Bach / Händel / Brahms

~ Release by Bach, Händel, Brahms; Aafje Heynis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Erbarme dich
alto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (in 1961)
conductor:
Hans Gillesberger (in 1961)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (in 1961)
orchestrator:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach7:22
2Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Bereite dich, Zion
alto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (in 1961)
conductor:
Hans Gillesberger (in 1961)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IV. Aria (Alto) „Bereite dich, Zion“ (in 1961)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach5:36
3St. John Passion, BWV 245: Es ist vollbracht
alto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (in 1961)
conductor:
Hans Gillesberger (in 1961)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!" (in 1961)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:41
4Messiah: He was despised
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel11:13
5Messiah: O thou that tellest
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:35
6Vier ernste Gesänge: I. Denn es gehet dem Menschen
piano:
Johan van den Boogert
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121: Nr. 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
translator:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
part of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121
Johannes Brahms4:29
7Vier ernste Gesänge: II. Ich wandte mich
piano:
Johan van den Boogert
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121: Nr. 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
translator:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
part of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121
Johannes Brahms3:59
8Vier ernste Gesänge: III. O Tod, wie bitter bist du
piano:
Johan van den Boogert
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121: Nr. 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
translator:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
part of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121
Johannes Brahms4:05
9Vier ernste Gesänge: IV. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und lmit Engelszungen redete
piano:
Johan van den Boogert
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121: Nr. 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen redete
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
translator:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
part of:
4 ernste Gesänge, op. 121
Johannes Brahms5:01
10Ave Maria, D. 389
piano:
Pierre Palla (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert4:24
11Panis Angelicus
organ:
Simon C. Jansen (organist)
choir vocals:
Pro Musica Choir
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
conductor:
Lex Karsemeijer (conductor)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck4:04
12Serse: Ombra mai fù
organ:
Pierre Palla (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel4:30
13Als due alte Mutter, op. 55 no. 4
piano:
Felix de Nobel (pianist and conductor)
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
Cigánské melodie, op. 55: IV. Když mne stará matka (Gypsy Songs: Songs My Mother Taught Me, for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Adolf Heyduk
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-02)
part of:
Cigánské melodie, op. 55 (Gypsy Songs, for voice and piano)
Antonín Dvořák2:27
14After J.S. Bach: Prelude no. 1, BWV 846: Ave Maria
organ:
Meindert Boekel
choir vocals:
Pro Musica Choir
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
conductor:
Lex Karsemeijer (conductor)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Charles Gounod33:25
15English folk song: Greensleeves
piano:
Felix de Nobel (pianist and conductor)
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
[anonymous]2:30
16English folk song: Coming' thro' the rye
piano:
Felix de Nobel (pianist and conductor)
contralto vocals:
Aafje Heynis (contralto)
recording of:
Comin’ Thro’ the Rye
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) (in 1782)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Heatherfield Music
[anonymous]1:01