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When did Felix Mendelssohn conduct the St. Matthew Passion in Berlin?
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Felix Mendelssohn
German composer Felix Mendelssohn, painting by Wilhelm Hensel.
Felix Mendelssohn conducted the St. Matthew Passion at the Sing-Akademie in Berlin on March 11, 1829. This performance marked the first time the work had been presented since the death of Johann Sebastian Bach, effectively inaugurating the Bach revival of the 19th century.12