Factoids:
- It is believed that Bach may have composed all four passion stories.
- Manuscripts exist for the Mark Passion, and there is conflicting evidence as to the existence of a Luke setting.
- The most famous of these settings is St. Matthew.
- The Bach Passions are known for their turba choruses.
- In these sections, the choir plays the role of the crowd.
- I can't help but hear the stress and strife in the opening of this piece.
- Bach illustrates this by using extreme dissonances.
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