ECM New Series 1765
Playing time: 61'42
Recorded September 2000
Monastery of St. Gerold, Austria
Christoph Poppen / The Hilliard Ensemble
| 1. | Auf meinen lieben Gott | [2:04] |
| 2. | Den Tod... | [0:26] |
| 3. | Allemanda | [4:11] |
| 4. | Christ lag in Todesbanden | [1:29] |
| 5. | Corrente | [2:48] |
| 6. | Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt | [1:31] |
| 7. | Sarabanda | [4:00] |
| 8. | Wo soll ich fliehen hin | [0:51] |
| 9. | Giga | [4:19] |
| 10. | Den Tod... | [0:29] |
| 11. | Ciaccona | [14:22] |
| 12. | Christ lag in Todesbanden | [2:17] |
| 13. | Dein Will gescheh' | [0:54] |
| 14. | Befiehl Du Deine Wege | [1:24] |
| 15. | Jesu meine Freude | [1:06] |
| 16. | Auf meinen lieben Gott | [0:48] |
| 17. | Jesu Deine Passion | [1:08] |
| 18. | In meines Herzens Grunde | [0:52] |
| 19. | Nun lob', mein Seel', den Herren | |
| 20. | Den Tod... | [0:26] |
| 21. | Ciaccona für Violine solo und vier Stimmen nach einer Analyse von Helga Thoene | [13:59] |
| 22. | Den Tod... | [0:30] |
Christoph Poppen, baroque violin
Monika Mauch, soprano
David James, countertenor
John Potter, tenor
Gordon Jones, baritone
In music of the baroque era it was popular to use the medium of numbers for conveying secrets and riddles, and Bach studies have illuminated many new "meanings" in his sacred works. Now "Morimur" explores the coded references, and hidden messages in his solo violin music, opening a window on Bach's thought at a time when he was deeply affected by the sudden and tragic death of his wife, Maria Barbara, in 1720. Building on the research of Professor Helga Thoene, violinist Christoph Poppen and the Hilliard Ensemble have realised a unique project for ECM New Series: They offer a stunning experience by interweaving the verses of the "hidden chorales" of the Ciaccona with Bach's harmonically complex violin part.