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The Passion according to St. Matthew [videorecording] : BWV 244 / Johann Sebastian Bach.

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An unusual placement of choirs in Bach's own church makes this a very special performance.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Thomanerchor Leipzig (Performer), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Performer), Gewandhaus-Kinderchor (Performer), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Werner, Regina (Performer), Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750, Lang, Rosemarie (Performer), Schreier, Peter (Performer), Lorenz, Siegfried, 1945- (Performer), Adam, Theo (Performer), Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim (Conductor)
Other title:	Title on container: St. Matthew passion.
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	German
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, 1987.
Subjects:	Oratorios. Passion music.

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Summary:	An unusual placement of choirs in Bach's own church makes this a very special performance.
Item Description:	"FFH993"
Physical Description:	2 videocassettes (183 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS format.
Participant or Performer:	Featuring Regina Werner (soprano), Rosemarie Lang (alto), Peter Schreier (tenor), Siegfried Lorenz (Baritone), Theo Adam (Bass) ; choir of St. Thomas Church ; Gewandhaus Children's Choir ; Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig, under the direction of Hans-Joachim Rotzsch.
Language:	Sung in German.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Filmed at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.