It was in Leipzig that Johann Sebastian, while serving as Cantor of St. Thomas Church, composed his famous St. John Passion in 1723. Bach often rewrote his cantatas himself, using the so-called ...

06/17/2025June 17, 2025 From the St. John to St. Matthew Passion, contemporary arrangements of Bach masterpieces at the Leipzig Bach Festival highlight oppression and conflict.

It was in Leipzig that Johann Sebastian, while serving as Cantor of St. Thomas Church, composed his famous St. John Passion in 1723.

It was in Leipzig that Johann Sebastian, while serving as Cantor of St. Thomas Church, composed his famous St. John Passion in 1723. Bach often rewrote his cantatas himself, using the so-called parody ...

Ivanoff had combined excerpts from Bach's St John and St Matthew Passion in 2006 as the US invasion of Iraq continued. "I saw the suffering of the people there and drew a parallel to the Gospel ...