Matthäuspassion, BWV 244 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Matthäuspassion
Alternative title Passio Domini Nostri J.C. Secundum Evangelistam Matthaeum ; St. Matthew Passion
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Christian Friedrich Henrici, librettist
Opus BWV 244
Instrumentation 3 sopranos, 2 altos, 2 tenors, 2 basses, 2 mixed chorus and 2 orchestras
Number of movements 2
Keys E minor
Composed 1736
First published 1830
Dedication
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Composition types Passions, Sacred oratorios
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete piano 4 hands Salomon Jadassohn
View Complete piano Selmar Bagge
View Complete piano Salomon Jadassohn
View Selections oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon
View Selections organ Marc Boniteau
View Selections organ Robert Schaab
View Selections piano Arthur Willner
View Coro: Kommt, ihr Töchter (Part I, No.1) 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
View Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon
View Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Chorale: Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Part I, No.23) male chorus Glenn O'Brien
View Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Part I, No.26) organ Alain Brunet
View Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Part II, Nos.37/44) mixed chorus Georg L. Sothilander
View Aria: Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder (Part II, No.42) piano Michael Zadora
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) 7 accordions Paul De Bra
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) flute and piano
voice and piano
JanHerman Verpoorten
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) cello and piano Philipp Roth
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) voice and flute Guido Alici
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) voice and organ Alain Brunet
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) harmonica and guitar Jean-François Marcoux
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) organ Benjamin Righetti
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) piano Salomon Jadassohn
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) piano Louis Köhler
View Befiehl du deine Wege (Part II, No.53) 5 flutes Hideo Kamioka
View Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) 4 flutes Hideo Kamioka
View Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) harmonica and guitar Jean-François Marcoux
View Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) orchestra Philip Gordon
View Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) guitar Bert Alink
View Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) guitar Ben Beuming
View Aria: 'Mache dich, mein Herze, rein' (Part II, No.65/75) voice and organ Elie Jolliet
View Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon
View Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) piano Viktors Berstis

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript 1740 Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript 1743 Part 1
Part 2
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete Schlesinger Complete Score
View Complete Part 1
Part 2
Recitativo: "Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille"
(alternate version)
View Complete Eulenburg Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
Part 1
Part 1 (lower quality)
Part 2
Part 2 (lower quality)
Anhang: 29a. Jesum laß ich nich von mir
Anhang: 57. Komm süßes Kreuz, so will ich sagen
View Complete selections Manuscript 1740 Selected Pages
View Complete selections Manuscript 1846 Selections (Nos.13-26)
View Aria: 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Part II, No.47) Edition Andreas Schein 2019 Complete Score
View Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) Complete Score, original clefs
Complete Score, Soprano in G clef
Engraving files (Finale)
View Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) Complete Score, all parts in G clefs
View Aria: 'Mache dich, mein Herze, rein' (Part II, No.65) Complete Score and Parts
Engraving files (Sibelius)
View Recitative: 'Am Abend da es kühle war' (Part II, No.74) Complete Score
Engraving files (Encore)
View Complete parts Complete Parts
View Complete parts Manuscript Organ Parts (both Choirs)
View Complete parts Manuscript Complete Parts
View Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2 (both also Oboe d'amore, Oboe da caccia)
Bassoon
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses, Cello solo (for Viola da gamba solo)
Cellos/Basses
View Complete parts Manuscript Complete Parts
View Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2, Recorders
Oboe 1, 2 (both double on Oboe d'amore)
Bassoon
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Organ 1*
Organ 2 or Harpsichord
View Complete parts,selections Manuscript 1846 Selections (Nos.13-26)
View Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (No.58) parts Soprano, C clef
Soprano, G clef
Flute
Oboe da caccia 1/2
Engraving files attached (Finale)
View Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (No.58) parts Flute
Flute + soprano
View Complete vocal score Schlesinger Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Preliminaries, Part I
Part II
View Complete vocal score Edition Peters Complete Score
Complete Score (bar numbers added)
View Complete vocal score Lemoine Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Novello 1911 Complete Score
View Complete selections,vocal score Collection of 12 Chorales
Complete texts
Engraving files (PMX)
View Complete selections,vocal score Collection of 11 Chorales
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (Part I, Finale)
View Complete selections,vocal score Recitative: Am Abend da es kühle war (Part II, No.74)
View Complete selections 40/48. Chorus: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (Textless)
View Complete selections 3/3. Chorus: 'Herzliebster Jesu' (Textless)
10/16. Chorus: 'Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen' (Textless)
15/21. Chorus: 'Erkenne mich, mein Hüter' (Textless, D major )
17/23. Chorus: 'Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (Textless, D major )
25/31. Chorus: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (Textless)
32/38. Chorus: 'Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht' (Textless)
37/44. Chorus: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen' (Textless)
40/48. Chorus: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (Textless)
44/53. Chorus: 'Befiehl du deine Wege' (Textless)
46/55. Chorus: 'Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe!' (Textless)
54/63. Chorus: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Textless)
62/72. Chorus: 'Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden' (Textless, B minor )
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Salomon Jadassohn
Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Selmar Bagge
Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Salomon Jadassohn
Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Salomon Jadassohn
Edition Peters Complete Score
Color cover
View Complete Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon; selections Chorales: Complete Parts
View Complete Arrangement for organ
by Marc Boniteau
; selections
Aria: Buß und Reu (Part I, No.10)
Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Part I, No.26)
Final Chorus (Part II, No.78)
Engraving files (Finale 2008)
View Complete Arrangement for organ
by Robert Schaab
; selections
J. Rieter-Biedermann Arie und Chor: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen
Choral: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross
View Complete Arrangement for organ
by Robert Schaab
; selections
Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Arthur Willner
; selections
Universal Edition Coro: Kommt, ihr Töchter (Part I, No.1)
Aria: Buß und Reu (Part I, No.10)
Aria: Blute nur (Part I, No.12)
Duet: Er antwortete und sprach (Part I, No.17)
Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19)
Aria and Chorus: Ach, nun ist mein Jesus hin (Part II, No.36)
Aria: Erbarme Dich (Part II, No.47)
Aria: Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder (Part II, No.51)
Final Chorus (Part II, No.78)
View Coro: Kommt, ihr Töchter (Part I, No.1) Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Complete Score
Complete Parts
View Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon Complete Score and Parts
View Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
View Chorale: Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Part I, No.23) Arrangement for male chorus
by Glenn O'Brien
Complete Score
View Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Part I, No.26) Arrangement for organ
by Alain Brunet
Complete Score
View Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Part II, Nos.37/44) Arrangement for mixed chorus
by Georg L. Sothilander
Complete Score
View Aria: Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder (Part II, No.42) Arrangement for piano
by Michael Zadora
Bote & Bock 1916 Complete Score
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for 7 accordions
by Paul De Bra
Complete Score
Complete Parts
Engraving files (Capella)
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for flute and piano
voice and piano
by JanHerman Verpoorten
JanHerman Verpoorten 2020 Complete Score
Flute Part
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for cello and piano
by Philipp Roth
Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
Cello Part
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for voice and flute
by Guido Alici
Flute Part
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for voice and organ
by Alain Brunet
Complete Score
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for harmonica and guitar
by Jean-François Marcoux
Complete Score and Harmonica Part
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for organ
by Benjamin Righetti
Complete Score
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for piano
by Salomon Jadassohn
Edition Peters Complete Score
View Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) Arrangement for piano
by Louis Köhler
Litolff Complete Score
View Befiehl du deine Wege (Part II, No.53) Arrangement for 5 flutes
by Hideo Kamioka
Complete Score
View Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) Arrangement for 4 flutes
by Hideo Kamioka
Complete Score
Complete Parts
View Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) Arrangement for harmonica and guitar
by Jean-François Marcoux
Complete Score and Harmonica Part
View Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) Arrangement for orchestra
by Philip Gordon
Bourne Co. 1961 Complete Score and Parts
View Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) Arrangement for guitar
by Bert Alink
Complete Score
View Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) Arrangement for guitar
by Ben Beuming
2015 Complete Score ( E minor )
View Aria: 'Mache dich, mein Herze, rein' (Part II, No.65/75) Arrangement for voice and organ
by Elie Jolliet
Elie Jolliet 2021 Complete Score
View Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon Complete Score and Parts
View Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) Arrangement for piano
by Viktors Berstis
Viktors Berstis 2019 Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Erich Majkut, tenor
Otto Wiener, bass
Side 1: Nos.1-17
Side 2: Nos.18-31
Side 3: Nos.32-41
Side 4: Nos.42-57
Side 5: Nos.58-68
Side 6: Nos.69-End
View Aria: 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Part II, No.47) For Accordion Orchestra (De Bra) Complete Performance
View Aria: 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Part II, No.47) LadesNeffous, guitar For Harmonica and Guitar (Marcoux) Complete Performance
View Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) LadesNeffous, guitar For Harmonica and Guitar (Marcoux) Complete Performance
View Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) Bert Alink, guitar For Guitar (Alink) Complete Performance
View Héctor Valls, piano Piano 12. Aria: Blute nur, du liebes Herz!
View Continuo 47. Aria: Erbarme dich, mein Gott
View MIDI Selections For Organ Aria: Buß und Reu (Part I, No.10)
Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Part I, No.26)
Aria: Erbarme Dich (Part II, No.47)
Final Chorus (Part II, No.78)
View MIDI Selections For Organ Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (Part II, No.58)
View MIDI Chorales Herzliebster Jesu, was hast Du verbrochen
Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen
Erkenne mich, mein Hüter
Ich will hier bei dir stehen
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh' all Zeit
Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht't mit Lügen
Wer hat dich so geschlagen
Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen
Befiehl du deine Wege
Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe!
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden
View Synthesized Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized audio
View MIDI Recitative: Am Abend da es kühle war (Part II, No.74) Original version
Piano reduction


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