Matthäus-Passion (Theile, Johann)

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Editor Friedrich Zelle (1845-1927)
Publisher. Info. Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, Erste Folge; Bd.17
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1904. Plate D.D.T. XVII.
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Editor Friedrich Zelle (1845-1927)
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Publisher. Info. Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, Erste Folge; Bd.17
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1904. Plate D.D.T. XVII.
Reissue — Wiesbaden: 1958.
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Work Title PASSIO, Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Evang: Matthæum con & sine Stroment:
Alternative. Title Das Leiden und Sterben unsers HErrn JESU CHRISTI/ Nach dem H. Evangelisten Matthäo; Matthäus-Passion
Composer Theile, Johann
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJT 21
Key G Dorian mode
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10
First Performance. 1673 in Lübeck, Marienkirche.
First Publication. 1673
Language German
Dedication Christian Albrecht & Friderica Amalia, Heirs to the Kingdom of Denmark and Norway
Average DurationAvg. Duration 1 hour
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Voices: Soli SATB (unnamed) 3 Sopranos (Ancilla I, II, Uxor Pilati), Alto (Judas), 2 Tenors (Evangelist, Petrus), 3 Basses (Jesus, Caiphas, Pilatus), SSATB chorus
Instruments: 2 viola da braccio; 2 violas da gamba; continuo (in places where instruments are banned during Lent, Theile recommends replacing the recits with plainchant and the arias with hymns "Psalmen").
Extra Information There have been at least two recordings, one issued on Harmonia Mundi in 1984, one on cpo in 2020, both with total durations of about an hour within a few minutes. 10 subdivisions (arias, recitatives, etc.)