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St John Passion

musical work composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
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St John Passion
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Facts

12 properties
Instance of
musical work/composition
Genre
passion[3]
Language of work or name
German[7]
Based on
Gospel of John[4]
Part of
Passions[6]
Catalog code
245[8]
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach[1]
Date of first performance
April 7, 1724[9]
Described by source
All of Bach, Bach Cantatas Website[10][11]
Discography
St John Passion discography[5]
Form of creative work
passion, oratorio[12][13]
Movement
Baroque music[2]
🏷️ Also known as
en BWV 245 en St. John Passion en St John Passion en Passio secundum Joannem cs Janovy pašije da Johannespassionen da Johannes-Passion da BWV 245 da Johannespassion de BWV 245 de Johannespassion el Τα κατά Ιωάννην Πάθη el Κατά Ιωάννην Πάθη es Johannes-Passion es Pasion segun San Juan es Pasion según San Juan es Pasión segun San Juan es Pasión según San Juan fi Johannes-passio fi Johannespassio
🔖 Identifiers · 23
VIAF cluster ID
186163872
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82009878
GND ID
300006667
AllMusic composition ID
mc0002658213
BBC Things ID
24d437ae-17c4-4f48-b5e1-470565393e30
Bach digital work ID
310 (307–310, n=4)
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14009478x
CANTIC ID
981058521283706706
Carnegie Hall work ID
31643
Described at URL
www.bach-chorales.com
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/St-John-Passion
Freebase ID
/m/0cw98c
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Johannespasjonen
IDU play ID
8810
IMSLP ID
Johannespassion,_BWV_245_(Bach,_Johann_Sebastian)
IdRef ID
085820199
J9U entity ID
987007588413405171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
300006667
Libraries Australia ID
36171454
MusicBrainz work ID
b16e5420-5d26-4760-9491-0fdb5ca2bcf2
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX2143615
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058521283706706
Yale LUX ID
text/4eacf282-a1d1-4fe0-b8a3-5f4e9c281144

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🔗 Connections
Form of creative work 2
oratorio, passion
← Mb:composer 2
Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach
Based on 1
Gospel of John
Belongs to 1
Passions
Composer 1
Johann Sebastian Bach
Created notable works 1
Johann Sebastian Bach
Described by source 1
All of Bach
Genre 1
passion
Language of work or name 1
German
Movement 1
Baroque music
Part of 1
Passions
← FactGrid item ID 1
Leonid Leibenzon
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  9. [9] ↑ . Virtual Study of Theatre Institute. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 2d ago · Purkii · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → All of Bach, Bach Cantatas Website
    Described at URL → https://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_3.htm
    Composer → Johann Sebastian Bach
    Based on → Gospel of John
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Date of first performance: 7 April 1724, a (details)"
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