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Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns
Markus-Passion |
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German Title |
Markus-Passion ("Jesus Christus ist umb unserer Missethat willen verwundt.")
Passionsoratorium nach dem Evangelisten Markus |
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Latin Title |
Passio secundum Marcum |
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English Title |
St. Mark Passion / Passion according to Saint Mark |
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Event |
Oratorio Passion for Good Friday |
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Composed |
Composed by Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns [Bruhns] in Hamburg, 1702.
Previously attributed to Reinhard Keiser
Performed by J.S. Bach, including movements composed by J.S. Bach, BC D5:
- 1st performance in Weimar on March 30, 1714 or 1713 or earlier (OCC) or c1710-12 (TLM).
- 2nd performance at Nikolaikirche in Leipzig on April 19, 1726, with additional chorales.
- 3rd performance: Pasticcio Passion, composed of Markus-Passion by F.N. Brauns with insertion of 7 arias from Brockes Passion, HWV 48 by Georg Friedrich Händel - performed by J.S.Bach at Thomaskirche in Leipzig on Good Friday April 31, 1747 or April 12, 1748. |
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Text |
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German Text | Translations: English-3 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: |
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Score |
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References |
BGA: | NBA: | BC: D5 | First Published: |
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Commentary |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
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Reinhard Keiser: Markus-Passion |

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F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion |
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Alois J. Hochstrasser |
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Grazer Concerttchor / Instrumental Ensemble |
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Soprano: Margarita Kyriaki; Alto Elisabeth Kinsky; Tenors: Adolf Tomaschek, Herwig Erb; Bass: Gerhard Eder |
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Calig 30417/18 |
1971 |
2-LP / TT: |
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Reinhard Keiser: Passion nach dem Evangelisten Markus |

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F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion |
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Gert Sell |
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Chor der Dorfkirchengemeinde Betlin-Lankwitz / Mitglieder des Radio-Symphonie-Orchesters Berlin |
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Soprano: Brigitte Ganady; Alto: Beate Sell-Kobbe; Tenor: Axel Reichardt; Tenor: Paul-Otto Kuster; Bass: Johannes Niebisch; Harpsichord: Michael Hermann |
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Mixtur-Schallplatten 329/330 |
Mar 25, 1973 |
2-CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Lukaskirche Berlin-Steglitz, Germany.
Buy this album at: Die Musenhöhle |
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ReinhardKeiser: Markus Passion |

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F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion, in the version performed by J.S. Bach (1726 version) |
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Eberhard Rex |
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Luzerner Knabenkantorei / Instrumentalists from Collegium Musicum Luzern |
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Tenor [Evangelist]: Daniel-Leo Meier; Bass [Jesus]: Nicolas Fink; Boy Soprano: Simeon Haefliger (Soloist from Luzerner Knabenkantorei); Counter-tenor: Urs Weibel; Tenor: Sebastian Lipp
Brian Dean, Sabine Hochstrasser (Violins); Brigitte Gasser, Brian Franklin (Viola da gamba); Monika Hasselbach (Violoncello); Kiri Ivanov (Contrabass); Mutsumi Ueno (Organ) |
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Con Affetto 006 |
Mar 25, 2006 |
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Recorded live at Jesuitenkirche, Luzern, Switzerland.
Buy this album at:
CD: Con Affetto |
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Recordings of Individual Movements |
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M-1 |
Voice & Trumpet - Musik des 18. Jahrhunderts [C-1] |

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3 arias from F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion:
- Wein', ach wein' jetzt [3:46]
- O Golgotha [4:14]
- Seht, Menschenkinder seht [2:38] |
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Soprano: Elisabeth Haumann
Wolfgang Guggenberger (Trumpet); Martin Hoffmann (Organ) |
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Ambitus 97913 |
1994 |
CD / TT: 57:25 |
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Buy this album at:
CD: Amazon.de | Amazon.de |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2008 - May 2010)
Thanks to contributors: David Glenn Lebut Jr. (January 2009, May 2010) |
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Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns : Short Biography | Markus-Passion |
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