Thomanerchor Leipzig (Biller) "Matthäus-Passion" / St Thomas Boys Choir "St Matthew Passion" 1998

[@christianguenther6587]

Immer wieder ergreifend ! Vor allem in schweren Stunden !

[@jensnitsche4994]

Was die Kirche nicht vermag, vermittelt diese Musik ....sie trifft das Herz!

[@georgesmelki1]

Aber natürlich!

[@christianguenther6587]

Wunderbar ! Einmalig !

[@andreasbarth4054]

Bach einer der größten Komponisten aller Zeiten kann man immer wieder hören🎼🎻

[@iraklisalbantis1027]

Thank You J.S.Bach !!!

[@christianguenther6587]

Immer wieder berührend und überwältigend ! Vielen Dank, lieber Thomaskantor GCB, lieber Thomaskantor f.d.E. ! Sie fehlen der Musikwelt ! Sie fehlen mir ! R.I.P. ! Zum Glück werden wir uns dereinst wiedersehen! Aber Ihre Jungs werden Ihr Vermächtnis mit Ihrem Nachfolger weitertragen !

[@marianimusik7957]

Hervorragende Interpretation. So wie es sollte. Kein zu viel Herumrennen, keine modischen Manierismen, die eine so schöne und spirituelle Einführung eher zu einer Giga.

[@RavenTimish-hackertimish]

Imho Mr. J. S. Bach is (still) the greatest Musical genius ever - and this magnificent Cantata the very best Music ever composed on Earth.. Yes, several parts really bring tears to my eyes, I'm not ashamed to admit it.. This is no doubt the most Divine Music ever.. And this performance is absolutely wonderful - I even think if Mr. J. S. Bach could hear it, he'd be very satisfied and really happy. Blessed Be, my very dear (fellow) Music loving friends. ❤😊😊❤

[@normastevlingson1659]

It is not exactly a cantata, but rather the length of an oratorio, in this case a Passion.

[@dennugrahaa1755]

after Handel's Brockes Passion?

[@pietermoonen]

Heerlijke Bach met deze ontroerende compositie rond het verraad, het lijden en sterven van Jezus!!! Schitterende uitzending vanuit deze Thomaskirche in Leipzig waar het allemaal begon! Dank, maëstro Bach voor de helende kracht van dit werk!!!

[@sharonmakuyahundi.kappich8613]

Ich mag diese choir sehr ist sehr schön

[@martinthierry8633]

Cette passion interprétée avec une telle conviction et les voix du chœur de Saint Thomas de Leipzig nous donne une idée de ce que peut être un miracle..... EXCEPTIONNEL !!

[@kokochkapouchkine5422]

Un miracle de foi, d'amour,...et de travail .

[@ИгорьТигров-я8щ]

One of the best performances of the great creation of the great Master. If the suffering of Christ in the Gospel does not shake and move to tears, it is possible that the divine music of Bach will help to melt the frozen heart. And if it cries, then all is not lost and there is hope. "Behold, with tears we stand before Your tomb and sing: Rest in peace!..." Одно из самых лучших исполнений великого творения великого Мастера. Если страдания Христа в Евангелии не потрясают и не трогают до слез, возможно, что божественная музыка Баха поможет растопить заледеневшее сердце. А если оно плачет, значит ещё не всё потеряно и есть надежда. "Се, со слезами предстоим мы гробу Твоему и воспеваем: покойся с миром!..."

[@tommy15aa]

Oh, those glorious days. Tell me when they are here again.

[@nisanus]

Georg Christoph Biller schafft mit seinen Solisten eine absolut authentische und ergreifende Atmosphäre. Referenzklasse! Gewandhausorchester und Thomaner erzeugen genau dieses ideale warmtönende, dunkle Klangbild des Werkes.

[@maximilianfischer8899]

Rip

[@jonb6417]

Für viele von uns ist er zu früh gestorben. Ich vertraue darauf, dass er jetzt bei dem Gott ist, dem er gedient hat, und vielleicht auch bei dem Komponisten, den er so geliebt hat.

[@ebbetje52]

Wunderschön, Danke

[@georgesmelki1]

Jawohl!

[@maestrovoci7214]

Maestro Georg Christoph Biller : Falls Du unsere Comments noch liest, schicken wir Dir ewigen Dank für diese Passionausführung. Den Hut vor, Maestro !

[@642forlife]

Ja, ich stimme ein, gottbegnadet.

[@victoriabarrera7120]

En espanyol por favor.

[@maximilianfischer8899]

Rip

[@jonb6417]

Für viele von uns ist er zu früh gestorben. Ich vertraue darauf, dass er jetzt bei dem Gott ist, dem er gedient hat, und vielleicht auch bei dem Komponisten, den er so geliebt hat.

[@jonb6417]

@@victoriabarrera7120 Maestro Georg Christoph Biller: Si todavía estás leyendo nuestros comentarios, te enviamos un eterno agradecimiento por esta ejecución de la Pasión, Maestro! ... Para muchos de nosotros murió demasiado pronto. Confío en que ahora está con el Dios al que sirvió, y quizás también con el compositor que tanto amaba.

[@VeridicoIV]

A full performance by the Thomanerchor itself, this video is a real treasure. Love the energy of the conductor. Thank you so much for the upload.

[@ChoereImTV]

You are welcome!

[@JanPBtest]

And the energy of the performers! Also, the video director was very good that year, I can tell he did his homework diligently with the score in hand.

[@alecknathan2357]

Prof. Biller was the greatest Thomaskantor I've ever seen

[@maximilianbjorklund6544]

No, Bach was! :D

[@alecknathan2357]

@@maximilianbjorklund6544 Unfortunately I never had the pleasure of meeting Master Bach in person :P

[@nisanus]

@@maximilianbjorklund6544 Klar doch, Sixtus!

[@jonb6417]

A magnificent performance. A thousand thanks for this. Listening on Good Friday 2021.

[@hinlee4610]

At a time when concerts around the world have been mostly cancelled due to the pandemic, this video concert is a treasure to all music lovers. Happy Easter to all.

[@leongreen8088]

And this year too, Happy Easter!

[@covidradio1387]

♥Divine music, divine voices, divine inspiration from Bach!

[@simonewild8691]

Danke, so ergreifend ❤

[@havca2916]

What is now a historic recording of Thomanerchor Leipzig is a pure treasure, although they do not benefit from modern sound recording standards like others have today. Nonetheless, when it comes to Bach, the Choir of St. Thomas in Leipzig still sets the pace, worldwide. There are wonderful interpretations from other choirs, but the Thomaner's are the reference. Bach at its "origin", in his original juice. And they sing with a little saxonian accent of Leipzig. I guess, Bach heared his pieces with that accent as well. Profoundly touching. Thank you having uploaded this.

[@Chamorrov]

Absolutely agree with you

[@jonb6417]

Ich stimme voll und ganz zu!

[@norbertverdier7416]

Es ist wunderbar. Zu schön.

[@christianguenther6587]

Herzergreifend ! Ewig Dank !!!

[@pope0331]

Esta obra está saturada de una espiritualidad conmovedora. Además del evangelio de San Mateo hay que tomar en cuenta la inspiración del libretista C. F. Henrici (Picander) al insertar pensamientos y paráfrasis que refuerzan el texto evangélico. Es verdaderamente un milagro la forma en que Bach entendió musicalmente la súplica del apóstol Pedro "Apiádate de mi, Señor" (Erbarme dich 1 :32:25) después de haberlo negado tres veces. Picander inserta un texto desgarrador y suplicante apoyado por el solo de violín y el canto de la contralto. Seguramente el segmento más conmovedor de esta magistral obra.

[@chivimbisomudariki4029]

der matthäus passion ist wundebar.

[@BervelynJumping]

👍 Zü schön

[@chivimbisomudariki4029]

1:50:06: I love the emphasis on the conducting.

[@gerpassius2990]

Wat een gaven van zang en muziek.Om zo de geschiedenis van de dood van Heere Jezus uit te stallen is een bijzonder geschenk.Dank u wel

[@therealtornadosam]

Martin Petzold's Evangelist is one of the best I've heard. So expressive and dramatic in his delivery of the music.

[@Endescendantmontezdonc]

And Olaf Bär is at his best !..

[@Arch5280]

A performance with great simplicity and charm. Though these young people are clothed in modern dress, and the expertise of the orchestra is very likely more professional than it would have been in 1740, somehow they convey what it might have been like to hear Bach's original forces! (The video quality cannot be better without undercutting the video which is available for sale.) I particularly like the angelic face of the choir director, Mr. Biller! What a treat.

[@RavenTimish-hackertimish]

It doesn't really surprise me at all, the Conductor, Mr. Georg Christopher Biller is so very happy doing this, because it's a great Honor and sheer joy to contribute to the performance of this Music - the most Divine ever composed in human history.. Did you notice he sings along with all the "Choral" pieces ? I think that's SO charming - also the fact he really FEELS this wonderful Music. I'm sure he's a very nice man ! Blessed Be, dear Mr. Johann Sebastian Bach ! I know your life wasn't easy, you suffered a lot - but your Music is no doubt the very best ever.. We will never forget you - and love your Music even beyond the End of Time ! ❤😊😊❤

[@Chamorrov]

Quite charismatic, really amazing this conductor and now I understand why this has an outstanding quality and former inspiration from their older conductors. Simply Amazing.

[@Chamorrov]

00:37:01 - 00:38:01

[@pablochamorrovelasquez3785]

@@Chamorrov 00:39:10 Oh Rostro Ensangrentado

[@pablochamorrovelasquez3785]

01:50:48 Jesús Amado 2nd Movement

[@normastevlingson1659]

I find it very appropriate to listen to the Saint. Matthew Passion and/or the Saint John Passion every year during Lent.

[@tuanlamvn]

Wonderful performance with warm and fantastic sound quality! Thanks for sharing masterpiece!

[@JanPBtest]

I've been searching high and low for this recording for years. Thank you so much for the upload!

[@ChoereImTV]

You are welcome!

[@huiwei9898]

Magnificent !

[@lucianozanchi5350]

Bravissimi complimenti coro e musica.Grazie

[@GJ_Brown]

Georg Christoph Biller, you are dearly missed 😔

[@pitbul9654]

Wunderschön

[@jonrupp98]

How wonderful Olaf Baer was!

[@holyfox94]

Bei Bachs Musik könnte man fast zum Glauben finden😀

[@claudiasandig3064]

Dann tun Sie es doch. Es lohnt sich.

[@georgesmelki1]

I was intending to attend the Matthäus Passion at this very place on the 10th of next month, but unfortunately the Covid-19 pandemic decided otherwise! So this is the next best choice...

[@auscomvic9900]

Heart breaking

[@Зарият-г4р]

Какое изумительное исполнение! Спасибо!!!

[@efraindavila4638]

Admirable la creatividad y la adaptación de la Pasión de Cristo con la composición contrapuntística del gran J S Bach ; parece estar en un estado de contemplación dejando fluir las etapas. Excelente Dirección y Orquesta, y un gran núcleo formado por el coro y solistas. Los sopranos y contratos de timbre maduro y por tanto más profesional lo dan las damas. Los niños tal vez por ser voces blancas transitorias no sean tan profesionales, sin embargo poseen lo inato en un niño: sensibilidad y naturalidad que debe ser guiada por el Director. Felicidades y gracias!

[@QuinasaNA]

SIn duda alguna la Pasión según San Mateo es la obra maestra mas sublime del Gran Maestro J. S. Bach.

[@dmitrijkuznetsov8053]

Great. Dank! :*)

[@pablochamorrovelasquez3785]

Lo escucho nuevamente y me sigue encantando

[@pablochamorrovelasquez3785]

1:36

[@chivimbisomudariki4029]

2:15:43 how that organ music is being played is beautiful 😍 🤩 👌 ✨️

[@giusepperocco3297]

Eccellente!

[@krei-se]

Alle Jahre wieder ...

[@bobmcgahey1280]

music by Bach beloved servant of the Risen Lord 💗 SDG

[@migliorinisenusa7462]

Maravilla

[@canman5060]

J S Bach did not become well known to many till 100 years after his death.His no. 2 son Carl Philip Emmanuel is more well known than his father during his life time.

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Kreuhn Kohrman, hmm...I disagree a little. Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and Liszt knew a part of Bach's production very well. Liszt died in 1886

[@canman5060]

@@geiryvindeskeland7208 What I mean by many is the general public not professional musicians to whom Bach is very welknown to them especially his 48 Prelude and Fugues which is a mandatory study for many of them. Mozart was kind of shock when he discovered after he sight read a portion of The Art of Fugue and would like a copy of it.

[@lindaclark8514]

BRAVO

[@musicabarocca8706]

Gute Leistung! Es wäre schön, wenn sie die Zeitstempel setzen würden. Vielen Dank.

[@domotorkorsos6285]

Biller ist wirklich ein Maestro

[@georgesmelki1]

While listening to this absolute masterpiece, I can't help thinking about what Debussy said regarding Bach: "A benevolent god, to whom musicians should address a prayer before starting to work, to preserve themselves from mediocrity".(In "Monsieur Croche and other writings")

[@simonwickham]

I love this version. Can anybody tell me how to find out the names of the lead musicians? They only list the soloists, and there is almost nothing online about this recording. It's 20 years since this was recorded.

[@JanPBtest]

They are listed at the end of the video beginning at 2:53:43.

[@zeynepersen6309]

Herzlichen Dank. Wir werden sterben doch J.S.Bach wird nicht sterben.

[@LeschetizkyTTV]

music starts 1:35

[@igortigrov3853]

Неужели это и есть та церковь св. Фомы, в которой Бах служил кантором, и где звучала его музыка? Исполнение замечательное, особенно порадовал хор мальчиков(как во времена Баха), только почему в оркестре не аутентичные инструменты?. Пока в мире будет звучать музыка Баха, у человечества есть шанс оправдаться перед Богом на Страшном Суде..

[@МарианнаЮматова]

Да, это и есть собор Св.Фомы, где И.С.Бах погребен, прямо в соборе..

[@sonnenblume111]

gebührenes musilkalisches Werk von Bach, ergreifende Aufführung, danke

[@danielaponce9200]

La Gracia del Señor se manifestó en toda las obras de Bach. Sobre todo en la Pasión según San Mateo. Alabado sea Dios

[@davidkunze9998]

Could someone help me? From 1.39.00, which is the title of what the boys choir is performing? Our dad wanted that piece on his funeral which is in 8 days!

[@derfranz5770]

It's Part Two, Choral 40.: "Werde munter, mein Gemüte" by Johann von Rist, stanza 6: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen I am very sorry to be way too late. I hope you found it out in time though!

[@Endescendantmontezdonc]

There is something I don't understand : 37k views for this vidéo, 655k views for the version with the TKC. Where is the problem ?

[@phillipmorris4555]

?

[@lakkfatt2321]

Warum geht die Kamera am Anfang so wenig auf die Choralkinder?

[@adrianaratsch-rivera7561]

Immer Jungs ganz lange und manchmal eine halbe Sekunde mal ein paar Mädchen.

[@jannavanbellen9085]

❤

[@ludwigvanbeethoven1712]

Nice

[@dmitrijkuznetsov8053]

Yeps. Thomaner Chor.. ~150Jahren ;) (Quelle: Leipzig, 1972).

[@weiterimtext8134]

150 Jahre? 500 Jahre!

[@DELAPORTEYVESDENIS]

Joyeuses Pâques

[@m-hayek1985]

Boys choirs are better than women voices for Bach.

[@kokochkapouchkine5422]

Tout à fait d'accord. Il faut des voix d'enfants solistes.

[@aberjaabernein2918]

Sollte immer so sein

[@gerlindeczech8524]

M-Hayek Das empfinde ich auch so! Es ist vielleicht der leicht kristalline Klang von Knabenstimmen, welcher mit der spirituellen Ebene einer Passionsgeschichte adäquater interagiert!

[@amfortas1978]

Leipzig accent!

[@firasjawjad436]

1:44:57

[@litoboy5]

NON PLUS ULTRA

[@christianguenther6587]

Einmalig !

[@weiterimtext8134]

Diese Kirchenmusik - auch sie geht unter, dank der modernen Theologie, die aus dem Gotteshaus eine Sozialstation gemacht hat. Verwerflich!

[@violinhunter2]

That harmony at 2:46 - what is it?

[@violinhunter2]

19:52

[@mauriciorodriguez5906]

"Power chord": armonías simples de 2 notas que simulan una "distorsión" o "poder"

[@wolfgangweber2516]

das allerbeste an der verrückten religion christentum ist die musik.

[@derfranz5770]

Stimme ich 💯% zu. 👏👍

[@kokochkapouchkine5422]

Wenn diese Religion "verrûckt" wäre, hätte sie dem Bach eine so wunderbare Musik nicht inspiriert ! Bitte, nicht blasphemieren !

[@weiterimtext8134]

@@kokochkapouchkine5422 Bach war der Größte, aber nicht der Einzige im Christentum, das uns wohlgetan.

[@thethikboy]

It/s a grave mistake to perform this with female voices in the higher registers. The timbre of young trebles is significantly different - the difference that makes all the difference.

[@merryhunt9153]

Odd that you call it a boys' choir when it has 14 girls in it.

[@alina.alv.]

That is wrong ! The Thomanerchor is an only boys choir. The girls are (as mentioned at the beginning of the concert ) from the children and youth choir from the „Gewandhaus Leipzig“ - so it is in fact a whole other choir than the Thomaner choir.

[@ursularissmann-telle4000]

The girls only sing the additional cantus firmus in two movements, a) in No 1 "Kommt, ihr Töchter" they sing "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig", and in the last piece of the first part, in "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross" they also sing a cantus firmus.

[@normastevlingson1659]

I am surprised that they are not playing Baroque instruments.

[@JanPBtest]

This is the Gewandhaus Orchestra, but they play it in a Baroque fashion as much as is reasonable. I think the end result is excellent. Bach would like it.

[@therealtornadosam]

@@JanPBtest Yeah, it's not Karl Richter.

[@torqingheads]

Children of the Master Race.

[@Christian-tk8kg]

Und das Kind war tod aber Auch fur...

[@mauriciorodriguez5906]

Este director no respeta el tiempo, se come los principios y los finales, todas las entradas corales las hace tarde (imitando el defectuoso estilo emocional italiano); y la única ventaja que tiene respecto del gremio de demás directores es la de disponer de tantos niños, que agrupados tienen mucho impacto sonoro pero que no sirven para interpretar "Pasión según San Mateo". Creo que es preferible para ésto uno más serio, como Ton Koopman o cualquiera que utilice menos cantidad de personas y quiera reducir la cantidad de voces.

[@iniohos2]

How disrespectful! St Matthews passion in St Thomas church??

[@Deathstroke-fj4mq]

müll

[@derfranz5770]

Du bist „müll”. Ein Wort - ein Rechtschreibfehler: Note 6, setzen.

[@claudiasandig3064]

Nein

[@CJW007]

Nö

[@jannavanbellen9085]

❤