Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben for Flute and Piano

From the Publisher

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) composed St. Matthew’s Passion, BWV 244, in the 1720s and it is believed that the first performance took place on April 11, 1727 at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. The music arranged here for Flute and Piano is the heart-wrenching aria, “Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben,” extracted from the middle of the second part of the work. To set the scene, the aria comes after Jesus has been presented to the multitudes in a fast a furious, rowdy double orchestra and choir exclamation; and is condemned to death by crucifixion. Out of this outcry, the solitary flautist and soprano singer reflect on the question of sin, judgement and punishment. In this most hauntingly vulnerable aria, Bach manages to find both beauty and fragility to reflect upon this question.

Performance duration (approx): 5'

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Flute Flute
• Part 2: Piano Piano

Category: Baroque Flute and Continuo Music
Publisher: ALRY Publications
Publisher's reference: FP132
Our Stock Code: 1464528
Media Type: Paperback - Score and parts (71 pages [score])