Bach: Matthäus-Passion - Karl Richter

Johann Sebastian Bach

Matthaus-Passion
St. Matthew Passion
Passion Selon Saint Matthieu
BWV 244

Karl Richter

Helen Donath
Julia Hamari
Peter Schreier
Horst Laubenthal
Ernst Gerold Schramm
Siegmund Nimsgern
Walter Berry

Münchener Bach-Choir
Münchener Bach-Orchestra


Year.............: 1971
Audio............: German - PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1
Subtitles........: English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese
Total Time.......: 197 Mins
Video Format.....: 4:3
DVD Source.......: DVD9
DVD Format.......: NTSC


• St. Matthew Passion – Bach's monumental retelling of the story of the Last Supper and the arrest and execution of Jesus – is acknowledged to be one of the supreme masterpieces of sacred music.

• One of the most important Bach interpreters, Karl Richter, leads his remarkable Münchner Bachorchester and choir in an exceptional performance, also starring Peter Schreier as Evangelist.

• Filmed in 1971, this DVD showcases J. S. Bach’s biggest and richest sacred work in the hands of a legendary Bach interpreter.


Deutsche Grammophon