The St. Luke Passion, BWV 246, was once attributed to Bach but is now considered anonymous. Bach likely performed or adapted it, leaving scholars debating its origins. This wind quintet arrangement focuses on 8 chorales from the work, including the disputed "Weide mich und mach' mich satt".
Though partly handwritten by Bach and once attributed to him, modern scholarship confirms the St. Luke Passion is an anonymous work Bach merely arranged for a 1730 Leipzig performance, with its misattribution likely stemming from catalog errors by his contemporaries.
Mendelssohn rejected Bach's authorship based on stylistic analysis of chorales, notably citing movement No. 9 as definitive proof against Bach's composition, despite the manuscript being in Bach's handwriting.
The St. Luke Passion (BWV 246) is an 18th-century anonymous sacred work erroneously attributed to J.S. Bach due to his handwritten manuscript and a performance in Leipzig. Bach likely copied it for a 1730 Good Friday service. The chorale "Derselbe mein Herr Jesu Christ" reflects Lutheran passion traditions with contemplative text. Felix Mendelssohn famously disputed Bach's authorship, citing stylistic inconsistencies. Modern scholarship confirms its anonymity, though it remains historically significant as part of Bach's performance repertoire.
While in Bach's handwriting and cataloged as BWV 246, modern scholarship attributes the St. Luke Passion to an anonymous composer. Bach likely adapted it for a 1730 Good Friday performance in Leipzig. Felix Mendelssohn famously disputed Bach's authorship after analyzing chorale harmonies.
