My review of Bach's 1725 version of the St. John Passion, given a rare outing by Concerto Amsterdam under Nico Van der Meel, is on the MusicWeb International web-site.
Outgunned
but if you are interested in Bach’s second version then certainly
you should hear this disc.
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