Matthäus-Passion Frühfassung BWV 244b: Klavierauszug nach dem Urtext der Neuen Bach-AusgabeJohann Sebastian Bach
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St. Matthew Passion B W V 244 solos: S S A T T B B - choir: S A T B/ S A T B Bach's St. Matthew Passion as we know it today evidently had a long history dating back before 1727. It is unclear whether the workperformed at the Thomaskirche on Good Friday 1729 was based on a still earlier version. Whatever the case, the surviving version of 1729 presents the work in a form strikingly different from its later incarnation. For example, the opening section ends with the chorale " Jesum lass ich nicht von mir" which was replaced by the large-scale cantus firmus chorus " O Mensch , bewein dein Sünde gross" for the 1736 performance. The well-known alto aria " Ach! nun ist mein Jesus hin " is still assigned to a bass in the earlier version, and the aria " Komm süsses Kreuz " calls for a lute instead of the later viola da gamba . Moreover, the pieces for double chorus only require a single continuo group. Other differences can be found in the instrumental scoring and voice-leading. The early version of the St. Matthew Passion is thus a most interesting addition to the great concert repertoire. The corresponding volume of the " New Bach Edition" (series I I/volume 5b) serves as a conducting score. - Attractive alternative to the well-known St. Matthew Passion - Urtext from the " New Bach Edition" - Straightforward and easy-to-play piano reduction - Unique to the market
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