SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116414

Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Basso continuo. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun. Single Part, basso continuo. Composed 1725. BWV 164. 12 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.164/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116414).

ISBN 9790007209056. Text language: German/English.

Thi s six-movement cantata was performed for the first time on 26 August 1725 in Leipzig. The text was written by Bach's Weimar cantata poet Salomon Franck and had been published earlier in 1715 in his collection Evangelisches Andachts-Opffer. Here, Bach bases his work around the form of the Weimar cantatas which take their texts from Franck's printed collection (BWV 132, 152, 161-163, 165): movements 1-5 are performed by vocal soloists, whilst only the final chorus is given to the chorus. The key concepts of the text are Barmherzigkeit [compassion], Erbarmen [mercy] and wahre Christenliebe [true Christian love]; the chamber music arrangement of the cantata corresponds with this. The two arias for tenor and alto, and the duet for soprano and bass do not contain da capo sections, but repeat the entire text in a condensed form. The instruments do not contrast as a rule, but are treated as a string group (movements 1, 4), duetting (movement 3), and as full unison (movement 5). What is remarkable in all three movements is the thematic linking of the instrumental ritornello parts with the vocal parts through which Bach achieves a kind of unity of form. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116400.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116412

Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violin 2. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun. Single Part, Violin 2. Composed 1725. BWV 164. 8 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.164/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116412).

ISBN 9790007209032. Text language: German/English.

Thi s six-movement cantata was performed for the first time on 26 August 1725 in Leipzig. The text was written by Bach's Weimar cantata poet Salomon Franck and had been published earlier in 1715 in his collection Evangelisches Andachts-Opffer. Here, Bach bases his work around the form of the Weimar cantatas which take their texts from Franck's printed collection (BWV 132, 152, 161-163, 165): movements 1-5 are performed by vocal soloists, whilst only the final chorus is given to the chorus. The key concepts of the text are Barmherzigkeit [compassion], Erbarmen [mercy] and wahre Christenliebe [true Christian love]; the chamber music arrangement of the cantata corresponds with this. The two arias for tenor and alto, and the duet for soprano and bass do not contain da capo sections, but repeat the entire text in a condensed form. The instruments do not contrast as a rule, but are treated as a string group (movements 1, 4), duetting (movement 3), and as full unison (movement 5). What is remarkable in all three movements is the thematic linking of the instrumental ritornello parts with the vocal parts through which Bach achieves a kind of unity of form. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116400.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116413

Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Viola. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1725. BWV 164. 4 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.164/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116413).

ISBN 9790007209049. Text language: German/English.

Thi s six-movement cantata was performed for the first time on 26 August 1725 in Leipzig. The text was written by Bach's Weimar cantata poet Salomon Franck and had been published earlier in 1715 in his collection Evangelisches Andachts-Opffer. Here, Bach bases his work around the form of the Weimar cantatas which take their texts from Franck's printed collection (BWV 132, 152, 161-163, 165): movements 1-5 are performed by vocal soloists, whilst only the final chorus is given to the chorus. The key concepts of the text are Barmherzigkeit [compassion], Erbarmen [mercy] and wahre Christenliebe [true Christian love]; the chamber music arrangement of the cantata corresponds with this. The two arias for tenor and alto, and the duet for soprano and bass do not contain da capo sections, but repeat the entire text in a condensed form. The instruments do not contrast as a rule, but are treated as a string group (movements 1, 4), duetting (movement 3), and as full unison (movement 5). What is remarkable in all three movements is the thematic linking of the instrumental ritornello parts with the vocal parts through which Bach achieves a kind of unity of form. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116400.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116411

Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violin 1. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1725. BWV 164. 8 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.164/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116411).

ISBN 9790007209025. Text language: German/English.

Thi s six-movement cantata was performed for the first time on 26 August 1725 in Leipzig. The text was written by Bach's Weimar cantata poet Salomon Franck and had been published earlier in 1715 in his collection Evangelisches Andachts-Opffer. Here, Bach bases his work around the form of the Weimar cantatas which take their texts from Franck's printed collection (BWV 132, 152, 161-163, 165): movements 1-5 are performed by vocal soloists, whilst only the final chorus is given to the chorus. The key concepts of the text are Barmherzigkeit [compassion], Erbarmen [mercy] and wahre Christenliebe [true Christian love]; the chamber music arrangement of the cantata corresponds with this. The two arias for tenor and alto, and the duet for soprano and bass do not contain da capo sections, but repeat the entire text in a condensed form. The instruments do not contrast as a rule, but are treated as a string group (movements 1, 4), duetting (movement 3), and as full unison (movement 5). What is remarkable in all three movements is the thematic linking of the instrumental ritornello parts with the vocal parts through which Bach achieves a kind of unity of form. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116400.

(Arrangement for soli, choir and organ). Composed by Charles Francois Gounod (1818-1893). Edited by Barbara Grolmann. Arranged by Zsigmond Szathmary. For SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, organ. This edition: Paperbound. C-Dur (C major). Choir and Organ. German title: Requiem. End of the church year, Mourning, death. Full score. Language: Latin. Posth.. 48 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag

Composed by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Edited by Uwe Wolf. For SSATTBB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 fifari, 3 horns, 3 trombones, 2 violins, 3 violas, cello, violone, basso continuo. This edition: paperback. Stuttgart Urtext edition. Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Study score. Text language: Latin. No. 206. 192 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 oboes, oboe d'caccia/taille, cornet, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3110107

Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Nimm von uns, Herr. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Study score. Composed 1724. BWV 101. 100 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.101/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3110107).

ISBN 9790007047290. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.

Score available separately - see item CA.3110100.

(Cantata for the 4th Sunday after Trinity). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Tobias Rimek. For SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, oboe da caccia, bassoon solo, violin solo, strings, basso continuo. This edition: paperback. Stuttgart Urtext edition. Cantatas, Whitsun. Vocal score. Text language: German/English. Composed 1732. BWV 177. 36 pages. Duration 28 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 oboes, oboe d'caccia/taille, cornet, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3110100

Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Full score. Composed 1724. BWV 101. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.101/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3110100).

ISBN 9790007047269. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.

(Cantata for the 17th Sunday after Trinity). By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. For SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, horn, flute, 2 oboes, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo. This edition: Paperbound. full score Cantatas, Trinity

(Kantate zum 17. Sonntag nach Trinitatis). By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. For Soli SATB, SATB Choir, [Cornet], Flute, 2 Oboes, Strings, Organ. This edition: paperbound. BWV 114. Score available separately - see item CA.3111400. Cantatas; Use during the church year: Trinity; Stuttgart Urtext Editions. Level 3. Piano/Vocal score. Language: German/English. Composed 1724. 40 pages. Duration 26 min. Published by Carus Verlag

(Kantate zum 10. Sonntag nach Trinitatis). By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. For Soli SATB, SATB Choir, [Cornetto, 3 Trombones], Flute, 2 Oboes, Oboe da Caccia (Taille), Violin solo, Strings, Organ. This edition: paperbound. BWV 101. Full score available separately - see item CA.3110100. Cantatas; Stuttgart Urtext editions. Level 3. Piano/Vocal score. Language: German/English. Composed 1724. 48 pages. Duration 25 min

Azione sacra in two parts. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Edited by Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini. This edition: complete edition, urtext edition. Linen. New Mozart Edition. Series I, Section 4/2. Kirchenmusik, Klassik (Sacred, Classical). Score. KV 118 (74c). Duration 2 hours, 10 minutes. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA4521-01).

By Charles Francois Gounod (1818-1893). Edited by Barbara Grolmann. For SATB vocal soloists, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, harp, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass, organ. This edition: Paperbound. C-Dur (C major). Stuttgart Urtext editions. Requiem, End of the church year, Mourning, death. Vocal score. Language: Latin. Op. Posth.. 44 pages. Duration 35 min. Published by Carus Verlag

Vespers 1610. Composed by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Full score (clothbound edition). No. 206. 192 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2780101).

Solo voices, choir, orchestra (4 Soprano Voice Solo, 2 Tenor Voice Solo, Mixed choir, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 bassoon, 2 Hn, 2 Trp, timpani, harpisc., Str)

SKU: BA.BA04590-01

Dramma per musica in three Acts. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Edited by Kathleen Kuzmick Hansell. This edition: complete edition, urtext edition. Linen. Edition in 2 volumes. Complete edition, Score. K. 135. Duration 4 hours. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04590_01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04590-01).

ISBN 9790006451296. 33 x 26 cm inches. Text Language: Italian. Text: Giovanni de Gamerra.

On 13 December 1769 Leopold Mozart and his son Wolfgang set out on their first tour of Italy. It was not until 28 March 1771 that they finally returned to Salzburg. The trip brought the young composer two commissions for opere serie. In March 1770 he was commissioned to write Mitridate, K.87 (74a), for the 1770-71 Carneval season at the Regio Ducal Teatro in Milan. Mozart started work on the opera in Bologna on 29 September 1770, and the premiere duly took place on the Feast of St. Stephen (26 December) in 1770. The second, Lucio Silla (K. 135), again commissioned for the 1771-72 Carneval season in Milan, doubtless resulted from the success of Mitridate. News of the commission reached the Mozarts in March 1771 in Verona, where they had stopped on their return to Salzburg. (At roughly the same time Wolfgang received an invitation from Vienna to supply a serenata teatrale for the wedding of Archduke Ferdinand, the third son of Maria Theresia, scheduled to take place in Milan in October 1771. This invitation ultimately resulted in Ascanio in Alba, K. 111.)

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- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
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(Soli,Ch,Orch)

SKU: BA.BA05938-01

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Manuel Bärwald. This edition: Edition of selected works, Urtext edition. Linen. Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe samtlicher Werke. Revidierte Edition (NBArev) 6. Edition of selected works, Score. Composed 1725. BWV 245. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA05938_01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA05938-01).

ISBN 9790006556335. 33 x 26.2 cm inches. Language: German. Preface: Barwald, Manuel.

The St. John Passion, Bach's first passion oratorio, can hardly be understood asonework. Between 1724 and 1750 the work was performed at least four times in various Leipzig churches under the composer's direction and for every one of these occasions it was revised - sometimes quite substantially.

Thi s edition presents the St. John Passion in its second version of 1725, of which only excerpts were rendered in the New Bach Edition volume II/4 (1973). This version as well as the last one of 1749 constitute the two versions that have come down to us almost in their entirety.

Most recently found sources - in particular the libretto print of the passion rediscovered in 2015 - are taken into consideration in this edition for the first time.

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- A reliable musical text based on all available sources
- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
- Valuable notes on performance practice
- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions

... AND PRACTICAL
- Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them
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Erganzt von Robert D. Levin. By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Robert D. Levin. For Soli SATB, SATB Choir, 2 Bassethorn, 2 Bassoons, 2 Clarinos/Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Timpani, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo. KV 626. Requiem; Occasions: Mourning, Death. Score. Language: Latin. Composed 1791/1991. 256 pages. Duration 50 min. Published by Carus Verlag (German import).

Erganzt von Robert D. Levin. By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Robert D. Levin. For Soli SATB, SATB Choir, 2 Bassethorn, 2 Bassoons, 2 Clarinos/Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Timpani, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo. KV 626. Full score available separately - see item CA.5162650. Requiem; Occasions: Mourning, Death. Piano/Vocal score. Language: Latin. Composed 1791/1991. 88 pages. Duration 50 min. Published by Carus Verlag (German import).

(completed by Robert D. Levin). Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by Robert D. Levin. For SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 basset horn, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinos/trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo. D-Moll (D minor). Score available separately - see item CA.5162650. Requiem, Mourning, death. Complete orchestral parts. Language: Latin. Composed 1791/1991. KV 626. Duration 50 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag

Solo voices, choir, orchestra (5 Soprano, 4 Mezzo, 4 Tenor, Baritone, 2 Bass Voice Solos, 2 speaker, Mixed choir, 2 Fl(2 Fl-picc), Ob, 2 clarinet, bassoon, 2 Horn, 2 Corenets, trombone, timpani, Gl, Tr-B, Be, Tri, 2 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)

SKU: BA.BA08708-01

Opéra-bouffe in three acts. Composed by Alexis Emmanuel Chabrier. Edited by Hugh MacDonald and Paul Prévost. This edition: complete edition, urtext edition. Linen. L'Opera francais. Complete edition, Score. Duration 2 hours, 15 minutes. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA08708_01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA08708-01).

ISBN 9790006537846. 33 x 27 cm inches. Text Language: French. Preface: Prévost, Paul / Macdonald, Hugh. Text: Leterrier, Eugène / Vanloo, Albert.

WithL'Etoil e, Chabrier composed a light-hearted opera which has increasingly enjoyed revivals in recent years.

The plot is introduced by King Ouf I who offers his subjects an execution every year on his birthday. Unfortunately the problem now arises that no crime has recently been committed which might serve as a reason for an execution. Finally, he finds a would-be victim in the young Lazuli. However, according to predictions by the astrologer Siroco, Lazuli's fate is closely linked to the king's own life. The comic opera is further bolstered by a story of mistaken identities which involves a great deal of diplomacy, a love story and a large number of refined, yet catchy melodies.
Chabrier was a master of the sensitive and complicated art of musical comedy, a field where he can be compared in equal measure to Offenbach, Rossini and Mozart.

This vocal score is based on the full score edited by Hugh Macdonald which is published as part of the seriesL'Opera francais.

- Authoritative Urtext edition based on the seriesL'Opera francais
- Original French text with a German singing translation
- Comprehensive foreword (Ger/Eng/Fr)

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- A reliable musical text based on all available sources
- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
- Valuable notes on performance practice
- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions

... AND PRACTICAL
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Solo voices, SATB chorus,orchestra (Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Mixed choir (SATB), Orchestra)

SKU: BA.BA09038

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Barry Cooper. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Score. Opus 123. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA09038_00. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA09038).

ISBN 9790006563838. 31 x 24.3 cm inches. Text Language: Latin. Preface: Barry Cooper.

Beethoven described his grandly conceived â??Missa solemnisâ? as â??my greatest workâ? and sold manuscript copies to some of the subscribers even before it had appeared in print.

This Urtext edition takes into account all the sources including the old and the new complete editions whose relationship is clearly explained in a stemma. In several passages the renowned Beethoven specialist Barry Cooper has arrived at variant readings, such as in the â??Sanctusâ?, where the choir enters instead of the soloists, rather than coming in at â??Pleni sunt coeliâ?. No less worthy of mention is the addition of the soloists to the choir in most of the â??Credoâ?. These matters and many other editorial decisions are documented in the detailed Critical Commentary (Eng).

The appendix contains Beethovenâ??s arrangement of the Gregorian chant â??Tantum ergoâ? for the first time. This was composed at the same time as the â??Missa solemnisâ? and most probably stands in a close relation to it.

This edition is designed for everyone seeking a combination of a reliable musical text and well-founded editorial suggestions for a successful performance of this masterpiece.

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- A reliable musical text based on all available sources
- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
- Valuable notes on performance practice
- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions

... AND PRACTICAL
- Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them
- A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format
- Excellent print quality
- Superior paper and binding

Soloists, Mixed choir, Orchestra

SKU: BA.BA04025-01

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Georg-Friedrich-Händel -Gesellschaft e. V. Risinger and Mark. This edition: Complete edition. Linen. Complete edition, Score. HWV 58. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04025-01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04025-01).

ISBN 9790006443222. 33 x 26 cm inches. Text Language: English.

Handelâ?? s â??Semeleâ?, which premiered in February 1744, is based on an adapted version of William Congreveâ??s opera libretto titled â??The Story of Semeleâ?, originally published in 1706. However, neither Handel nor his librettist referred to â??Semeleâ? as an opera or an oratorio, which, according to the understanding at the time, would have required a biblical and/or Christian subject matter. Contemporary audiences also disagreed on the genre. The problematic classification as an oratorio has persisted into the present day, likely due to the edition labeled as such by Chrysander. The â??Halle Handel Editionâ? (HHA) distances itself from this classification and, considering the available sources, refrains from assigning a genre label.

Congreve deviates from the mythological source multiple times in order to create tensions among the characters. The desired marriage between Semele and Athamas, whom she does not love, is an addition by Congreve to provoke the envy of her sister Ino, who desires Athamas herself. Therefore, Ino sees her own advantage in Semeleâ??s abduction by Jupiter. While Jupiterâ??s wife Juno decides to destroy Semele out of jealousy for his relationship with her, Jupiter brings Ino to his palace to console Semele. The vengeful Juno takes advantage of Inoâ??s presence and transforms into her likeness, persuading Semele to carry out a plan that later proves fatal. In the end, Ino emerges as the winner, as she is able to convince their father, Cadmus, to marry her to Athamas. The appearance of Apollo in the final scene to announce that Semeleâ??s immortal son Bacchus was saved from her ashes provides little consolation. However, this twist allows the drama to conclude with exuberant joy and a magnificent final chorus after the tragic scenes in the third act, culminating in the death of the protagonist.

Hande lâ??s autograph score shows significant deviations from and numerous revisions of the original version premiered. All surviving early versions, the musical movements deleted before the premiere, and the version of the December 1744, are given in the appendix to the HHA.

Orchestra Solo STB, Coro SATB (auch Mannerchor TTTBB), 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb

SKU: CA.2302007

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Clemens Harasim. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Oratorios. Study score. Op. 85. Duration 54 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 23.020/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2302007).

ISBN M-007-24884-0. German/English. Text: Franz Xaver Huber.

In his Passion oratorio Christus am Olberge [The Mount of Olives], Beethoven succeeded firstly in building on the 18th century tradition, and secondly in putting his own personal stamp on the nascent genre of German-language oratorio - the Vienna performances of Haydn's Die Schopfung and Die Jahreszeiten had only taken place a few years earlier. In composing the work he looked towards contemporary opera, using a text by an opera librettist to depict in music the dramatic situation of the doubting Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and his arrest. Yet we do not do justice to Beethoven's work if we simply regard it as a successor work to Graun's Der Tod Jesu or even Bach's St Matthew Passion. Beethoven's Christus am Olberge is characterized less by religious devotion and much more by the dramatic realization of a specific situation in the Passion story in deeply-felt musical scenes. With its magnificent, almost operatic music, this is a different Passion oratorio which is definitely worth hearing and experiencing - and in this form it is without doubt unique in the history of vocal-instrumental sacred music. The edition follows the first printed edition in music and text; differences in the text in the libretto originally set by Beethoven are given as a second text, and a singable English translation is underlaid. Score available separately - see item CA.2302000.