St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Complete Passion

 Parte Prima
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 Parte Seconda
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Composer's Manuscript (1729)

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color scan

 Part 1 - complete score
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 Part 2 - complete score
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 Recitativo: Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille (page 154)
alternate version
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Julius Rietz (1812-1877)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 4
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1854). Plate B.W. IV

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Public Domain

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Chorus parts in old (Soprano, Alto, Tenor) clefs

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 Complete score
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Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, No.953, n.d.(ca.1925), plate E.E. 2654

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Based on BGA.

Selections

 Selections - 23 Pages of Composer's manuscript
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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848-1924)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1895). Plate B.W. XLIV

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Corresponds to pages 1-22; 168; 189-190; and 248-250 of the BGA score.

Part 1: Final Chorale (early version): Jesum lass Ich nicht von mir

 Complete score (Preview)
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 41
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Parts

Coro (Orchestra) 1

 Flute 1, 2
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 Oboe 1, 2 (both double on Oboe d'amore, Oboe da caccia)
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 Bassoon
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos / Basses, Cello solo (for Viola da gamba solo)
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 Cellos / Basses
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910), plate Orch.-B. 4950

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Public Domain

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These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.

Coro (Orchestra) 2

 Flute 1, 2, Recorders
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 Oboe 1, 2 (both double on Oboe d'amore)
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 Bassoon
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 Violins I
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 Violas
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910), plate Orch.-B. 4950

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Keyboard Continuo (Organ, Harpsichord)

 Organ 1*
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 Organ 2 or Harpsichord
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910), plate Orch.-B. 4950

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Public Domain

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These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
*Organ 1 is cued with the Organ 2/Harpsichord part to facilitate performance with a single instrument.

Vocal Scores

Complete Passion

German

 Complete score
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Julius Stern (1820-1883), piano reduction

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1890), plate 7644

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French

 Complete score (French text)
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François-Auguste Gevaert (1828-1908), piano reduction
G. Antheunis, French text

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Paris: Henry Lemoine & Cie., (1897), plate 18,619.HL.

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Chorales

 Collection of 11 Chorales
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 Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (chorale at the end of Part 1)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete Passion

For Piano 4 hands (Jadassohn)

 Complete score
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Salomon Jadassohn (1831-1902), transcriber

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters. n.d.(ca.1870) Plate 5752

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47. Aria: Erbarme Dich

For Piano solo (Jadassohn)

 Complete score
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Salomon Jadassohn (1831-1902), transcriber

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. (ca.1870), plate 4982

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For Piano solo (Köhler)

 Complete score
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Louis Köhler (1820-1886), transcriber

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Braunschweig: Henry Litolffs Verlag, n.d. plate 3885

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Public Domain

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Excerpt from a piano reduction of the complete work

Chorales and Final chorus

For Double Reed Quartet (Notenschreiber)

 Complete parts for the chorales
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Notensatz Capella
Double Reed Quartet means Oboe, Cor anglais, Bassoboe, Bassoon

 Score and parts for the final choir
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General Information

Work Title Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Matthäus
Alternative Title Matthäuspassion; The Passion According to St Matthew
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 244
Number of Movements/Sections 2
Librettist Picander (Christian Friedrich Henrici)
Language German
Genre Cantata (sacred)
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Orchestra/Chorus 1: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes/Oboes d'Amore/Oboes da Caccia, Strings, Viola da Gamba, Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra/Chorus 2: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes/Oboes d'Amore/Oboes da Caccia, Strings, Chorus (SATB)
Soloists (SATB)
Soprano Solos: First and Second Maid, and Pilate's Wife.
Alto and Tenor Solos: Evangelist, Witnesses.
Bass Solos: Jesus, Peter, Judas, Pilate, Pontifices I and II.
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