Press Releases from Berliner Oratorien-Chor e.V. (1 total)
Bach's Monument wrapped in a Romantic Gown
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's adaptation of Bach's St Matthew Passion made music history. On March 11th, 2020, exactly 191 years later, the Berlin Oratorien-Chor will be reconstructing the legendary event at the Berliner Konzerthaus.
Berlin. On March 11th, 1829, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's rediscovery of Bach's St Matthew Passion caused a Bach Revival.
After his death in the middle of the 18th century, Bach's significance as a composer was hardly recognized. One special…