Bach: St. Matthew’s Passion – Guttenberg, NCS, MBC, Prey, Ahnsjö, Marshall, van Nes, Baldin, Scharinger
About this event
One of his most profound and emotionally powerful works, Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion blends intricate counterpoints with deep theological reflections. It tells the story of Christ’s Passion through a combination of choruses, arias, recitatives, and chorales, drawing on both biblical texts and Lutheran hymns. The work is notable for its dramatic intensity, its profound expression of suffering, and its exploration of human emotion, faith, and redemption. Its structural complexity, with its dual narrative of the Evangelist (narrating the events) and the choruses representing the people, as well as its rich orchestral and vocal textures, make it a cornerstone of Baroque sacred music. St. Matthew Passion remains a defining work in the choral repertoire and is revered for its spiritual depth, musical innovation, and ability to convey both the sorrow and hope inherent in the Passion story.
Programme
Concert – approx. 184 minutes total
Repertoire
Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion) BWV 244
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