Interview
Bach’s “St Matthew Passion” – an introduction by Simon Halsey Bach’s “St Matthew Passion” with Simon Rattle and Peter Sellars
Bach’s St Matthew Passion in the staging by Peter Sellars is one of the landmarks of the Simon Rattle era with the Berliner Philharmoniker. In this haunting version, Bach’s monumental work is not only explored from a new perspective; in a way never seen before, the Philharmonie itself proved to be a great venue for staged performances. This recording comes from the second series of performances in October 2013.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Camilla Tilling
Magdalena Kožená
Mark Padmore
Topi Lehtipuu
Christian Gerhaher
Eric Owens
Knaben des Staats- und Domchors Berlin
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Simon Halsey
Peter Sellars
© 2013 Berlin Phil Media GmbH
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