him out. I'm not disappointed.
I'm Alex's Dad. But a lovely comment.
Are you really his dad? Wow! I bet you really proud of your son. His voice is the most beautiful alto voice i ever heard. Reminds me of James Bowman's voice
@@davidpotter2325 You have a great son, Mr. Potter. A great singer I admire so much!!
@@emanueletagliabue6335 Thanks so much. A great deal is down to the musical skills of his late Mum, but of course it is mainly down to Alex's dedication from when he was a little boy through school, Southwark Cathedral Choir, New College Oxford and his career since then and support from musical directors, fellow singers and musicians in Europe, plus support from his wife and daughters. I am so proud of him - as was his late Mum.
By the way, Ales is my son. Dave
This is so incredibly perfect I keep coming back to it over and over. Thank you NBS and Alex Potter. Such a balm for these troubled times.
C'est merveilleux de douceur et de force contenue. C'est sublime, juste sublime.
Today it’s Good Friday. In The Netherlands The Mattheus Passion always nr 1. First time I hear Alex Potter. Wow! What a performance! You let my tears flow, thank you
Ik woon ook in Nederland groeten Jean Henry Alphen aan den Rijn
my favorite performance of this aria!
This release my soul, gives me a deep sense of peace and calm. There si no space for pain anymore. Thanks so much ✨❤✨
Just a perfect harmonic match between voice, music and tempo! Ach welch ein schönster Kontrapunkt!
@@Atma-wo1li danke sehr
Si mes plaintes et mes larmes
sont impuissantes,
ah ! prenez donc mon coeur !
Qu'il devienne le calice
dans lequel s'épanchera
le doux sang de ses blessures.
Aria page 122 Partition Edition Peters - Matthaus-Passion
At first I thought this was taken from a movie - great camera work, and beautiful performance! Especially Ms. Yamagata is incredibly photogenic!
NBS' production values are definitely top notch. The camera work is great and the mixing/mastering is just _mwah_
Maravillosa pieza y un intérprete excepcional. ALEX TE ADORO
This is perfect .
Bravo, bravissimo. Bach debe estar orgulloso de oír cantar su obra.
Magnifique! Unique interpretation!
Beautiful. And very tasteful embellishments in the second half. Bravo
With so many many love blessings from Rotterdam nl
My favorite part together with ”Sind Blitze, sind Donner”
This music changes absolutelly everything !
Good day здравствуйте очень хорошая песня мне очень понравилось большое спасибо всего вам самого доброго thanks very much goodbye
What can you say-exquisite.
Tief berührend!
a complete happening here. real excellence. hardly able to withstand this exquisite thing!
Können tränen » est sublime, quel que soit l’interprète. Beau à pleurer…..
completely beautiful!
Berührend!!
Excelente contratenor. Linda interpretação.
FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gracias
Beautiful
Tema com com grandes intervalos, muito característico e interessante; o Alto (Alex Potter) magnífico!
Beautiful interpretation
Closest voice to my favourite counter tenor James Bowman
I wonder if he was James Bowman's student...
@@carloshamilton3825 He sang in New College, Oxford's famous choir, as did Bowman, much earlier. They are both very much part of the English countertenor tradition.
I applaud what your trying to accomplish Bach really is as close one gets to God at least musically
This is the best countertenor i ever heard! Even better then Andreas Scholl wich I never thought would be possible!
Little details make their voices look different. He has a more fragile voice. Andreas Scholl sings like more refined and controled. Maybe because of the recording this voice seems much more deeper and acoustic than Scholl's but i dont know who is better.
@@lordchameleon2650 scholl's is more constrained and is highly controlled and he sounds accomplished technically and has a very formal delivery that is intent on perfection in as much as such can be realized - he is Teutonic. Potter is natural and has a warmth expressive of both profound emotive depth and a certain buoyancy that is just below the surface - he excels and is British (of course)! BOTH are stupefyingly talented and AWESOME!
You actually were right when you had thought previously that Scholl was impossible to surpass, )) he still is, so much more refined,perfectionist, with unbelievable technical control,while i must admit that i really admire Potter's sensitive and emotional voice...he's in my favourites as well.
The Genius of Bach is the genius of the West.
Alex Potter est un contre-tenor anglais, excellent, à la voix chaude. Il travaille aussi avec P. Herreweghe, c'est dire...
Jeśli łzy na moich policzkach
Nie mogą nic zdziałać,
Och, weź więc moje serce!
I pozwól by dla strumieni
Twej Krwi z Twych ran szlachetnych
Stało się kielichem ofiarnym.
madrecita...!!
Cute
Lyrics please
Se as lágrimas na minha face
nada podem conseguir,
oh, então tome meu coração!
Mas permita que, diante do fluxo
que das feridas suavemente sangram,
seja como um prato de libação.