by Johann Sebastian Bach, Helmuth Rilling · Sony · CD · EAN 0886978397621
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«Matthäus-Passion (Highlights)» is the album by Johann Sebastian Bach featuring the St Matthew Passion, conducted by Helmuth Rilling, released in 2011 by Sony Classical on CD.
Selection of outstanding passages from the St Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Bach's oratorio on the Gospel according to St Matthew. Includes arias and chorales from the work, in a condensed version designed as an introduction to the full score.
Vocal and instrumental performance by the Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart and the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, with soloists Arleen Augér, Julia Hamari, Aldo Baldin and Philippe Huttenlocher. Single CD.
A gateway to the St Matthew Passion for those wishing to discover the work in a short version, and a practical option for listeners familiar with Bach.
