Bach, Matthäuspassion (St. Matthew’s Passion) BWV 244

Bach, Matthäuspassion (St. Matthew’s Passion) BWV 244

Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion in a recording from Leipzig's historic St. Thomas church, where it was first performed in 1729. Georg Christoph Biller, who was appointed the 18th "Thomaskantor" since J.S. Bach in 1992, leads Leipzig's internationally acclaimed Gewandhaus Orchestra, the St. Thomas Choir and other distinguished artists such as Andreas Schmidt (Jesus), Olaf Bär (Pontius Pilate), Monika Frimmer, Bogna Bartosz and Martin Petzold

  • No: A05011740
  • Genre: Concert
  • Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Conductor: Georg Christoph Biller
  • Orchestra: Gewandhaus Kinderchor, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Chorus: Thomaner-Chor Leipzig
  • Artists: Monika Frimmer, Bogna Bartosz, Martin Petzold, Andreas Schmidt, Olaf Bär
  • Director: Horant H. Hohlfeld
  • Music Genre: Vocal
  • Production year: 1998
  • Run time: 03:20:00
  • Producers: UNITEL
  • Format: 4:3