The St. John Passion ranks among the great vocal works from Bach's Leipzig years. In contrast to his other large-scale choral works, however, Bach never gave this work a definitive final form. Rather, for
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This idyllic and lyrical work, which finely underscores the Christmas story in nine scenes, is rendered in a recording in which the joy of Christmas Eve is emphatically communicated.
Edited by Uwe Wolf. Urtext Edition. This present new edition, with its critical examination of the sources, takes up the oft-discussed issues concerning scoring possibilities, performance
The Psalms inspired Mendelssohn throughout his working life, and, aside from a cappella settings, he left behind five