Composition: 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) and 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 | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Passions, Sacred oratorios |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1740 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1743 | Part 1 · view Part 2 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schlesinger | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Part 1 · view Part 2 · view Recitativo: "Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille" (alternate version) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Part 1 · view Part 1 (lower quality) · view Part 2 · view Part 2 (lower quality) · view Anhang: 29a. Jesum laß ich nich von mir · view Anhang: 57. Komm süßes Kreuz, so will ich sagen · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | 1740 | Selected Pages · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | 1846 | Selections (Nos.13-26) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Part II, No.47) | — | Edition Andreas Schein | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) | — | — | — | Complete Score, original clefs · view Complete Score, Soprano in G clef · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) | — | — | — | Complete Score, all parts in G clefs · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mache dich, mein Herze, rein' (Part II, No.65) | — | — | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Recitative: 'Am Abend da es kühle war' (Part II, No.74) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Encore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Organ Parts (both Choirs) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 (both also Oboe d'amore, Oboe da caccia) · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses, Cello solo (for Viola da gamba solo) · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2, Recorders · view Oboe 1, 2 (both double on Oboe d'amore) · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Organ 1* · view Organ 2 or Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | Manuscript | 1846 | Selections (Nos.13-26) · view |
| view | Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (No.58) | parts | — | — | Soprano, C clef · view Soprano, G clef · view Flute · view Oboe da caccia 1/2 · view Engraving files attached (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (No.58) | parts | — | — | Flute · view Flute + soprano · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Schlesinger | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Preliminaries, Part I · view Part II · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (bar numbers added) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Lemoine | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | 1911 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Collection of 12 Chorales · view Complete texts · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Collection of 11 Chorales · view Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (Part I, Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Recitative: Am Abend da es kühle war (Part II, No.74) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 40/48. Chorus: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (Textless) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 3/3. Chorus: 'Herzliebster Jesu' (Textless) · view 10/16. Chorus: 'Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen' (Textless) · view 15/21. Chorus: 'Erkenne mich, mein Hüter' (Textless, D major ) · view 17/23. Chorus: 'Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (Textless, D major ) · view 25/31. Chorus: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (Textless) · view 32/38. Chorus: 'Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht' (Textless) · view 37/44. Chorus: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen' (Textless) · view 40/48. Chorus: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (Textless) · view 44/53. Chorus: 'Befiehl du deine Wege' (Textless) · view 46/55. Chorus: 'Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe!' (Textless) · view 54/63. Chorus: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Textless) · view 62/72. Chorus: 'Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden' (Textless, B minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon; selections | — | — | Chorales: Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Aria: Buß und Reu (Part I, No.10) · view Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Part I, No.26) · view Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) · view Engraving files (Finale 2008) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Arie und Chor: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen Choral: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Universal Edition | — | Coro: Kommt, ihr Töchter (Part I, No.1) · view Aria: Buß und Reu (Part I, No.10) · view Aria: Blute nur (Part I, No.12) · view Duet: Er antwortete und sprach (Part I, No.17) · view Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) · view Aria and Chorus: Ach, nun ist mein Jesus hin (Part II, No.36) · view Aria: Erbarme Dich (Part II, No.47) · view Aria: Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder (Part II, No.51) · view Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) · view |
| view | Coro: Kommt, ihr Töchter (Part I, No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| 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 |
| view | Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Chorale: Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Part I, No.23) | Arrangement for male chorus |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Part I, No.26) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Part II, Nos.37/44) | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder (Part II, No.42) | Arrangement for piano |
Bote & Bock | 1916 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for 7 accordions |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for flute and piano voice and piano |
JanHerman Verpoorten | 2020 | Complete Score · view Flute Part · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for voice and flute |
— | — | Flute Part · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for voice and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for harmonica and guitar |
— | — | Complete Score and Harmonica Part · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erbarme Dich' (Part II, No.47) | Arrangement for piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Befiehl du deine Wege (Part II, No.53) | Arrangement for 5 flutes |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) | Arrangement for 4 flutes |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) | Arrangement for harmonica and guitar |
— | — | Complete Score and Harmonica Part · view |
| view | Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Bourne Co. | 1961 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) | Arrangement for guitar |
— | 2015 | Complete Score ( E minor ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mache dich, mein Herze, rein' (Part II, No.65/75) | Arrangement for voice and organ |
Elie Jolliet | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon | — | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) | Arrangement for piano |
Viktors Berstis | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Erich Majkut (tenor) and Otto Wiener (bass) | — | Side 1: Nos.1-17 · file Side 2: Nos.18-31 · file Side 3: Nos.32-41 · file Side 4: Nos.42-57 · file Side 5: Nos.58-68 · file Side 6: Nos.69-End · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Part II, No.47) | For Accordion Orchestra (De Bra) | Complete Performance · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Part II, No.47) | LadesNeffous (guitar) | For Harmonica and Guitar (Marcoux) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Part II, No.58) | LadesNeffous (guitar) | For Harmonica and Guitar (Marcoux) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Choral: 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' (Part II, No.63) | Bert Alink (guitar) | For Guitar (Alink) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Héctor Valls (piano) | Piano | 12. Aria: Blute nur, du liebes Herz! · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Continuo | 47. Aria: Erbarme dich, mein Gott · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For Organ | Aria: Buß und Reu (Part I, No.10) · file Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Part I, No.26) · file Aria: Erbarme Dich (Part II, No.47) · file Final Chorus (Part II, No.78) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For Organ | Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (Part II, No.58) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorales | — | Herzliebster Jesu, was hast Du verbrochen · file Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen · file Erkenne mich, mein Hüter · file Ich will hier bei dir stehen · file Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh' all Zeit · file Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht't mit Lügen · file Wer hat dich so geschlagen · file Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen · file Befiehl du deine Wege · file Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe! · file O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden · file Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Part I, No.19) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized audio · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Recitative: Am Abend da es kühle war (Part II, No.74) | — | Original version · file Piano reduction · file |
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