| 作曲者 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)・ヨハン・セバスティアン・バッハ |
| タイトル | Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244b (Frühfassung)（ヴォーカル・スコア） |
| 出版社 | Bärenreiter・ベーレンライター |
| シリーズ名 | BÄRENREITER URTEXT |
| 楽器編成 | Solos, Mixed Choir, Orchestra |
| 楽器編成（詳細） | Mixed choir-SATB/Org/Orch |
| 品番 | 9790006531738 |
| 校訂者 | Andreas Glöckner |
| 編曲者 | Martin Focke |
| 難易度 | 中上級 |
| 言語 | ドイツ語、英語 |
| 形状 | XI, 274 ページ・27.0 x 19.0 cm・670 g・ソフトカバー |
| 出版年 | 2006年第1刷 |
| 出版番号 | BA 5099-90 |
| ISMN | 979-0006531738 |
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion as we know it today evidently had a long history dating back before 1727. It is unclear whether the work performed at the Thomaskirche on Good Friday 1729 was based on a still earlier version. Whatever the case, the surviving version of 1729 presents the work in a form strikingly different from its later incarnation. For example, the opening section ends with the chorale “ Jesum lass ich nicht von mir ” which was replaced by the large-scale cantus firmus chorus “O Mensch , bewein dein Sünde gross” for the 1736 performance.
The well-known alto aria “Ach! nun ist mein Jesus hin ” is still assigned to a bass in the earlier version, and the aria “ Komm süsses Kreuz ” calls for a lute instead of the later viola da gamba . Moreover, the pieces for double chorus only require a single continuo group. Other differences can be found in the instrumental scoring and voice-leading. The early version of the St. Matthew Passion is thus a most interesting addition to the great concert repertoire.
The corresponding volume of the “New Bach Edition” (series II/volume 5b) serves as a conducting score.
- Attractive alternative to the well-known St. Matthew Passion
- Urtext from the “New Bach Edition”
- Straightforward and easy-to-play piano reduction
- Unique to the market