- Bach, Johann Sebastian
- Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Bach-Collegium Stuttgart; Helmuth Rilling, conductor
- hänssler
The first part of Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion, with the full work spanning the programming of both Afternoon Classical and Bach Hour. The soloists are as follows: Christiane Oelze, soprano; Ingeborg Danz, alto; Michael Schade, tenor/Evangelist; Matthias Goerne, bass/Jesus; Thomas Quasthoff, bass; Ursula Fiedler, soprano/Ancilla I; Bettina Arias, soprano/Uxor Pilati; Daniela Sindram, alto/Testis I; Martin Wanner, tenor/Testis II; Christoph Wagner, bass/Judas; Peter Pöppel, bass/Petrus; Ralf Ernst, bass/Pilatus; Jörn Sakuth, bass/Pontifex I; Stefan Müller-Ruppert, bass/Pontifex II.