This is the second recording of the St. Matthew Passion to use one voice per part throughout.
This was the first recording of the St. Matthew Passion to use period instruments.
The St Matthew Passion has been presented in staged performances.
The 1829 revival of the "St. Matthew Passion" is the strongest example.
Bach's St Matthew Passion takes nearly 3 hours if it is performed without any cuts.
St Matthew Passion may also refer to the following musical compositions:
It, like the "St. Matthew Passion," fulfills our need to make sense of the historical process.
The St Matthew Passion is more gentle and thoughtful, although it also has some dramatic moments.
We can name the tendencies, devices and innovations that sent the "St. Matthew Passion" forward toward the 19th century.
The words are close to those opening Part Two of the St Matthew Passion.