The Seven Last Words of Christ Hob.XX:2 (string quartet version)
Cuarteto Casals
1h00
1 CD
HMC902162
Apple Music
An instrumental ‘oratorio’ Haydn wrote his Seven Last Words in 1786/87 for Good Friday devotions in Cádiz. The task of composing a purely instrumental ‘oratorio’ consisting of seven contemplative slow movements was by no means an easy one; but the outcome was a work of sublime nobility, which in Haydn’s own transcription for string quartet has enjoyed unfailing popularity ever since.
JOSEPH HAYDN [1732-1809] · Introduzione. Maestoso ed adagio (5'18) · Sonata I. Vater, vergib ihnen. Largo (5'48) · Sonata II. Fürwahr, ich sag' es dir. Grave e cantabile (8'21) · Sonata III.Frau, hier siehe deinen Sohn. Grave (9'24) · Sonata IV. Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen? Largo (6'38) · Sonata V. Jesus rufet: Ach, mich dürstet! Adagio (8'46) · Sonata VI. Es ist vollbracht. Lento (7'39) · Sonata VII. Vater, in deine Hände empfehle ich meinen Geist. Largo (6'30) · Terremoto.Presto e con tutta la forza (1'45)
