Johann Sebastian Bach conducted St. Matthew Passion the first
three times
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Religious works have been penned by many composers but posibly
the best-known was Johann Sebastian Bach, a devout Calvinist.
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St Matthew Passion structure was created in 1727.
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O Sacred Head, now Wounded.
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Although many other composers wrote variants of the Bach
oratorio, it is believe that no other composers have written a
complete work based upon the Gospel of St. Matthew besides, JS
Bach.