Pygmalion, a baroque orchestra and choir praised as "rousing" and "spectacular," performs Bach's magnum opus: the Matthew Passion. This work is one of the most extraordinary and compelling experiences, according to the French club's conductor and founder, Raphaël Pichon.
Bach's St. Matthew Passion
'The Matthew Passion is Bach's magnum opus," you often hear. The Passion of Jesus, provided by Bach with the most beautiful notes, finds its way to many a heart time after time. Raphaël Pichon, tonight's conductor, calls the Matthew one of the most extraordinary and compelling experiences. Bach himself loved the work for two orchestras, two choirs and several soloists, and was aware of its grandeur; when the first pages of the score became damaged, he restored them very carefully, cutting and pasting strips of paper and completing the notes again.
Pygmalion and Raphael Pichon
In his student days, Raphaël Pichon founded choir and baroque orchestra Pygmalion, a company that has since become highly regarded with original projects. Like a whirlwind, they move through the early music landscape: Pygmalion plays the great works of the repertoire, but also puts together programs that make connections between compositions and trace the genesis of pieces. The French also like to add a theatrical touch to their performances, which are not infrequently praised with words like "rousing" and "spectacular.
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