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Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 : J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Erbarme dich (Arr. for Oboe d'amore, Violin & Ensemble) by Albrecht Mayer album cover

Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 : J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Erbarme dich (Arr. for Oboe d'amore, Violin & Ensemble)

by Albrecht Mayer

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About "Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 : J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Erbarme dich (Arr. for Oboe d'amore, Violin & Ensemble)" by Albrecht Mayer

Bach's plea for mercy becomes a trembling oboe d'amore line, wrapped in violin and ensemble like a consoling hand. The arrangement strips the aria to its tender core—devotional grief suspended between Baroque austerity and a warm, almost modern intimacy. Tears glisten on the strings.