Matthäuspassion, BWV 244b (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Passio Domini nostri Iesu Christi secundum Matthaeum |
| Alternative title | St. Matthew Passion ; The Passion According to St Matthew ; Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Matthäus |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Christian Friedrich Henrici, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 244b |
| Instrumentation | 3 sopranos, 2 altos, 2 tenors, 2 basses, 2 mixed chorus and 2 orchestras |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1727 |
| First published | 1894 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 120 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios, Passions |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Incomplete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score, 1. Theil + Libretto Complete Score, 2. Theil |
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score (300 dpi) Title Page, Abbreviations, Table of Contents Part 1 (pp.1r-19r) Part 1 (pp.19v-39r) Part 2 (pp.1r-22r) Part 2 (pp.22v-44v) |
| View | Complete | selections | — | — | Chorale: Jesum lass ich nicht von mir (Part I, Final) |
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Libretto |
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