Mendelssohn revived Bach's St. Matthew Passion in 1829 at age 20
The first modern performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion was mounted in April 1829 by the twenty-year-old Felix Mendelssohn, in abbreviated form, with the Berlin Singakademie.
The first modern performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion was mounted in April 1829 by the twenty-year-old Felix Mendelssohn, in abbreviated form, with the Berlin Singakademie.