St. Matthew Passion BWV 244, Johann Sebastian Bach. Vocal Score
Tilgjengelighet: Bestillingsvare
Bachs St. Matthew Passion as we know it today evidently had a long history dating back before 1727. It is unclear whether the work performed at the Thomaskirche , Leipzig on Good Friday 1729 was based on a still earlier version. Whatever the case, the surviving version of 1729 presents the work in a form strikingly different from its later incarnation. For example, the opening section ends with the chorale Jesum lass ich nicht von mir which was replaced by the large-scale cantus firmus chorus O Mensch , bewein dein Sünde gross for the 1736 performance.
The well-known alto aria Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin is still assigned to a bass in the earlier version, and the aria Komm süsses Kreuz calls for a lute instead of the later viola da gamba . Moreover, the pieces for double chorus only require a single continuo group. Other differences can be found in the instrumental scoring and voice leading. The early version of the St. Matthew Passion is thus a most interesting addition to the great concert repertoire.
| Edition no.: | BA 5038-90 |
| ISMN: | 9790006462421 |
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| Composer / Author: | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
| Title: | St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 |
| Detailed instrumentation: | Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo (2), Bass solo (2), Mixed choir (SATB) (2), Orchestra (2) |
| Arranger: | Dürr, Alfred |
| Editor: | Dürr, Alfred / Schneider, Max |
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| Product format: | Piano reduction, Urtext edition |
| Language(s) of work: | German, English |
| Duration (approx.): | 03:11:00 |
| Grade (UK): | 8 |
| Publisher: | Bärenreiter |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Print run: | 19th printing 2012 |
| Pages / Format: | 27,0 x 19,0 cm |
| Weight: | 836 g |
