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Bach's most ambitious work—scored for two orchestras, two choirs, and soloists—the St. Matthew Passion depicts Christ's final days. Karl Richter conducts this masterpiece of Baroque sacred music at the Benedictine Abbey of Ottobeuren.

1971 · 3h 19m

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Bach's St. Matthew Passion

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Bach's most ambitious work—scored for two orchestras, two choirs, and soloists—the St. Matthew Passion depicts Christ's final days. Karl Richter conducts this masterpiece of Baroque sacred music at the Benedictine Abbey of Ottobeuren.

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Studio
Carnegie Hall
Released
1971
Run Time
3 hr 19 min
Rated
V
Region of Origin
United States

Languages

Original Audio
German (Germany)
Audio

German (Germany) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.