Bach’s bridge to the past
The St John Passion, first performed 300 years ago, is not just a religious epic but also a profoundly human story.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Ian Bostridge is an English tenor, and the author of four books, most recently Song and Self: A Singer’s Reflections on Music and Performance (Faber).
The St John Passion, first performed 300 years ago, is not just a religious epic but also a profoundly human story.
By Ian Bostridge