Erbarme Dich (Matthäus-Passion), BWV 244

[orthodoxhistorian]

Beautiful. Bach's music is divine.

[xtrmsprts]

how can this yellow man possibly grasp the tender majesty of St. Matthew Passion, a crown jewel located in the very heart of Western Christian Civilization.He should stick to chasing stray dogs for his family dinner meal

[tamerlano236]

Very nice. Great Bach. But the best version on YT IMO is with the voice, and it's Nicholas Spanos's.

[TheMagentaguivilla]

Yes!!!! that is what i was talking about!!!!!! Hermosooooooo

[hugovdg]

unbelievably beautiful. i don't like self-promoting Yo-Yo Ma, & i think Ton Koopman makes the piece a bit too maudlin for my taste, -- BUT: this performance reveals the immense complexity of the counterpoint to the extent I couldn't have imagined possible

[seanreillyireland]

Beautiful beyond words... Thanks so much.

[sapphire5434]

omg..sounds so serene...

anyone knows where i can get the violin sheet for this piece?

and thanks a lot for posting this..

[freedomlane]

It is Aria 'Erbarme Dich', Aria 47, in 'Petri Verleihung' (Peters denial) from the Mattheus Passion (St. Matthews passion) by Bach, BWV 244. In the original Erbarme Dich, the cello part is sung by a counter tenor voice (nowadays usually an alto, since there are not that many castrate voices left). The lute part on 6:02 is not original, but added in this specific recording. Hm. Also, the cello is nice but a dried flower in comparrisson to the human voice. See f.i. the legendary Kathleen Ferrier.

[assraelle]

Can i kindly ask you if it is possible that you send me this Lovely version of the melody...

I find it in a sense so much better then others.

I would need it for a project.

I would be deeply grateful

[ensimon]

The melody is so beautiful, that if someone hears it for first time cannot imagine that it's written in the baroque era, and especially from Bach! I am posting an orchestral arrangement of this!

[Lacuna676]

Sooo beautiful!!

Love it!!

[Faith804]

This is just amazing. Do you have any idea where I can get this sheet of music? I'm also a cellist.

[aljazeerkazan]

No, but if you would like, I can transcribe it for you.

[ArmenianNationalism]

The most beautiful piece I have heard for a long time ... Almost unbaerable at times ...

[saraz397]

beautiful,thank you for posting it.

[aljazeerkazan]

You are welcome my friend.

[DeHeld8]

Simply amazing

[ronnyweasle]

thanks I always wanted to hear this played on a cello, especially by yo-yo ma!