On 28th, 29th and 30th March one of the newest releases of the St Matthew Passion will be broadcast in Bach ad Infinitum, in a much lauded performance by the French ensemble Pygmalion led by Raphaël Pichon.
All Dutch and international media are full of praise for it: the 3 cd box released on 11th March 2022 of the St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach by the French ensemble Pygmalion led by Raphaël Pichon.
“The new recording about which everyone is talking comes from France, which over the last few years has grown to be the guiding spirit of early music and has embraced the überprotestant Bach .”
(De Volkskrant, 24 March 2022)
“Injustice, betrayal, love, self-sacrifice, sadness: Bach’s St Matthew Passion is a timeless human masterpiece according to conductor Raphael Pichon. And he shares that with you in his hyper virtuoso and deeply considered recording.”
(NRC, 23 March 2022)
The soloists:
Stéphane Degout, bass (Christ). Julian Prégardien, tenor (evangelist). Sabine Devieilhe and Hana Blažíková, sopranos. Lucile Richardot, alto. Tim Mead, countertenor. Reinoud Van Mechelen and Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro, tenor. Christian Immler, bass (Pilate)
Here is the announcement on Youtube.
Broadcasts:
- Monday 28th March 2022, 13.00 – 14.00 : Matthäus-Passion deel 1
- Tuesday 29th March 2022, 13.00 – 14.00 : Matthäus-Passion deel 2
- Wednesday 30th March 2022, 13.00 – 14.00 : Matthäus-Passion deel 3
