His father, Johann Christian Hertel (1697–1754) was Konzertmeister (from 1733) and director of music at the Eisenach court, while his grandfather, Jakob Christian Hertel (ca. 1667-ca. 1726), had been Kapellmeister in Oettingen and later Merseburg. At an early age Johann Wilhelm accompanied his father, an accomplished viol player, on tour at the harpsichord. He also learned the violin, which he studied with Franz Benda. In 1742 he came with his father to where he was active playing both instruments. Easter Passion cantata "Der sterbende Heiland" recorded by Die Kölner Akademie, conducted by Michael Alexander Willens on CPO. Concerto per la Harpa ó Cembalo F-Major. Concerto per la Harpa ó Cembalo D-Major. Concerto per la Harpa ó Cembalo G-Major. Cello Concerto in A major (1755), recorded by Musica Viva and Alexander Rudin on CHANDOS.
Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Der sterbende Heiland.
Johann Wilhelm Hertel, Kolner Akademie Choir, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens.
Following cpo’s recent release of Johann Wilhelm Hertel’s opulent Christmas Oratorio (cpo 7778092), the Cologne Academy led by Michael Alexander Willens is now presenting one of this composer’s passion cantatas on CD. Der sterbende Heiland (The Dying Savior) was performed for the first time in Schwerin on Good Friday 1764. It was the earliest of the ten fully dimensioned sacred cantatas that Hertel composed during his three decades of service to the noble house of.
Johann Wilhelm Hertel was a German composer, harpsichord and violin player. He also learned the violin, which he studied with Poppe, Gerhard (2001) Johann Wilhelm Hertel: "Passionskantate 'Der sterbende Heiland'". Hertel: Der Sterbende Heiland: Aria: Andacht, Seele Der Gebete: Soprano. Berit Norbakken Solset & Kölner Akademie & Michael Alexander Willens. Michael Alexander Willens is the music director for Die Kölner Akademie, an ensemble based in Cologne which performs on both period and modern instruments. In addition to performing the standard repertoire, Michael Alexander Willens is dedicated to perfoming the works of lesser known contemporary American composers and has conducted world premieres of the music of Paul Amrod, Richard Farber (which were broadcast live) and Richard Squires (which was filmed for television). He is also keenly interested in bringing lesser known works from the past to the fore through concerts and CD's. Recordings of Johann Mattheson’s oratorio David and music of Ferdinand Ries and Anton Eberl took place this fall for the CPO label. Recordings of the complete . Mozart's piano concertos with Ronald Brautigam for the BIS label began in 2009.
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |
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Der sterbende Heiland | |||
1 | Einleitung Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 0:44 |
2 | Choral. Ich will an deinem Kreuze Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 1:04 |
3 | Coro. Er tritt die Kelter allein Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 3:20 |
4 | Recitativo. Immanuel! Für eine Welt voll Sünder Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 1:09 |
5 | Aria. Herr! Aus dem Abgrund deiner Leiden Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 6:25 |
6 | Recitativo con accompagnement. Ach, ach, mein Jesus Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 4:13 |
7 | Aria. Andacht, Seele der Gebete Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 4:48 |
8 | Coro. Rufe mich an in der Zeit der Not Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 4:29 |
9 | Recitativo. Staub, der sich wider Gott empört Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 2:00 |
10 | Aria. Du Stolz, den Gottes Hauch zerschmettert Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 6:51 |
11 | Choral. Dich, Sünde, deren Strafen den Heiland schrecklich trafen Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 0:47 |
12 | Recitativo. Nun sieht Gethsemane den Heiland nicht mehr knien Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 1:37 |
13 | Duetto. Stärke mich, dich zu bekennen Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 7:38 |
14 | Choral. Der am Kreuz ist meine Liebe Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 0:58 |
15 | Recitativo. O jammervoller Schmerz! Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 1:30 |
16 | Aria. Kostbare Tränen wahrer Reue Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 7:41 |
17 | Choral. O Vater der Barmherzigkeit Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 1:03 |
18 | Recitativo. Ach, mein Immanuel! Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 2:14 |
19 | Coro. Der Herr ist unser Richter Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 1:50 |
20 | Recitativo con accompagnement. Was seh ich! Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 2:57 |
21 | Choral. Wenn sterbend meinen Sinnen Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 1:40 |
22 | Recitativo. Erblaßtes Heil Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 0:34 |
23 | Aria. Schallt, ihr freudigen Gesänge! Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 6:52 |
24 | Recitativo con accompagnement. Der Held aus Juda siegt Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 4:20 |
25 | Coro. Es opfern Andacht, Reu und Glaube Johann Wilhelm Hertel | Michael Alexander Willens | 2:45 |