Bach, Matthäuspassion (St Matthew Passion), BWV 244

Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion in a recording from
Leipzig's historic St. Thomas church, where it was first performed in 1729.
Georg Christoph Biller, who was appointed the 18th "Thomaskantor" since
J.S. Bach in 1992, leads Leipzig's internationally acclaimed Gewandhaus
Orchestra, the St. Thomas Choir and other distinguished artists such as
Andreas Schmidt (Jesus), Olaf Bär (Pontius Pilate), Monika Frimmer, Bogna
Bartosz and Martin Petzold

Composer:	Johann Sebastian Bach
Title:	Bach, Matthäuspassion (St Matthew Passion), BWV 244
Conductor:	Georg Christoph Biller
Soloist:	Martin Petzold, Andreas Schmidt, Monika Frimmer, Bogna Bartosz, Olaf Bär
Orchestra:	Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Chorus:	Thomanerchor Leipzig, Gewandhaus Kinderchor
Video Director:	Horant H. Hohlfeld
Genre:	Concert
Length:	175 minutes
Cat.No.:	A05011740