Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Mauro Peter Evangelist-tenor
Florian Boesch Jesus-bass
Philipp Kaven Pilate-bass
Marie Luise Werneburg & Johanna Ihrig soprano
Alex Potter & Benno Schachtner countertenor
Samuel Boden & David de Winter tenor
Samuel Hasselhorn & Jonas Müller bass
Collegium Vocale Gent choir & orchestra
Philippe Herreweghe conductor
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- 27/03/2027 | 19:00Matthäus-Passion 300 Brugge, BE
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- 21/03/2027 | 15:00Matthäus-Passion 300 Hamme, BE
- 25/03/2027 | 19:30Matthäus-Passion 300 Heidelberg, DE
- 26/03/2027 | 19:00Matthäus-Passion 300 München, DE
Matthäus-Passion 300
Exactly 300 years ago, on Good Friday, April 11th, 1727 during vespers in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Johan Sebastian Bach’s Matthaus-Passion was heard for the first time. Clearly the composer fully realized that with this work he would create an unanticipated turn in the history of music. The strong internal cohesion of the text, the enormous combination of three choirs and two orchestras, the unbelievably rich variation in the current styles, and the proportions of this three-hourlong musical passion story were unprecedented. The emotional impact of this masterpiece remains undiminished, even after all this time!