| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 36 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1768-69 |
| Genre Categories | Passions; Religious works; For 6 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | Matthäus-Passion |
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| Alternative. Title | Passions = Music von C.P.E. Bach Libretto Title Page: JESU Leiden und Tod nach dem heil. Evangelisten Matthäo, mit einigen Betrachtungen, zur Fastenzeit 1769 in den Hamburgischen Kirchen nach Bachischer Musik abgesungen. |
| Composer | Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Wq. deest; H. 782 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICB 161 |
| Key | G minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 36 movements |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1768-69 |
| First Performance. | 1769-02-05 in Petrikirche, Hamburg |
| Librettist | Anna Luise Karsch (1722-1791), Johann Joachim Eschenburg (1743-1820) |
| Language | German |
| Dedication | Good Friday (Parasceve) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 102 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | Voices: 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, 2 basses; mixed chorus (SATB (movement 2 SSATB)) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F/E♭), timpani, 2 cellos, strings, continuo |
| External Links | RISM |
Recorded around 2007.