In its choreographed version of the St. Matthew Passion, the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart offers new dimensions to Bach‘s musical drama. And, for the one hundred schoolchildren who delved into Bach‘s monumental work and learned to dance as an artistic form of self-expression, it was an opportunity to experience the power of his music first hand. The interplay of professional musicians and young amateurs turned into a creative bridge for all involved.
“The St. Matthew Passion [..] was performed in March, filmed, released on DVD by the fine label accentus music” FAZ
Johann Sebastian Bach
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Gaechinger Cantorey
Hans-Christoph Rademann
Gerlinde Sämann, soprano
Isabel Jantschek, soprano
Benno Schachtner, alto
Benedikt Kristjánsson, tenor (Evangelist)
Paul Schweinester, tenor
Krešimir Stražanac, bass (Jesus)
Peter Harvey, bass
Students from schools in the Stuttgart region
Ensemble VivaTanz!
Friederike Rademann
idea, choreography and artistic direction
Recorded at the Forum am Schlosspark Ludwigsburg, March 2017
