Bach's St Matthew Passion

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orcas
gptkbp:adaptations arranged for different ensembles
gptkbp:associated_band complex and intricate
gptkbp:available_in various recordings
gptkbp:based_on the Passion narrative in the Gospel of Matthew
gptkbp:choral_sections multiple choruses
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in Western classical music
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in Christian liturgy
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 hours
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leipzig
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Easter
gptkbp:historical_significance one of Bach's major works
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bach's St Matthew Passion
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Lutheran tradition
gptkbp:influences German choral music
gptkbp:instrumentation strings, woodwinds, brass, and continuo
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual performances during Lent
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:lyrical_themes poetic and profound
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:Baroque
gptkb:hymns
gptkbp:notable_aria ‘ Erbarme dich’
gptkbp:notable_performances conducted by Leonard Bernstein
conducted by Herbert von Karajan
conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by Simon Rattle
conducted by John Nelson
conducted by Richard Egarr
conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
conducted by Ton Koopman
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:‘_O_Haupt_voll_Blut_und_Wunden’
gptkbp:number_of_pieces two
gptkbp:number_of_soloists five
gptkbp:orchestration rich and varied
gptkbp:performance informed by Baroque traditions
gptkbp:performed_at Good Friday services
gptkbp:performed_by choir and orchestra
professional and amateur choirs
gptkbp:performed_in concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_date 1727
gptkbp:recitative_sections several recitatives
gptkbp:recorded_by numerous artists
gptkbp:role Jesus, Peter, Judas
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis extensively analyzed
gptkbp:thematic_element suffering and redemption
gptkbp:theme contrasts of light and darkness
gptkbp:written_by Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Monteverdi_Choir
gptkb:The_English_Baroque_Soloists
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5