Johann Sebastian Bach :: Johannespassion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion)


 

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Bach, Johann Sebastian
1685-1750
(b Eisenach, 21 March 1685; d Leipzig, 28 July 1750). German
Johannespassion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion) <1723; rev
1725, 1732, 1749>
chorus solos SATBB
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Over the course of 25 years, Bach produced at least 4 versions of this work: 1724, 1725, 1732(?), an unfinished revision in 1739, and 1749.
Breitkopf offers the original version in an edition by G. Sievers. Bärenreiter gives the 1725 version, ed. Arthur Mendel. Carus gives the 1749 version, with materials from the earlier versions in an appendix.

Source of text: Libretto believed to have been written by Christoph Birkmann (1703-1771), according to Peter Wollny, director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig, using the BIble, and free texts by Brockes et al. Carus edition uses Henry Drinker English translation. Language: German
Part I
Part II