Matthäus-Passion - Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685-1750; Picander 1700-1764; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus 1929-2016; Willcocks, David 1919-2015; Bowman, James 1941-2023; Egmond, Max van 1936-; Rogers, Nigel 1935-2022; Kuijken, Sigiswald 1944-; Leonhardt, Marie 1928-2022; Rubinlicht, Janine; Kuijken, Barthold 1949-; Erichson, Wolf 1928-2019; et al. (Hamburg Telefunken, 1978)
The inlay contains an extensive essay by Nikolaus Harnoncourt on the tradition of performance, intuition and knowledge, the number of performers, soloists, choral and orchestral sound, instrumentation of the Bach choir and orchestra, articulation, tempo, and remarks on the individual sections. Photographs show the performers during recording
Originally published in 1971
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Passion; Lutheranism; Historically informed performance; Leipzig (Germany)