Special concert MUSIK AM 13. – Concert at the hour of Jesus’s death

Programme

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel 1690–1749
Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus (Brockes Passion 1725)

Inma Férez, Joowon Chung, soprano
Alexander Schneider, alto
Lars Tappert, tenor
Frederic Mörth, bass
BACHCHOR STUTTGART
BACHORCHESTER STUTTGART
Jörg-Hannes Hahn, conductor

Introduction 2.15pm: Dr. Ute Harbusch

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About the programme

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel is rising as a newly-discovered star in the baroque musical heaven. A contemporary of Bach, who held him in high esteem, he was director of Frederick II’s court ensemble at Gotha. His rich output has largely disappeared – only a few works survive by chance, including his Passion setting by the much-loved baroque poet Barthold Heinrich Brockes. Exactly 300 years after its composition, the previous rediscovery of his Brockes Passion captivates through its vivid drama, strong lamentation and soulful comfort.