Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion'

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gptkbp:instanceOf oratorio
gptkbp:availableFormats CD
vinyl
streaming services
digital download
gptkbp:basedOn the_Passion_of_Jesus_Christ_according_to_Matthew
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:criticalReception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedicatedTo the Passion of Christ
gptkbp:duration approximately 2.5 hours
gptkbp:fullText Christian_scripture
gptkbp:historicalContext Lenten season
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion'
gptkbp:influenced choral music
classical music
sacred music
gptkbp:influencedBy Baroque music
gptkbp:instrument brass
strings
continuo
woodwinds
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:musicStyle secco and accompagnato
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ton_Koopman
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Leonard_Bernstein
gptkb:John_Eliot_Gardiner
gptkb:Philippe_Herreweghe
historical performances
modern interpretations
'Erbarme dich, mein Gott'
'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden'
gptkbp:notableTracks gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:Bavarian_Radio_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 2
gptkbp:performedBy churches
concert halls
Good Friday
choir_and_orchestra
gptkbp:premiere 1727
gptkbp:recordings numerous recordings
gptkbp:research musicology
theology
history of music
gptkbp:thematicElement suffering and redemption
gptkbp:vocalization multiple choirs