Episode 1353. Bach worked at the first version of the St Matthew Passion (German: Matthäus Passion), his most famous composition, in between cantatas BWV 157 (for February 6, 1727) and BWV 193 (for August 25, 1727). We have devoted three episodes to this version, and today is the final part.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. From Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, version 1727 (performed: Good Friday, 11 April 1727):
From part II:
– no. 40. Recitative Und Da Sie Ihn Verspottet Hatten (Evangelist)
up to
– no. 65. Chorale Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder (Chorus)
James Gilchrist, tenor (Evangelist). Matthew Rose, bass (Jesus). Ashley Riches, bass (Pilate). Elizabeth Watts, soprano. Sarah Connolly, alto. Thomas Hobbs, tenor. Christopher Maltman, bass. Choir of the Academy of Ancient Music and Academy of Ancient Music conducted by Richard Egarr
More about the Matthäus-Passion here
2. Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
– I Adagio
– II Fuga
– III Largo
– IV Allegro assai
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
