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All About Johann Sebastian Bach

WRTI Your Classical and Jazz Source | By Susan Lewis
Published April 3, 2020 at 1:39 PM EDT
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J.S. Bach

J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is a monumental oratorio that fell into obscurity for decades after Bach's death in 1750. Composer Felix Mendelssohn's production of the work in 1829 helped spark the modern Bach revival. Susan Lewis considers Bach’s life and work.
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Arts Desk St. Matthew PassionJ.S. BachFelix MendelssohnSteven Zohn
Susan Lewis
Susan writes and produces stories about music and the arts. She’s host and producer of WRTI’s TIME IN online interview series, and contributes weekly intermission interviews for The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series. She’s also been a regular host of WRTI’s Live from the Performance Studio sessions.
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