Bach鈥檚 St Matthew Passion stands not only as one of the high points of Bach鈥檚 sacred music, but has been hailed as one of 鈥榯he greatest artistic monuments of mankind鈥�.
In 2020, 麻豆社 Radio 3 is bringing together musical greats, from the past and the present, in one extraordinary Proms season. Radio 3 is broadcasting the best of four decades of unmissable Proms concerts.
麻豆社 Proms: Phillipe Herreweghe鈥檚 expressive but fleet-footed Bach won praise at his Proms debut in 1996. Two years later, in this highlight from the archives, he turned to one of the peaks of Bach鈥檚 output: the telling of Matthew鈥檚 version of the Passion with the narration of Christ鈥檚 mission, his political fates, and our response in the meditative music of arias, all mingled to create one of the most original music dramas of any age. Ian Bostridge, then near the start of his career sings the role of the Evangelist.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny who between Parts 1 and 2 talks to Andreas Scholl about working with Herreweghe, and his approach to singing the music of JS Bach.
Bach: St Matthew Passion
Ian Bostridge (Evangelist)
Sibylla Rubens (soprano)
Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)
Werner G眉ra (tenor)
Dietrich Henschel (bass)
Elisabeth Hermans (soprano)
Susan Hamilton (soprano)
Franz-Josef Selig (bass)
Frits Vanhule (bass)
Dominik W枚rner (bass)
Schola Cantorum Cantate Domino
Chorus and Orchestra of Collegium Vocale Ghent
(From the 麻豆社 Proms 1998, 23 August)
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion
Singer: Ian Bostridge. Singer: Andreas Scholl. Singer: Werner G眉ra. Singer: Sibylla Rubens. Singer: Franz鈥怞osef Selig. Singer: Dietrich Henschel. Singer: Elisabeth Hermans. Singer: Susan Hamilton. Singer: Frits Vanhulle. Singer: Dominik W枚rner. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe. Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: Schola Cantorum Cantate Domino.
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- Sun 23 Aug 2020 21:00麻豆社 Radio 3