| has gloss | eng: The Brockes Passion, or Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus is a German oratorio libretto by Barthold Heinrich Brockes, first published in 1712 and going through 30 or so editions in the next 15 years. The most famous setting is that by George Frideric Handel, HWV 48. Not much is known about this early work, a passion oratorio much like J.S. Bachs more famous St. Matthew and 'St. John passions. Handel composed the work sometime in 1715-1716 and probably premiered it in Hamburg, possibly as late as 1719. |
