[Machine Translation] Recorded to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Academy of Ancient Music (Ancient Chamber Orchestra), which was founded in 1973, "John Passion" is an excellent, carefully prepared album featuring the best soloists available today. It is an unquestionably masterful performance with an early tempo, and every part is filled with prayer and love. For this recording, Egger uses the "First Draft Version" of 1724. The direct impact and dramatic expressiveness of this rough-hewn version, which may be unfamiliar in some parts, are appropriate to reveal the true nature of the work (two tracks from the alternate version can be heard online). Because it is a supreme masterpiece, there have been many performances of the work, but this Eger disc is a wonderful example of a unique prayer that is different from the masterpieces of the past.