rssSt. Matthew Passion Resources
Four recordings of the St. Matthew Passion for the Easter season, some books and a list of web links.
It is very easy to start listening to the Passion, but it is hard to limit an essay to a particular focus. It is such a very large, complex piece and spans so many years of Bach's writing that it is easy to go off on a tangent. I am going to content myself today with just listing a few resources.
The recordings
You can't go wrong with any of these recordings. Note addition of Sigiswald Kuijken's recording. (Sept 10 2010)
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Books I have ordered:
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References
The German text of Matthew chapters 26 and 27
The English (King James) text of Matthew chapters 26 and 27
German text with English translation of St. Matthew Passion
BWV 244.65 Bass aria Mache dich by Matthew Brook from John Butt's recording
BWV 244.39 Erbarme dich by Michael Chance on YouTube
Guided tour through St Matthew Passion Minnesota Public Radio, an excellent program
Another English translation
Bach Choir of Bethlehem article
Conservapedia article
Bach Cantatas.com article by William Hoffman
Bach Cantatas.com article by Joshua Rifkin
Emmanuel Music notes
Kennedy Center program notes
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