Bach's 'St. John Passion'
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
oratorio
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
various arrangements
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Holy Week
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
the Gospel of John
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely acclaimed
performed regularly |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important work in Western classical music
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 hours
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| gptkbp:genre |
sacred music
|
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
gptkb:St._Thomas_Church,_Leipzig
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Baroque period
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
use of period instruments
vocal techniques of the time |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bach's 'St. John Passion'
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later choral works
many subsequent composers |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Lutheran tradition
German_choral_traditions |
| gptkbp:instrument |
brass
strings continuo woodwinds |
| gptkbp:language |
German
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
modern interpretations
historically informed performances 'Ach, mein Sinn' 'Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen' 'Herr, unser Herrscher' 'Ich folge dir' 'Mein teurer Heiland' 'Von den Stricken' 'Ach,_mein_Jesus' 'Sei_gegrüßet,_Jesu_gütig' 'Zerfließe,_mein_Herze' |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
2
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| gptkbp:performances |
soprano
bass tenor alto |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
festivals
churches concert halls orchestras worldwide Good Friday |
| gptkbp:premiere |
1724
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
numerous commercial recordings
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| gptkbp:thematicElement |
betrayal
faith redemption suffering of Christ |