The St. Matthew Passion

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gptkbp:instanceOf oratorio
gptkbp:alumni frequently performed today
gptkbp:basedOn the Passion narrative in the Gospel of Matthew
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:culturalImpact important work in Western classical music
gptkbp:duration approximately 2.5 hours
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1727
gptkbp:historicalContext performed_during_Holy_Week
gptkbp:historicalRecords numerous recordings exist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The St. Matthew Passion
gptkbp:influencedBy Lutheran tradition
gptkbp:instrument brass
strings
continuo
woodwinds
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:San_Francisco_Symphony
gptkb:Gustav_Mahler_Jugendorchester
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Bachfest_Leipzig
Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
Erbarme dich, mein Gott
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben
Mache dich, mein Herze, rein
Blute_nur,_du_liebes_Herz
Ich_will_bei_meinem_Jesu_wachen
Lamm_Gottes,_unschuldig
gptkbp:notablePerson Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)
gptkbp:numberOfStudents two
gptkbp:performances soprano
bass
tenor
alto
gptkbp:performedBy orchestra
choir
gptkbp:style Baroque
gptkbp:thematicElement betrayal
faith
sacrifice
suffering
redemption