J.S. Bach- Johannes-Passion - Von den Stricken meiner Sünden

This aria from J. S. Bach's St. John Passion BWV 245 - "Von den Stricken meiner Sünden" ("From the bonds of my sins") - features boy alto Christian Immler, soloist from Tölzer Knabenchor, and oboe soloists.

alto soloist: Christian Immler
Oboe I/II, Continuo
instrumental ensemble: Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor director: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Dom in Graz, Austria, ORF, 1985

Von den Stricken meiner Sünden
Mich zu entbinden,
Wird mein Heil gebunden.
Mich von allen Lasterbeulen
Völlig zu heilen,
Läßt er sich verwunden.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bach
• Baroque
• Easter
• passion
• crucifixion
• Ostern
• alto
• aria
• oboe
• boychoir
• Tölzer
• Knabenchor
• Toelzer
• petit
• chanteur

[sfkcbf]

Christian Immler had a most remarkable voice. How wonderful that this recording was preserved. Harnoncourt and Concentus Musicus Wien always have impressed me as very high quality as well. Certainly worthy of saving to Favorites and 5 stars.

[klassicalkid90]

Really good boy contraltos are very rare!!!!!

He is AMAZING!!!!!!!!! The color and quality of his voice for his age is FANTASTIC!!!!!! A true boy contralto!!!!!!!

[jusitke07]

boring :- \

[Zerlina12]

@Amunhotep4th I think that also Niklas Mallman from the same chor had a really good altovocie.

If you write Tölzer quak Frosh you can hear him sing.

[Zerlina12]

@raquelrefuerzo Yes he has. He is about 40 years old now. And if you search by his name here on Youtube you can´hear and see him as adult singer. Still singing Bach :)

[SophiaMacLoren]

@DarrylXE ja.

[raquelrefuerzo]

You are just an amazing singer... though by now you have lost your alto voice, I'm sure you still have an excellent voice....

[ichmalealsobinich]

@Boromir33 You can buy Harnoncourts performance of the Johannes Passion from Johann Sebastian Bach with the Tölzer Knabenchor as DVD from Deutsche Grammophon under the Order No. 004400734291 at amazon.com or at the Tölzer Knabenchors homepage in full HD- and hifi quality for only 18€. And, it's a much better investition than in Credit Default Swaps ;)

[Amunhotep4th]

It is my opinion that Christian Immler, Panito Iconomou and Fredric Jost are in rare company as they are examples of the finest boy altos I have ever heard. If there is any boy alto that should be in this exclusive "club", then I would like to know. Each of these altos far surpasses the quality that is reasonably to be expected - for they are truly gems ! :-)

[DarrylXE]

So eine Stimme! Wie alt ist der im Video? 14?

[AlyseChiekonr297]

hmz wie geil hab 3 brüste

[cavalleriarusticable]

@Gonnakillyou

Dem würde ich nicht zustimmen. Abgesehen davon, dass Knaben häufig nur unzureichend die Tiefe des Gesungenen herüberbringen können (was ich nicht verallgemeinern will. Können auch viele Altistinnen nicht!) Die Frage ist auch- was hätte Bach genommen, wenn er die WAHL gehabt hätte. Knabenstimmen sind an sich fragiler, inkonstanter und weniger berechenbar als die Stimmen erwachsener Profis. Die großartige Leistung der Knaben in den Elitechören der Welt soll das nicht schmälern.