St. Matthew Passion in Full Score (Dover Choral Music Scores)
by Johann Sebastian Bach (Author)---SOFTCOVER CONDITION GOOD EX-LIBARY BOOK - COPYRIGHT 1990 -
- Dover Publications; BOOK SIZE 9 X 12
- Language : English
- Paperback : 290 pages
One of the most performed and recorded of Bach's major works, the St. Matthew Passion has been a focal point of concert seasons and festivals around the world for over 150 years. First performed in the late 1720s, it is a drama of epic grandeur, long considered the noblest, most inspired musical treatment of the story of the crucifixion of Christ. Bach set the text, based on two chapters from the Gospel of St. Matthew, using a large ensemble of two choruses, soloists, and two orchestras. The full score is reprinted here from the fine edition prepared by the Bach-Gesellschaft.