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The Oratorium germanicum de Passione Domini composed in 1731 is the only oratorio in the German language by the Viennese court composer Johann Joseph Fux. The work was long considered lost; aside from a handwritten textbook in Kremsmünster Abbey no other sources appeared to have been preserved. In 2004 a score from Ottobeuren Abbey incorrectly attributed to Antonio Caldara could be identified as identical to the Fux oratorio believed to have been lost.
The ancient myth of Andromeda and Perseus is interpreted by the librettist Heinrich Rademin as an allegory of the Passion of Christ the daughter Andromeda must make atonement for the guilt of her mother Cassiopeia; she is ultimately freed by Perseus and taken as his wife. In the Christian interpretation this signifies the forgiveness of original sin through the death of Jesus Christ and his marriage with the human soul to which the final chorus refers in all clarity. Fuxs oratorio which can probably be regarded as one of the master`s final compositions.

1 Symphonia Instrumental Adagio
2 Vivace
3 Andromeda Rezitativ Ach! Mich Unglickselige
4 Andromeda Arie Freyheit Ist Mir Unbenohmen
5 Kassiopeia/Andromeda Rezitativ Was Hilft All Dein Khlagen?
6 Kassiopeia Arie Die Gleiche Sind Begangen
7 Andromeda Rezitativ O Himmel!
8 Andromeda Arie Mit Mir Ormen
9 Nemesis/Andromeda Rezitativ Was Da?
10 Nemesis Arie Euer Bosheit Zu Bestrafen
11 Andromeda Rezitativ Num Mehro Ist Umbsonst
12 Perseus Arie Nicht Verzoge Meine Freindin
13 Andromeda/Perseus Rezitativ Wer Ist Zu Meiner Rettung
14 Andromeda/Perseus Duett Dir Zuliebe
15 Furor/Perseus Rezitativ Schaut Nur Den Eröser Schön
16 Furor Arie Strikh Und Khötten
17 Perseus/Andromeda Rezitativ Siehe Mein Geliebtes Verlangen
18 Perseus Arie Ja Tödet Nur
19 Andromeda/Kassiopeia/Perseus Rezitativ O Sündt!
20 Andromeda/Kassiopeia/Perseus Terzett Siehe Doch
21 Furor Rezitativ Nummehro Ist Unser Muth
22 Furor Arie Recht Die Bürgen
23 Perseus/Andromeda Rezitativ Schaue Mein Geliebte Seele
24 Kassiopeia Arie Weld Und Hölle
25 Perseus/Kassiopeia/Nemesis/Andromeda Rezitativ Es Ist Nunmehro
26 Chorus Finalis Alles Trauren Alles Seufftzen

	Johann Joseph Fux (1660–1741) Oratorium germanicum de Passione Domini (1731), F 61 The Oratorium germanicum de Passione Domini composed in 1731 is the only oratorio in the German language by the Viennese court composer Johann Joseph Fux. The work was long considered lost; aside from a handwritten textbook in Kremsmünster Abbey no other sources appeared to have been preserved. In 2004 a score from Ottobeuren Abbey incorrectly attributed to Antonio Caldara could be identified as identical to the Fux oratorio believed to have been lost. The ancient myth of Andromeda and Perseus is interpreted by the librettist Heinrich Rademin as an allegory of the Passion of Christ the daughter Andromeda must make atonement for the guilt of her mother Cassiopeia; she is ultimately freed by Perseus and taken as his wife. In the Christian interpretation this signifies the forgiveness of original sin through the death of Jesus Christ and his marriage with the human soul to which the final chorus refers in all clarity. Fuxs oratorio which can probably be regarded as one of the master`s final compositions. 1 Symphonia Instrumental Adagio 2 Vivace 3 Andromeda Rezitativ Ach! Mich Unglickselige 4 Andromeda Arie Freyheit Ist Mir Unbenohmen 5 Kassiopeia/Andromeda Rezitativ Was Hilft All Dein Khlagen? 6 Kassiopeia Arie Die Gleiche Sind Begangen 7 Andromeda Rezitativ O Himmel! 8 Andromeda Arie Mit Mir Ormen 9 Nemesis/Andromeda Rezitativ Was Da? 10 Nemesis Arie Euer Bosheit Zu Bestrafen 11 Andromeda Rezitativ Num Mehro Ist Umbsonst 12 Perseus Arie Nicht Verzoge Meine Freindin 13 Andromeda/Perseus Rezitativ Wer Ist Zu Meiner Rettung 14 Andromeda/Perseus Duett Dir Zuliebe 15 Furor/Perseus Rezitativ Schaut Nur Den Eröser Schön 16 Furor Arie Strikh Und Khötten 17 Perseus/Andromeda Rezitativ Siehe Mein Geliebtes Verlangen 18 Perseus Arie Ja Tödet Nur 19 Andromeda/Kassiopeia/Perseus Rezitativ O Sündt! 20 Andromeda/Kassiopeia/Perseus Terzett Siehe Doch 21 Furor Rezitativ Nummehro Ist Unser Muth 22 Furor Arie Recht Die Bürgen 23 Perseus/Andromeda Rezitativ Schaue Mein Geliebte Seele 24 Kassiopeia Arie Weld Und Hölle 25 Perseus/Kassiopeia/Nemesis/Andromeda Rezitativ Es Ist Nunmehro 26 Chorus Finalis Alles Trauren Alles Seufftzen Gunar Letzbor (conductor), Ars Antiqua Austria (0)