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The Making of Music

Series 1

Episode 16: Bach's St Matthew Passion

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music.

16/30. Bach's St Matthew Passion

Johann Sebastian's recurring choral theme, inherited from his Lutheran predecessors, had a profound effect on the history of music. Show less

Source: BBC Online

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