MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Johannes-Passion

Bach produced his St John Passion in 1724, and it was his first setting of the Passion story. The premiere of the first version took place on Good Friday in Leipzig at the Nicolaikirche. Johann Kuhnau had introduced the tradition of Passion oratorios to Leipzig a few years earlier. Bach's work underwent several revisions right up to the late 1740s, and was performed regularly in all versions.

CD includes appendix of five numbers from the 1725 version
1 Choräle: O Mensch, Bewein Dein Sünde Groß 5:40
2 Aria (Bass): Himmel Reiße, Welt Erbebe 2:52
3 Aria (Tenor): Zerschmettert Mich 5:24
4 Aria (Tenor): Ach Windet Euch Nicht So 6:07
5 Chorale: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes 4:01