This is a superb recording of the choruses and chorales from The St Matthew Passion, Johann Sebastian Bach's musical interpretation of the Chapters 26 & 27 of the Gospel of St Matthew, from the Bible. Johann composed his 1727 work for two orchestra, and two groups of choral singers, as well as interspersing a number of solo singers, amidst the rest of the musicians and vocalists.
As well as using words from the book of St Matthew, there are a number of quotations, originally written by the poet Picander ... St Matthew Passion is often still cited as the greatest work, for chorus and orchestra, ever composed, and if you want to see a visual treat, watch the 2006 performance, at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw hall, conducted by Ivan Fischer, available on DVD.
Meanwhile, this superb early 60s recording, was conducted, by none other than Otto Klemperer, himself.
Side One : Choruses & Chorales from St Matthew Passion, by J S Bach :-
1) No.1 - chorus : Kommt, ihr Tochter
2) a) No.16 - Chorale : ich bin's, ich sollte bussen ; b) No.21 - Chorale : Erkenne mich, mein Huter ; c) No.31 - Chorale : Was mein Gott will
3) No.35 - Chorale : O Mensch, bewein dein Sunde gross
Side Two : Choruses & Chorales (continued ...) :-
1) No.38 - Chorale : Mir hat die Welt 2) No.44 - Chorale : Wer hat dich so geschlagen 3) No.48 - Chorale : Ein ich gleich von dir gewichen 4) No. 53 - Chorale : Beflehl du deine wege 5) No.55 - Chorale : Wie wunderbarlich 6) No.63 - Chorale : O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden 7) No. 72 - Chorale : Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden 8) No.78 - Chorus : Wir setzen uns mit Tranen neider
Records graded visually to RRPG grades (record/sleeve) EX/EX-.