Mendelssohn - Paulus Oratorio (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - ref.recording: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos)

[@classicalmusicreference]

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Paulus Oratorio, Op.36 Oratorium für Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester / Oratorio for Solo Voices, Chorus and Orchestra. 🎧 *Find this recording in our Spotify playlist* : spoti.fi/3sfhye4 *Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-09:00) ERSTER TEIL/PART ONE 00:00 I. Ouvertüre / Overture 06:20 II. Chor: Herr, der du bist der Gott 10:43 III. Choral: Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr 12:08 IV. Rezitativ (Sopran) und Duett (2 Chor-Bässe) Die Menge der Gläubigen war ein Herz - Wir haben ihn gehört 14:16 V. Chor: Dieser Mensch hört nicht auf zu reden 17:22 VI. Rezitativ (Sopran, Tenor) mit Chor: Und sie sahen auf ihn alle 22:26 VII. Arie (Sopran): Jerusalem! die du tötest die Propheten 25:43 VIII. Rezitativ (Tenor) und Chor: Sie aber stürmten auf ihn ein - Steiniget ihn! Er lästert Gott 27:31 IX. Rezitativ (Tenor) und Choral: Und sie steinigten ihn - Dir, Herr, dir will ich mich ergeben 30:15 X. Rezitativ (Sopran): Und die Zeugen legten ab ihre Kleider 31:18 XI. Chor: Siehe! wir preisen selig, die erduldet 34:53 XII. Rezitativ (Tenor) und Arie (Baß): Saulus aber zerstörte die Gemeinde - Vertilge sie, Herr Zebaoth 37:31 XVIII. Rezitativ und Arioso (Alt): Und zog mit einer Schar - Doch der Herr vergißt der Seinen nicht 40:19 XIV. Rezitativ (Tenor, Baß) mit Chor: Und als er auf dem Weg war - Saul! was verfolgst du mich? 43:09 XV. Chor: Mache dich auf! Werde Licht! 48:15 XVI. Choral: Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme 50:22 XVII. Rezitativ (Tenor): Die Männer aber, die seine Gefährten waren 51:31 XVIII. Arie (Baß): Gott, sei mir gnädig nach deiner Güte 57:21 XIX. Rezitativ (Tenor, Sopran): Es war aber ein Jünger zu Damaskus 59:11 XX. Arie (Baß) mit Chor: Ich danke dir, Herr, mein Gott - Der Herr wird die Tränen 1:04:10 XXI. Rezitativ (Sopran, Tenor): Und Ananias ging hin 1:06:16 XXII. Chor: O welch eine Tiefe des Reichtums der Weisheit ZWEITER TEIL/PART TWO 1:11:41 I. Chor: Der Erdkreis ist nun des Herrn 1:16:18 II. Rezitativ (Sopran): Und Paulus kam zu der Gemeinde 1:17:19 III. Duettino (Tenor, Baß): So sind wir nun Botschafter an Christi Statt 1:19:02 IV. Chor: Wie lieblich sind die Boten 1:22:43 V. Rezitativ und Arioso (Sopran): Und wie sie ausgesandt von dem heiligen Geist Laßt uns singen von der Gnade des Herrn 1:24:54 VI. Rezitativ (Tenor) und Chor: Da aber die Juden das Volk sahen - So spricht der Herr: ich bin der Herr 1:26:28 VII. Chor und Choral: Ist das nicht, der zu Jerusalem - O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht 1:33:03 VIII. Rezitativ (Tenor, Baß): Paulus aber und Barnabas sprachen 1:33:54 IX. Duett (Tenor, Baß): Denn also hat uns der Herr geboten 1:36:30 X. Rezitativ (Sopran): Und es war ein Mann zu Lystra 1:37:30 XI. Chor: Die Götter sind den Menschen gleich geworden 1:38:48 XII. Rezitativ (Sopran): Und nannten Barnabas Jupiter 1:39:22 XIII. Chor: Seid uns gnädig, hohe Götter 1:42:19 XIV. Rezitativ (Tenor, Baß) und Chor: Da das die Apostel hörten - Aber unser Gott ist im Himmel 1:50:47 XV. Rezitativ (Sopran): Da ward das Volk erreget wider sie 1:51:04 XVI. Chor: Hier ist des Herren Tempel 1:52:58 XVII. Und sie alle verfolgten Paulus 1:53:36 XVIII. Kavatine (Tenor): Sei getreu bis in den Tod 1:56:55 XIX. Rezitativ (Sopran, Baß): Paulus sandte hin und ließ fordern die Ältesten 1:58:55 XX. Chor und Rezitativ (Baß, Tenor): Schone doch deiner selbst - Was machet ihr, daß ihr weinet 2:02:26 XXI. Chor: Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget 2:05:25 XXII. Rezitativ (Sopran): Und wenn er gleich geopfert wird 2:06:24 XXIII. Schlußchor : Nicht aber ihm allein, sondern allen HELEN DONATH, Sopran/soprano HANNA SCHWARZ, Alt/contralto WERNER HOLLWEG, Tenor/tenor DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU, Baß/bass KNABENCHOR „WUPPERTALER KURRENDE" CHOR DES STÄDTISCHEN MUSIKVEREINS DÜSSELDORF Einstudierung/Chorus Master: Hartmut Schmidt DÜSSELDORFER SYMPHONIKER RUDOLF MANDALKA, Solo-Violoncello/solo cello Dirigent/conducted by RAFAEL FRÜHBECK DE BURGOS Recorded in 1976-77 Painting: Anonymous, “St. Paul in Athens,” 19th century 🔊Find CMRR's recordings on Spotify : spoti.fi/3016eVr 🔊Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio : bit.ly/2M1Eop2 In compiling the text of St. Paul,the composer, who was well grounded in bible knowledge, and Julius Schubring confined themselves almost exclusively to the words of holy writ. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who proclaims the new teaching to believers and unbelievers alike, is stoned to death by a furious crowd. Saul of Tarsus, a passionate defender of the traditions of his forebears, persecutes the Christian communities without mercy. But then, as is reported three times in the Acts of the Apostles, he has a vision of the risen Christ. He is deeply moved, and afflicted with blindness for three days; after this experience on the road to Damascus he takes the name of Paul and becomes one of Christ's apostles. Mendelssohn PLAYLIST (reference recordings): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX_cnmmLmrOWgqM

[@traugottklassik8252]

Thank you for this videokzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjbhqeCZdJ3paM

[@violetta47]

Congratulation!!!

[@PavloLashkevych2009]

Thanks - exellent music and singing

[@waynethaemert9400]

🎃

[@user-id7sk6kt7t]

아멘.

[@gabrielmatosboerer1420]

As a Christian, every time I hear this oratorio I am moved, and even more so after researching and learning the translations of the lyrics and the content of it. I believe I speak for Mendelssohn when I say: Soli Deo Gloria!!

[@teljesfilmekmagyarul8565]

People who say that classical music is boring clearly have never listened to any classical piece

[@samitobribiesca6320]

ÉLÉGANT SUPERBE MERAVIGLIOSE PRODIGUX CHEF -D'ŒUVRE MERCI !

[@davemc573]

I marvel at the God-Given gift to be able to pen a piece like this to paper.......

[@user-vo8ez7hj2m]

It is not a God-given gift. How insulting to the composer.

[@JoshuaLo2732]

​@@user-vo8ez7hj2mMendelssohn is a Christian, and a very humble one as well, it is an insult for you to mock his religion.

[@user-vo8ez7hj2m]

@@JoshuaLo2732 I was not mocking his religion. Mendelssohn was a Christian not is a Christian. What I was pointing out that Mendelssohn's talent was the result of his hard work not just because of a deity. You are insulting Mendelssohn by simply saying his efforts were God-given.

[@gabrielmatosboerer1420]

@@user-vo8ez7hj2m If Meldelssohn were alive, he would disagree with you. We Christians attribute all our work, talent, gift or success to the immeasurable Grace of God, and we do everything for His Glory. This work of his own was probably written with the aim of preaching the word of God, as the lyrics were written in partnership with a pastor and childhood friend of Mendelssohn, and tell the story of one of the most important apostles for the Christian faith.

[@DanAhlin]

A friend of mine who sang in the Tanglewood Festival Chorus with the Boston Symphony told me that the chorus members LOVED Mr. de Burgos when he guest conducted. He was their favorite guest conductor. I had the privilege of singing the "St. Paul" twice in the 1970's-80s with the Boston Boys and Men's Chorus, under the late legendary Dr. Theodore Marier. I was enthralled with this work from the very first rehearsal. Regrettably, there are conductors I've known that claim that the "St. Paul" is youthful work of Mendelssohn's, and pales in comparison to "Elijah." "Elijah" is a "barn-burner" to be sure, but I think the "St. Paul" doesn't have to take a back seat to "Elijah." Unfortunately, it's not done often as it requires a large orchestra and chorus, and "Elijah" overshadows it. But this recording alone justifies this work to be done more often. It's wonderful to read so many compliments about this "hidden treasure" by Mendelssohn!! Some had never known its existence until they heard this recording!

[@barney6888]

I have a great deal of affection for Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. He came to Toronto several years ago, and signed LPs and let me and a friend come back and visit him after the performance. Mind you, my friend said he was from the LSO, which he wasn't and security let us in! : D The maestro was overly gracious to us and a real honour to meet.

[@louiscrete6931]

As a student in Germany in the early 70s I had the chance to sing in Elias and then discovered Mendelssohn‘s choral music. Paulus is just as beautiful and almost as powerful.

[@user-tg5uh8oe1u]

Oratorium Paulus und Elias von Mendelssohn bewegen beim Hören mein Herz, da ich früher in München beide Werke öffentlich bei Aufführungen mitgesungen habe und so mir unvergesslich bleiben bis heute.

[@pauloaleph9272]

BRAVOOO!!!!

[@harrymeinen5403]

i have whit this music a great memory , it wass my first masterwork i did have sing, for manny years ago. by the Sallands BachChoir. And i have this music same performarce choir orcestre soli and conductor. on cd. and yess sometimes i sing my part choir part tenor. thx for post this

[@zinam5795]

"Felix Mendelsshon's MOZART 19century"!!! Great rendition of the Oratorio BRAVO!!

[@zinam5795]

СПАСИБО за Прекерасное исполнение!

[@harrysh1442]

Magnifique Masterpiece of Mendelssohn

[@rolandosimpfendorfer3415]

Wonderful.

[@profilecanada2320]

This is very beautiful

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und tiefempfundene Interpretation dieses romantischen doch authentisch komponierten Oratoriums mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente sowie herrlichen Sitmmen vierer unvergleichlichen Solisten und gut harmonisireten Stimmen der beiden ausgezeichneten Chöre. Der intelligente und erfahrene Dirigent leitet das perfekt trainierte Orchester in verschiedenen Tempi und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Alles ist wunderbar!

[@traugottklassik8252]

Wunderbar kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjbhqeCZdJ3paM

[@louiscrete6931]

Ganz und gar einverstanden!

[@QFbGrEdut]

This is wonderful, thank you for sharing! Can never get enough of Fischer-Dieskau.

[@edgargancino5264]

Grandiosa obra, la conocía y la tuve en mis manos hace algunos años, en aquel momento no lo pude disfrutar, ahora si que la he disfrutado, mi en hora buena, y mis saludos.

[@dejanstevanic5408]

This is beautiful indeed. Thank you very much for it dear CM/RR.

[@hamilcararrudafilho3610]

Outstanding! What a wonderful piece! Thank you!

[@gerardbegni2806]

I had for long heard of this oratorio by Mandellssohn, but had never had the opportunity to listen to it. Astonishing score! Try also his Walpurgisnacht! 💜💙💚💛🧡❤ 😄😄😄😄

Felix Mendelssohn's work is wonderful and deeply moving😍👏👏

[@aliceburnham7550]

Wonderful. Just some years back I had the opportunity to sing Mendelssohn St. Paul in English as a Community Singer with the Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego CA and I’m so happy to have accidentally come across this recording. Made my daily 2 hour walk more joyful today. Thanks for sharing!

[@annstrahlendorf2879]

Quite simply magnificent🙏♥️

[@maxal62]

¡Maravilloso, muchas gracias!

[@OMGITzGriFFith]

Sublime

[@chsc4134]

Paulo planted, Apollo watered, Mendelssohn composed and Classical Music posted.

[@user-ym9de5yu5h]

1990년에 교회에서 합창한 기억과 함께 오늘의 이 연주 올려 주심 감사드립니다

[@joaoinacirthibes9133]

beautiful overture

[@martinvyskocil7898]

Prekrásne oratorium-perfektné prevedenie.Vdˇaka!

[@classicalmusicreference]

In compiling the text of St. Paul,the composer, who was well grounded in bible knowledge, and Julius Schubring confined themselves almost exclusively to the words of holy writ. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who proclaims the new teaching to believers and unbelievers alike, is stoned to death by a furious crowd. Saul of Tarsus, a passionate defender of the traditions of his forebears, persecutes the Christian communities without mercy. But then, as is reported three times in the Acts of the Apostles, he has a vision of the risen Christ. He is deeply moved, and afflicted with blindness for three days; after this experience on the road to Damascus he takes the name of Paul and becomes one of Christ's apostles. Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:00-09:00)

[@gabrielmatosboerer1420]

Soli Deo Gloria!!

[@SthefanyMello.]

Sempre magnifico ❤️🌻🎶🔝

[@gabrielmatosboerer1420]

Creio que Mendelssohn é um dos compositores mais importantes para o Cristianismo Protestante.

[@fransmeersman2334]

Thank you very much CM/RR ! This is the first time that I can hear completely this splendid oratorio of Mendelssohn, once again a great gift ! Thank you also for the Mendelssohn playlist.

[@winzkl]

28:47 dir Herr dir will ich mich ergeben (wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten) 31:21 (mein Hut der hat 3 Ecken) 43:01 mache dich auf und werde Licht 1:28:29 o Jesu Christe wahres Licht

[@davipereira3539]

Peace and love in the world✌

[@batecado250400]

ALABADO SEA JESUCRISTO

[@user-wv9fe7mx2f]

Thank you very much

[@VultureXV]

Movement XI is wonderful.

[@gustavonievas4664]

Perfecto!!!

[@user-xt9su1jr1u]

ESTE ORATÓRIO PAULUS OUS 36 DE MENDELSSOHN, SEGURAMENTE ESTÁ INCLUIDO DENTRO DAS SETE MAIORES OBRAS SACRAS DO REPERTÓRIO DA MÚSICA ERUDITA. RICA INSPIRAÇÃO, FORTES SENTIMENTOS DE FÉ CRISTÃ, PODEROSA TÉCNICA, HARMONIA, CONTRAPONTO E BELÍSSIMAS MELODIAS. É UM VERDADEIRO MONUMENTO DA ARTE MUSICAL SACRA. SUPERA DE LONGE ALGUMAS OBRAS SACRAS DE COMPOSITORES COMO TELEMAN, HAENDEL E BEETHOVEN QUE CONTÊM MUITA EXTENSÃO DE DURAÇÃO ENFADONHA.

[@CorelliGassner]

E quais seriam as outras 6?

[@gabrielmatosboerer1420]

SOLI DEO GLORIA!!

[@albertoaguiardacruz7047]

COMO GRANDES COMPOSITORES DE GENUÍNA MÚSICA SACRA, TEMOS BACH, MOZART, HAENDEL, HAYDN E MENDELSSOHN. BEETHOVEN FRACASSOU COM SUAS OBRAS:CRISTO NO MONTE DAS OLIVEIRAS E A SUA PRETENCIOSA E NÃO CONVICENTE MISSA SOLENMIS, DUAS LÁSTIMAS.

[@user-hd2tc9ze5i]

Encuentro la música plenamente romántica y a su vez barroca. Romántica por el poderío orquestal, y barroca por todo el entramado contrpuntístico. Tienr todo lo que tienen los oratorio clásicos: corales, recitativos, coros con profusión orquestal, partes de solo adornadas por el coro, partes puramente orquestales, recitativos ariosos, . . . La crítica a esta edición no puede ser más positiva. La nitidez de las entradas de contrapunto, la contención de un canto a favor de la expresividad, la modulación en los recitativos. El efecto coral es grandioso no sólo por la cantidad de miembros, sino también por el brío en los fortísimi y la voz cadente en los pianissimi. Ésto es lo que se llama "canto spianato" cantar en los piano con toda la suavidad, pero también con toda la intensidad (la reina, Montserrat Caballé). El hecho de que el autor añadiera más viento metal hace presagiar las densas orquestaciones de Lizst y de Wagner. El uso de las familias orquestales es proporcional, sobre todo en las arias. El autor no renuncia a los efectos de eco del coro femenino, como si se tratará de un mensaje del más allá. Aparecen entradas en las partes corales de ímpetu coronados con fugados adornados por las cuerdas. My personal opinión for this character, he has fulled up the Christian doctrine with Platonism, which is understood as a false interpretación on what The Kingdom of Heaven means. And yet during so many centurias. The first posición in the score on What Heaven means nearly comes from Jehová Witnessis, a false religión, calcule I, in their 85 %, but they were the first ones, so we have to stand them. They say that the platonism comes from St. Agustín ( VI Century), which with reading of the Letters I consider false. ❤

[@user-hd2tc9ze5i]

Esta vez Nietsche llevaba razón; la figura de Pablo ÿ su visión del cielo han enponzoñado la realidad. "Jesucristo es otra cosa", y la Iglesia sigue dale que dale con teología de alto calibre acerca de lo visible y lo invisible. El cuerpo muerto, corruptible, busca su justificación en otra dimensión, donde si mereces la resurrección girarás orbitando alrededor de un Sol primigenio, altamente poderoso ( recordemos que en la biblia se dice que a Dios nadie le ha visto), que atrae hacia sí a toda alma digna de resucitar (esto es un rollazo). . . No sería preferible llenar el Paraíso de bellas muchachas, que te sirven cócteles de leche y miel, tal y como se deduce del Corán, eso sí después de haber dado la vida entre otras cosas por la propagación de la "única fé".

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

This is such interesting music! I keep thinking I'm hearing echos of Gluck. So many of the sequences sound like something out of Iphigenia in Aulis. In fact, if you had played this to me without identifying it and asked me to guess the composer, I'd have said Gluck without hesitation, and been willing to bet substantial money on being right. Are there any other Gluck-freaks reading who agree or disagree with me?

[@classicallpvault8251]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau did very well in one of his few bass roles here. The Paulus is also the IMHO best oratorio written since Bach's Matthäuspassion. However... ..one question lingers while checking this recording out. Why is there a butt-naked individual at St. Paul's lecture in that painting?

[@philippemartin5945]

Who could tell us about the painting used as illustration here? Thanks in advance!

[@wave5289]

Anonymous, “St. Paul in Athens,” 19th century (photo: Düsseldorfer Auktionshaus/Wikimedia Commons) commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paulus_in_Athen_19Jh.jpg

[@hostlangr]

Meine *EMPFEHLUNG* der EQUALIZER *- Anpassung* *'Caruso'* Einstellung (classical modified) -10,9 dB (60Hz) -12,6 dB (230Hz) -14,8 dB (910Hz) -15,0 dB (4kHz) +15,0 dB (14kHz) Der Eintrag wurde ergänzt, weil es sehr unterschiedliche EQ gibt. Profis wissen das. Er bezieht sich hier allgemein auf eine *'Bass Booster App'* 🎧 - ohne das Zuschalten des BASS BOOST. Die meisten gehen wohl heute mit Bluetooth in ihrem Endgerät/Handy richtig um ('Advanced settings' überprüfen, den BBoost selbst vorsichtig verwenden, falls man ihn nutzt). 'Compatibility Mode' der App und 'Sound Field *FLAT'* Ihrer Anlage. Artikulation oder Begleitung bitte vergleichen; so wird die Auswirkung rasch klar: *beeindruckend brillant!*

[@hostlangr]

Es ist *NICHT LEICHT,* mit einem EQ merkliche Besserung der gesamten Klangqualität sehr alter Aufnahmen zu finden. Dazu gibt's *kein* Preset! Die meinerseits *hier* angegebene Einstellung hat hunderte Stunden kleiner Schritte der Verfeinerung erfordert (durch Abgleich vieler alter Aufnahmen von ECaruso, Orgel, Violine, Klavier usw. usw. - mit WFurtwängler, ATatum, KRichter, ACortot, etc. etc.), um alle 'Tests' zu bestehen. Insofern ist *nur* eine *GENAUESTE* ! Befolgung wirklich zielführend "in die 1. Reihe".

[@hostlangr]

Vergleichen Sie bitte z.B. ab 1:33:54 mit/ohne die EQ-Variation .... wie ein etwas verschwommenes Foto insgesamt schärfer wird; auch an den Instrumenten oder Texten ('Surrogatparameter') ist der klare differenziertere Klang deutlich zu erkennen. Warum es sich so verhält, kann man am *Graph* der Funktion, die aus dieser *genauen* *!* Regler-Einstellung ( kein preset ) resultiert und eine Crescendo-Verstärkung der hohen Frequenzen zeigt, verstehen: Er erscheint im Display.

[@aileenteo7027]

Who is the conductor?

[@paylmoffat3409]

22:41

[@albertoaguiardacruz7047]

O ORATÓRIO PAULUS E O ORATÓRIO ELIAS DE MENDELSSOHN, REPRESENTAM O PONTO MAIS ALTO DA MÚSICA SACRA DO SÉCULO XIX. SÃO DUAS ENTRE AS DEMAIS OBRAS SACRAS DE TODOS OS TEMPOS, VERDADEIRAS OBRAS PRIMAS NO REPERTÓRIO SACRO ATÉ HOJE. SÃO ESMAGADORAMENTE MELHORES DO QUE O LAMENTÁVEL ORATÓRIO CRISTO NO MONTE DAS OLIVEIRAS, DE BEETHOVEN. ALIÁS BEETHOVEN, NÃO ERA CAPAZ DE PRODUZIR NENHUMA OBRA PRIMA NESTE CAMPO, ONDE TAMBÉM É NECESSÁRIO CITAR, QUE A MISSA SOLENIS DE BEETHOVEN FOI UMA DECEPCIONANTE E FRUSTRANTE REALIZAÇÃO.

[@thomaswong3502]

28:36