Religion und Resonanz. Die Matthäus-Passion in den Niederlanden

This article examines the religious functions of the Dutch performance practice of Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion. It introduces the phenomenon itself, points out its religious and ritual signifijicance in the post secular Netherlands, and interprets the passion play with Hartmut Rosa's social theory. A conclusion about resonance as the common third between religious and aesthetic experiences rounds offf the study.