Bach's St Matthew Passion

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gptkbp:instanceOf oratorio
gptkbp:adaptation various arrangements
gptkbp:basedOn the Gospel of Matthew
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and documentaries
inspired contemporary composers
studied in musicology courses
performed in festivals
influenced modern choral works
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important work in Western classical music
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 hours
gptkbp:hasPerformance gptkb:St._Thomas_Church,_Leipzig
gptkbp:historicalContext written_during_the_Baroque_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bach's St Matthew Passion
gptkbp:influenced classical music
gptkbp:influencedBy Baroque music
gptkbp:inspiration numerous performances
gptkbp:instrument brass
strings
continuo
woodwinds
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Robert_Shaw
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Leonard_Bernstein
gptkb:John_Eliot_Gardiner
gptkb:Philippe_Herreweghe
Erbarme dich, mein Gott
Come, ye daughters, share my mourning
O sacred head, now wounded
We have a law
annual performances during Holy Week
gptkbp:numberOfStudents two
gptkbp:performedBy orchestra
choir
churches
concert halls
gptkbp:premieredOn 1727
gptkbp:recordings various artists
gptkbp:structureType choruses
arias
recitatives
gptkbp:style sacred music
gptkbp:thematicElement betrayal
faith
sacrifice
suffering
redemption
Passion narrative
gptkbp:wrote various poets