Soundtracks:
Casino
Sacrifice
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St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Once
a year, St. Matthew's version of Christ's crucifixion is sung in the church.
Bach made this text into a grand oratorio that includes solo arias, choruses
and instrumental movements. The role of the disciple is carried out by
a tenor, and other soloists play Jesus Christ, St. Peter, Judas and more.
Bach succeeds in acquiring the religious story,
known to every practicing Christian, with a powerful spiritual dimension,
but also an emotional and personal aspect, enabling the listener to identify
with the beauty, even if he or she is not a member of the Christian conviction
and faith.
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