Kristian Bezuidenhout Outside the MusicBox

Keyboardist Kristian Bezuidenhout talks about Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, obsessing over recordings as a teenager, and the dichotomy of Bach as both a total genius and also just a working guy.
 
Useful links:
Spotify playlist for Kristian’s pieces 
Spotify playlist for main pieces 
Spotify playlist for final question pieces 
 
Other useful links:
Johann Sebastian Bach 
St. Matthew Passion background information 
English translation of St. Matthew Passion text 
Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) in Leipzig, Germany, where St. Matthew Passion was premiered 
History of St. Matthew Passion being performed in the Netherlands 
John Eliot Gardiner 
John Eliot Gardiner’s 1989 recording of St. Matthew Passion
Recitative 
Aria 
Arioso 
Chorale 
Viola da Gamba, or Viol/Gamba for short 
Basso Continuo, or Continuo for short 
A discussion on some problematic aspects of the Bach Passions 
 
Support Kristian:
Kris Bezuidenhout’s website, where you can purchase CDs: http://kristianbezuidenhout.com/ 
 
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