All of Bach St Matthew Passion ( BWV 244): Können Tränen meiner Wangen
Können Tränen meiner Wangen from St Matthew Passion (BWV 244) by J. S. Bach. The St Matthew Passion tells the story of the last days of Jesus. He is betrayed, tried, crucified and buried. The lyrics were compiled by Picander (the pseudonym of Christian Friedrich Henrici), probably in close consultation with Bach himself. For their theme, they took the story as told by St Matthew the Evangelist. As different groups or people have their say, the singers get different roles Christ, Judas, Peter, a slave
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