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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 : J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. Erbarme dich (Alto)
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About "St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 : J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. Erbarme dich (Alto)" by Anne Sofie Von Otter
Perhaps Bach's most human aria: Peter's tears after the denial, rendered by von Otter with devastating restraint. The violin solo weeps alongside her, a duet of remorse. No histrionics, just the slow, inexorable recognition of one's own weakness.