180g Vinyl Triple LP!
First Vinyl Re-Release Of This Legendary Recording!
When Sir John Eliot Gardiner, released his first recording of Bach’s St Matthew Passion in 1989, it was considered a milestone in style and interpretation and remains so to this day – with his approach to the work as celebrated as his first-class soloists: his great Monteverdi Choir and the splendid Baroque Soloists. Now available on vinyl for the first time since the original release, pressed on 180-gram vinyl taken from the original sources.
What makes Gardiner’s St. Matthew Passion stand out in the face of stiff competition is, more than anything, his vivid sense of theatre … Here we have a first-rate group of solo voices, immediately responsive choral groups and refined obbligato andorchestral playing.
Features
- 180g Vinyl LP
- 3LP Set
- First vinyl re-release
- Original LP audio enhanced through optimal side breaks
- Gatefold jacket
- Images of soloists
- Liner notes by John Eliot Gardiner in English and German
- Made in Germany
Musicians
| Anthony Rolfe Johnson | tenor |
|---|---|
| Andreas Schmidt | baritone |
| Barbara Bonney | soprano |
| Ann Monoyios | soprano |
| Anne Sofie von Otter | alto |
| Michael Chance | countertenor |
| Howard Crook | tenor |
| Olaf Bar | baritone |
| Cornelius Hauptman | bass |
| Sir John Eliot Gardiner | conductor |
| The Monteverdi Choir | |
| Gill Ross | soprano soloist |
| Ruth Holton | soprano soloist |
| The London Oratory Junior Choir | |
| Patrick Russill | director |
| English Baroque Soloists |
Selections
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Side 1:
- Part I: Nos. 1-10
Side 2:
- Part I: Nos. 11-25
Side 3:
- Part I: Nos. 26-29 & Part II: Nos. 30-35
Side 4:
- Part II: Nos. 36-49
Side 5:
- Part II: Nos. 50-60
Side 6:
- Part II: Nos. 61-68
