Haydn Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze The 7 last words of Jesus Christ

Haydn Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze The 7 last words of Jesus Christ
海頓《十字架上救主的七言》

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Joseph Haydn
„Die sieben letzten Worte des Erlösers am Kreuze“, Orchesterfassung von 1785
The 7 last words of our Saviour Jesus Christ on the Cross, original orchestral version 1785
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin conducted by Vladimir Jurowski
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross (German: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze) is an orchestral work by Joseph Haydn, commissioned in 1785 or 1786 for the Good Friday service at Cádiz Cathedral in Spain.
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00:00 Introduzione in D minor — Maestoso ed Adagio
05:26 Sonata I: "Pater, dimitte illis, quia nesciunt, quid faciunt" in B-flat major, Largo
10:40 Sonata II: "Hodie mecum eris in paradiso" in C minor, ending in C major — Grave e cantabile
15:34 Sonata III: "Mulier, ecce filius tuus" in E major — Grave
21:45 Sonata IV: "Deus meus, Deus meus, utquid dereliquisti me" in F minor, Largo
28:54 Sonata V: "Sitio" in A major — Adagio
35:20 Sonata VI: "Consummatum est" in G minor, ending in G major — Lento
40:34 Sonata VII: "In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum" in E-flat major, Largo
46:23 Il terremoto: "Earthquake" in C minor — Presto e con tutta la forza

The seven meditations on the Last Words are excerpted from all four gospels. The "Earthquake" movement derives from Matthew 27:51ff. Much of the work is consolatory, but the "Earthquake" brings a contrasting element of supernatural intervention — the orchestra is asked to play presto e con tutta la forza — and closes with the only fortississimo (triple forte) in the piece.

German & English translation
00:00 Introduzione in D minor — Maestoso ed Adagio
05:03 Sonata I: Vater, vergib ihnen, denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun; Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
11:02 Sonata II: Wahrlich, ich sage euch, heute werdet ihr mit mir im Paradies sein; Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise
15:55 Sonata III: Frau, hier ist dein Sohn. Sohn, hier ist deine Mutter; Woman, here is your Son. Son, here is your Mother
22:07 Sonata IV: Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du Mich verlassen?; My God, my God, why have you forsaken Me?
29:14 Sonata V: Ach, mich dürstet; I am thirsty
35:40 Sonata VI: Es ist vollbracht, All is accomplished
40:53 Sonata VII: Vater, in deine Hände lege ich Meinen Geist; Father, into your Hands I commend My Spirit
46:37 Il terremoto: "Earthquake" in C minor — Presto e con tutta la forza

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