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Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Nelson, Crowe, Rice, Phan, Brook

Bach,J.s. / Nelson / Guera / Morscheck
Release Date: 03/26/2013 
Label:  Euroarts   Catalog #: 3079658  
Composer:  Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:  Christine Rice,  Lucy Crowe,  Nicholas Phan,  Werner Güra,   ... 
Conductor:  John Nelson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Paris Orchestral Ensemble,  Schola Cantorum Oxford
Number of Discs: 2 
Length: 3 Hours 49 Mins. 

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This DVD of the St. Matthew Passion is exceptional for its musical depth and high-definition clarity. Filmed in the breathtaking Gothic Basilica of Saint-Denis, just outside Paris, extraordinary musicians bring the profound drama to life, capturing Bach’s brilliant intensity in the narrative sung by the Evangelist, the words of Jesus and his disciples, and the expressive reflections of the chorus. “Bach’s St. Matthew Passion tells the greatest story ever told with unequaled perception and power. It is the most moving of all sacred works, the crème de la crème, the very high point of Western classical music.” John Nelson, conductor. “Nelson is a practiced hand at the ‘St. Matthew’… [with] a deep and sensitive understanding of Read more what gives this music its unique spiritual resonance and urgent dramatic power.” Chicago Tribune. Filmed live in the Basilica of Saint-Denis, during the 2011 Saint-Denis Festival, with 7 HDTV cameras. Directed by Louise Narboni.

REGION: NTSC: 0 (all)
PICTURE FORMAT: NTSC 16:9
SOUND FORMATS: PCM-STEREO DD 5.1
SUBTITLES: English, French, German
BOOKLET: English, French, German
NO OF DISCS: 2
RUN TIME: 177 mins (Concert) 52 mins (Bonus)
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Works on This Recording

1. Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:  Christine Rice (Soprano), Lucy Crowe (Soprano), Nicholas Phan (Tenor),
Werner Güra (Tenor), Stephen Morscheck (Bass), Matthew Brook (Baritone)
Conductor:  John Nelson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Paris Orchestral Ensemble,  Schola Cantorum Oxford
Period: Baroque 
Written: Circa 1727; Leipzig, Germany 

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