The St. John Passion is unique in Bach's oeuvre: it is Bach's first major dramatic work and the only work with which Bach was deeply committed during his entire career in Leipzig. But it also raises many questions.

In our new podcast Koen Uvin discusses the origins of the St. John Passion, what the public wanted to hear that the Leipzig City Council chose not to, opera, oratorios, and Passion oratorios, and the many versions of the St. John Passion. And whether the St. John Passion even exists...

 

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