J. S. Bach - Matthäus Passion, "Blute nur, du liebes Herz", Sibylla Rubens

J.S.Bach (1685-1750) Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Aria "Blute nur, du liebes Herz"
Sibylla Rubens, Sopran
Collegium Vocale, Dir. Philippe Herreweghe

Blute nur, du liebes Herz!
Ach, ein Kind, das du erzogen,
Das an deiner Brust gesogen,
Droht den Pfleger zu ermorden,
Denn es ist zur Schlange worden.
Blute nur...


Translation:

Bleed on, dear heart!
Ah, a child that you raised,
That sucked at your breast,
Threatens to murder its guardian,
For it has become a serpent.
Bleed on...


paintings:
2. G. Brandi, Christ in the garden of Gethsemane, 1650
3. Caravaggio, The Taking of Christ, c. 1602
4. T. Couture, The Kiss of Judas
5. A. v. Dyck, The Capture of Christ, 1618-20
6. Guercino, The Flagellation of Christ, 1657
7. Caravaggio, Christ at the column, 1607
8. Guercino, Ecce Homo
9. N. Meas, Christ before Pilate, 1649-50
10. A. da Messina, Christ at the column, 1476
11. Titiano Vecellio, Christ carrying the Cross, 1506-07
12. D. Velázquez, Christ on the Cross, 1632
13. L. de Silvestre, Christ in the Cross formed by clouds, 1734
14. S. Badalocchio, The Entombement of Christ, 1610
15. Baciccio, The pietá, 1667
16. S. Badalocchio, The dead Christ
17. A. Botticelli, Lamentation over the dead Christ (detail), 1495
18. Rembrandt, Judas returning the Thirty Pieces of Silver, c. 1629
19. N. N. Ge, Das Gewissen - Judas, 1891

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[staatsraison]

1`21`` - der pörnöseste heiland den ich je sah. was für ein körper. passende bilderschau zu barocker überwältiungsrhetorik. die sexuelle aufladung bachscher texte ist unbescheiblich schön.

[angela44ize]

Exceptionally awesome performance...Profoundly beautiful soprano, Sybilla Rubens...Icons are breath taking!! Thank you very kindly.

[circleofice]

1. from Carl Bloch, The Last Supper

Wonderful video.

[sakuraikeitaro]

breath-taking...

[enulon]

my favorite!!!

[chsgdss]

***** MARAVILHOSO *****

[toxiconegro]

Thanks for posting this version with Sibylla Rubens, in my mind she's one of the best contemporary soprano singers.

[WatkinsAle]

What vivid flesh and blood Jesus!

Surely "Matthäus Passion" is the music of humanity rather than divinity.

On the other hand I feel that period instruments unfit for express the human feelings though that prove a real worth in performing some like mood music (for instance Brandenburgische)...May be my view is a prejudice, but I suppose that an attachment to original instruments and a love to Bach are incompatible.