Heinrich Schütz: Auferstehungshistorie, SWV 50

On this CD:

1. History of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, SWV 50
Composed by Heinrich Schutz
Performed by Fidicinia Capella / Dresdden Kreuzchor with Olaf Bar, Eberhard Buchner, Egbert Junghanns, Gunther Lieb, Wolf Reinhold, Peter Schreier, Martin Schuler, Gothart Stier, Armin Ude

Heinrich Schütz: Auferstehungshistorie, SWV 50, Music, Gothart Stier, Gunther Leib, Gunther Lieb, Heinrich Schutz, Capella Fidicinia, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Achim Zimmermann, Martin Schuler, Olaf Bär, Armin Ude, Eberhard Buchner, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Peter Schreier, Wolf Reinhold, Egbert Junghanns, Choral, Classical, Sacred Choral Music with keyboard (or continuo)
Heinrich Schütz: Auferstehungshistorie, SWV 50
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Schreier = 3 *, Ensemble = 1 *
  • Favorite composer, favorite ensemble, favorite Bible story
 Heinrich Schütz: Auferstehungshistorie, SWV 50

Manufacturer: Berlin Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000035UP
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

  1. Die Auferstehung Unsers Herren - Dresdner Kreuzchor/Martin Flamig
  2. Da Der Sabbath Vergangen War - Peter Schreier/Martin Schuler/Achim Zimmermann/Egbert Junghanns
  3. Was Suchet Ihr Den Lebendigen - Eberhard Buchner/Armin Ude
  4. Und Sie Gedachten An Seine Wort - Peter Schreier
  5. Sie Haben Den Herren Weggenommen - Egbert Junghanns/Olaf Bar
  6. Da Ging Petrus Und Der Ander Junger Hinaus - Peter Schreier/Eberhard Buchner/Armin Ude
  7. Sie Haben Meinen Herren Weggenommen - Egbert Junghanns/Olaf Bar
  8. Und Als Sie Das Saget - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  9. Ruhre Mich Nicht An - Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  10. Dies Ist Die Maria Magdalena - Peter Schreier
  11. Entsetzt Euch Nicht! - Olaf Bar/Armin Ude
  12. Und Sie Gingen Schnell Zum Grabe Hinaus - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  13. Saget, Seine Junger kamen Dews Nachts - The Chief Priests
  14. Evangelis, Jesus, Cleophas: Und Sie Nahmen Das Geld - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib/Wolf Reinhold
  15. Cleophas Und Sein Geselle: Das Von Jesu Von Nazareth - Wolf Reinhold/Gothart Stier
  16. Evangelist, Jesus: Und Er Sprach Zu Ihnen - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  17. Evangelist: Und Finf An Von Mose Und Allen Propheten - Peter Schreier
  18. Cleophas Und Sein Geselle: Bleibe Bei Uns, Denn Es Will Abend Werden - Wolf Reinhold/Gothart Stier
  19. Evangelist: Und Er Ging Hinein - Peter Schreier
  20. Cleophas Und Sein Geselle, Evangelist: Brannte Nicht Unser Herz In Uns - Wolf Reinhold/Gothart Stier
  21. Die Elfe Zu Jerusalem Versammelt: Der Herr Ist Wahrhaftig Auferstanden - Dresdner Kreuzchor/Martin Flamig
  22. Evangelist, Jesus: Und Sie Erzahlten Ihnen - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  23. Jesus: Was Seid Ihr Also Erschrocken - Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  24. Evangelist, Jesus: End Als Er Das Saget - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  25. Jesus: Dies Sind Die Reden - Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  26. Evangelist, Jesus: Da Eroffnet Er Ihnen Das Verstandnis - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  27. Evangelist, Jesus: Und Abermal Sprach Er Zu Ihnen - Peter Schreier/Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  28. Jesus: Nehmet Hin Den Heilgen Geist! - Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth/Gunther Leib
  29. Beschluss. Chor: Gott Sei Dank - Dresdner Kreuzchor/Martin Flamig

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Schreier = 3 *, Ensemble = 1 *.......2007-01-04

I placed this recording of Schutz's Resurrection History on my wish list last spring, and received it as a gift. Being less familiar with this piece as I am with other works of Schutz, I quickly bookmarked it, naively thinking it to be one of the only recordings of SWV 50. I have since found several others.

Peter Schreier presents an excellent narrating Evangelist, and the viol ensemble backing him is very tasteful and accompanies him well. I have issues with the rest of the ensemble, though. The previous reviewer is correct in the assertion that the massed voices utilized in the Introit and Conclusion lend more power to these sections than a historical performance might, but the ensemble suffers from intonation and pitch issues in both full choral sections. Take a listen to the sample audio of Track 1...it is noticeable that mainly the sopranos and tenors are often shaky on particulary the 3rds of each chord, and the top voices are guilty of a few 'slid-into' pitches (on the second instance of 'hung' in 'Auferstehung'). This disappointed me, since the Introit sets the tone for the rest of the piece to come, and these problems permeate throughout the entire opening. Within the corpus of the work, this same problem of out-of-tune leading tones continues, and is very noticeable especially in the duo 'Was Suchet...', among other places. In general, most of the expressively chromatic words and phrases uttered by Jesus and Mary Magdalene are executed fairly well.

This recording is mostly NOT historically informed, since it is performed by a modern ensemble; albeit the viols do a fine job with their implied ornamentation suggested by Schutz. Most all of the singers (except for Schreier) sing using wide and fluttering vibrato...it seems to generally be agreed upon that singers of the 16th and 17th centuries utilized a pure, unadultered tone except to emphasize certain expressive words or music. The two star rating is not for the lack of performance practice, since the ensemble doesn't claim to be historically informed. I don't know much about choral music, but it sounds as though the vibrato may actually be causing the unsureness of pitch in many instances.

Unfortunately, I have still not investigated other recordings of this work; I'm sure some of them would be of higher quality than this one. If you already own one of the others, you might pick this one up for its reasonable price and its inspired Evangelist. This recording has become almost unlistenable for me due to the rather uninspired and out-of-tune singers OTHER than Schreier.

5 out of 5 stars Favorite composer, favorite ensemble, favorite Bible story.......1999-02-21

Peter Schreier sings the evangelist very well. Flamig captures the excitement of that Easter morning, and why we should rejoice over the risen Christ. That "Gott sei Dank" chorus at the end deserves a place with the great choruses of all time, especially with Schreier interjecting "Victoria". Flamig gives that chorus a good dose of power often lacking in some "authentic" versions. This shows Schutz as a German Lutheran who just happened to live in a particular time period. Buy it.

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