19th April

Concert will begin at 17:30 hours GMT

Bach's 'St Matthew Passion' with Strazanac, Schmitt, Baráth, Harmsen, Adam and Weisser from Paris

Bach's 'St Matthew Passion' is a sacred oratorio written in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by Picander (Christian Friedrich Henrici). It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew (in the German translation of Martin Luther) to music.

Performers: Emöke Baráth, soprano, Krešimir Strazanac, bass-baritone (Christus), Maximilian Schmitt, tenor (Évangelist), Sophie Harmsen, mezzo-soprano, Krystian Adam, tenor, Johannes Weisser, baritone (Pilates).

Maîtrise de Radio France, Soloists of the Radio France Choir. Orchestre National de France.
Conductor: Václav Luks.

Live.