Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion was first performed on Good Friday in 1727 at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. It is the largest single composition Bach ever wrote, both in

St. Matthew Passion

Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion was first performed on Good Friday in 1727 at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. It is the largest single composition Bach ever wrote, both in terms of length and in terms of instrumental and vocal forces. It requires two choruses, two orchestras, four vocal soloists for the arias and vocal soloists for each of the various character parts. Philippe Herreweghe's 1999 recording of Bach's masterpiece features a stellar cast and was a perennial catalog bestseller. This re-issue, without the now-obsolete CD-ROM that was offered with its previous incarnation, will be welcome to Bach fans everywhere.
Country USA
Brand HARMONIA MUNDI
Manufacturer Harmonia Mundi
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber HMC901676.78
Model HMC901676.78
ReleaseDate 2009-07-14
UnitCount 3
Format Remixes included
UPCs 794881478521
EANs 0794881478521

St. Matthew Passion