Kirill Petrenko has served as Chief Conductor since 2019. The BPO also supports several chamber music ensembles.
Website: http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/.
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in Berlin in 1882 by 54 musicians under the name Frühere Bilsesche Kapelle (literally, "Former Bilse's Band"); the group broke away from their previous conductor Benjamin Bilse after he announced his intention of taking the band on a fourth-class train to Warsaw for a concert. The orchestra was renamed and reorganized under the financial management of Hermann Wolff in 1887. Their new conductor was Ludwig von Brenner; in 1887 Hans von Bülow, one of the most esteemed conductors in the world, took over the post. This helped to establish the orchestra's international reputation, and guests Hans Richter, Felix von Weingartner, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms and Edvard Grieg conducted the orchestra over the next few years.
Recordare
Berliner Philharmoniker Lyrics
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Recordare. Jesu pie,
Quod sum causa tue vie:
Ne me perdas illa die.
Querens me, sedisti lassus:
Redemisti, crucem passus:
Tantus labor non sit cassus.
Juste judex ultionis,
Ante diem rationis.
Ingemisco tanquam reus:
Culpa rubet voltus meus:
Supplicanti parce, Deus.
Qui Mariam absolvisti,
Et latronem exaudisti,
Mihi quoque spem dedisti.
Preces mez non sunt digne;
Sed tu bonus fac benigne:
Ne perenni cremer igne.
Inter oves locum presta,
Et ab hedis me sequestra,
Statuens in parte dextra.
The lyrics of "Recordare" by Berliner Philharmoniker's song are a prayerful plea to Jesus, acknowledging that the singer is the cause of Jesus' journey and asking not to be abandoned on the day of judgement. The lyrics continue by expressing the singer's awareness of their own guilt and the desire for God's forgiveness and mercy. The singer references Jesus' actions of redemption and suffering on the cross, emphasizing the significant effort so that it would not be in vain.
The lyrics also address Jesus as a just judge and ask for the gift of forgiveness before the impending day of reckoning. The singer admits their feeling of guilt and shame, asking for God's mercy and forgiveness. They mention examples of people who have been absolved by Jesus, such as Mary and the thief on the cross, and express hope for their own salvation.
The lyrics conclude by acknowledging the singer's unworthiness of making requests but pleading for God's kindness and averted eternal damnation. They ask to be granted a place among the sheep, separated from the goats, and positioned on the right side, symbolizing a state of favor and righteousness.
Line by Line Meaning
Recordare. Jesu pie,
Remember, merciful Jesus,
Quod sum causa tue vie:
That I am the cause of your life:
Ne me perdas illa die.
Do not let me perish on that day.
Querens me, sedisti lassus:
Seeking me, you sat weary:
Redemisti, crucem passus:
You redeemed me, having suffered the cross:
Tantus labor non sit cassus.
May such great labor not be in vain.
Juste judex ultionis,
Just judge of vengeance,
Donum fac remissionis
Grant the gift of forgiveness
Ante diem rationis.
Before the day of judgment.
Ingemisco tanquam reus:
I groan like a guilty one:
Culpa rubet voltus meus:
My guilt reddens my face:
Supplicanti parce, Deus.
Spare the supplicant, O God.
Qui Mariam absolvisti,
You absolved Mary,
Et latronem exaudisti,
And heard the thief,
Mihi quoque spem dedisti.
Also give hope to me.
Preces mez non sunt digne;
My prayers are not worthy;
Sed tu bonus fac benigne:
But you, in goodness, do kindly:
Ne perenni cremer igne.
Lest I be consumed in eternal fire.
Inter oves locum presta,
Grant me a place among the sheep,
Et ab hedis me sequestra,
And separate me from the goats,
Statuens in parte dextra.
Placing me on the right side.
Lyrics © Histoire et Chansons, PETER PAN MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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