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Johannespassion (St. John Passion), BWV 245
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Konrad Junghanel
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Release Date: 2001-09-18 |
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- Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
- Prelude
- Fear Tango
- Butterfly's Day Out
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Except for one "previously unreleased" recording and two new ones, this is a compilation of segments taken from older Yo-Yo Ma CDs, perhaps to whet listeners' appetite to hear the entire records. The disc represents a triumph of performance over material. The program consists of short pieces and single movements of long ones and serves to display Yo-Yo Ma's extraordinary versatility, his spectacular instrumental and musical gifts, and his remarkable ability to invest everything he plays with the same commitment and emotional concentration. There is no logic to the sequence, except that it begins and ends with solo cello. Bach, whom Ma plays tuned normally when unaccompanied and tuned low with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, may justify the CD's title but seems out of place. Moreover, juxtaposing him with O'Connor and Piazzolla is jarring, though the Tangos are beautiful. The transcription of Dvorák's lovely E-minor Slavonic Dance, despite the participation of violinist Itzhak Perlman and his golden tone, sounds like a movie soundtrack: all bravura and cheap effects. The playing's the thing, and it is stunning, not only Yo-Yo Ma's, but that of all his collaborators, from vocalists Bobby McFerrin and Alison Krauss to pianist Emanuel Ax, Ma's duo partner of 25 years. Ax joins Ma for the Finale of Brahms's second cello sonata; that is what you may find yourself humming at the end. --Edith Eisler
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New Yo-Yo Fan.......2006-07-09
I had never listened to Yo-Yo Ma before (that I knew of) and then I was at a dance recital a few months ago. Two little ballerinas danced to "Simple Gifts" with Alison Kraus, and I had to have that song. I really enjoy playing this album when my family is just hanging out reading or playing with the baby in the living room. Each piece is unique and beautiful in its own way. Simple Gifts is still my favorite piece on the album, I only wish it were longer!
Simply wonderful!.......2006-06-04
I recently got this CD as a birthday gift. I've been wanting this CD for a while. The first track is a wonderful song in all reality the entire CD is a wonderful experience. The prelude by Gershwin is unique sounding with the cello. The jazz quality is still there and has a bit of classical influence intertwined among it. Yo-Yo Ma's recording of Simple Gifts is a good song and when they had the lyrics sung by Alison Krauss it was a wonderful choice. Her vocals matched the cello incredibly well. Track 8 is a wonderful song that I love to hear being played on the cello. For any person who loves classical music or cello music this CD is a good choice to buy. It will be well worth your money.
Awesome.......2004-08-20
While most people on this site see the "classic" in the title of the album as referring to classical music only, they are mistaken. Classic Yo-Yo refers to his style, not the genre into which his music choices fall. The list of tracks alone should have been a big enough clue that the music isn't all classical. Judging this album, or any album for that matter, on just its title is simply foolish. And while this is technically a solo album, the way Yo-Yo brings in guest artists to perform with him shows his flexibility as an artist. His version of Simple Gifts is so much more than a school chorus; it is an amazing cellist playing the accompaniment on a song that is meant to be sung.
On a more positive note, I found every track beautiful, from the elegant solo cello in the Bach cello suite to the haunting vocal line in the Bobby McFerrin piece. Yo-Yo Ma gathered a wide range of intriguing pieces to make this fantastic album.
What is this?.......2004-02-10
This is a compilation of many different styles; look Yo-Yo can play bluegrass! Not really "Classic" Yo-Yo.
Great if you're not familiar with Yo-Yo Ma.......2002-12-27
This CD is a good sample of what yo-yo ma has acheived in his musical career, if you want a more in depth listening of his talents than I suggest getting the simply baroque CD. The only thing that I didn't like about this cd was that the compositions were to mixed up in the genres. There was a bit of classical, some movie works, a great song by John Williams, and some of The Tango series music. If you would rather listen to one genre, get a CD that just has Classical or Contemerary, don't get a jack of all trades cd.
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Outstanding.......2007-01-12
-gave this as a Christmas gift to my brother-in-law, a church musician. He has listened over & over & thinks it is really outstanding. Thank you!
The heavens are telling.......2005-10-21
This is a very great chorus, and one of Haydn's best as far as i am concerned. The pace, grandness and spirit of the piece all conjure in one's imagination the majesty of heaven, and God's throne. I cannot help but be moved to praise the God of the heavens and the earth.
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Uncle Abe rattles the house with this thing.......2004-11-22
I came home from work one day when my uncle was visiting my wife and myself. He was recently retired from the ministry. He had heard a lot of choral music in his life. My aunt said he had the stereo ( power end of my stereo at the time was an Adcomm 555 amp. conservatively rated at 200 watts RMS per channel) up so loud it was rattling the whole house. I too have come to love this music. I mostly listen to rock and roll; but the way my uncle, and now I, play this thing, it is rock and roll from another era!!!
Sir Robert with ASO and Chorus at their Best!.......2003-11-16
After Mr Shaw spent many years in NYC and Cleveland with RCA Red Label,he came into Atlanta for a big change! Soon he switched to TELARC DIGITAL! I still Joyfully remember our Recording of the Christmas Nativity in Dec of 1975! Sir Robert, conducting with earphones encasing his head shouted: "Stop the taping, there is some Darn Sizzling noise in those Lights!" We may have not heard the word "Damn" lights, that he employed at times!
On both this newer release of TELARC and the older Recording of The Christmas Nativity, there are Bach's Chorale, Break Forth, Dona Nobis Pacem from the B-Minor Mass, Handel's Hallelujah! Plus the exquisite, Shepherds's Farewell to the Holy Family of Berlioz's The Infant Christ!
Those who may not be familiar with Berlioz from both recordings, will be richly rewarded by hearing them plus the Rex Tremendae from Berlioz''s Requiem and the other Kyrie from the Bach B-Minor! Absolutely, no other Christmas Music can ever approach these two splendid recordings, which are the basis of the ASO celebrating every Christmas with "Robert Shaw in the Spirit!"
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Celestial melodies.......2001-05-27
No matter what mood you are in, the gorgeous chorals will draft you through the paths of holiness, and you will find yourself situated in the Elysium, land of eternal joy, yet you are far from dead. The past grief, weariness, and worries will fade and torture your soul no more. You are set free.
Unfortunately, Nobody can be told what this heavenly experience is like. You have to listen to it yourself.
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Utterly disapointing.......2006-12-12
The sound and mixing on these CDs are below anything. It's the type of CD where you constantly have to adjust the volume because some songs are just inaudible and then others come out blaring. Is there anything more annoying? The recording is poor quality. And the interpretations are just bland. A waste of money.
Great!.......2006-02-25
Product was exactly as specified, received fast and in perfect condition. Thank you.
charming.......2005-05-25
i listen to this compilation of songs all of the time. i love to listen to it while drinking my Earl Grey tea. and eating a piping hot english muffin. pure bliss!
Something for everyone!.......2004-01-11
This double CD is certainly worth the small price. The choral music runs the gamut from Bach to John Tavener, all represented by well-known choirs and conductors. Although the music is wonderful, the selctions are not in any order, sometimes creating confusion. But give a listen and if you do not get hooked on the greatest choral music ever written, then you need to crawl back in your cave!
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- A wonderful and varied compilation of Sacred Choral Works
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Sacred Classics - Messiah, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Zadok the Priest, L'enfance du Christ
George Frideric Handel , Johann Sebastian Bach , Gabriel Fauré , Antonio Vivaldi , Charles Gounod , Johannes Brahms , Edward Elgar , Gioachino Rossini , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Franz Schubert , Giuseppe Verdi , César Franck , Hector Berlioz , Franz Joseph Haydn , Felix Mendelssohn , Gregorio Allegri , Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields , London Philharmonia Orchestra , Halle Orchestra , Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra , Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra , Berlin Symphony Orchestra , Sir Charles Mackerras , Andre Cluytens , Riccardo Muti , David Willcocks , Philip Ledger , and Otto Klemperer
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Release Date: 2003-08-05 |
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- Hallelujah - Ambrosian Singers
- I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Ambrosian Singers
- Pie Jesu - Victoria De Los Angeles
- In Excelsis Deo - Teresa Berganza
- Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude - Choir Of King's College Cambridge
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- Wie Lieblich Sing Deine Wohnungen - Phiharmonia Chorus
- Sanctus Fortis - Richard Lewis
- Agnus Dei - Dame Janet Baker
- Cujus Animam Gementem - Robert Gambill
- Lacrimosa - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Ave Maria - Gerald Moore
- Ingemisco - Confutatis - Dies Irae - New Philharmonia Chorus
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- Panis Angelicus - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Herrscher Des Himmels, Erhore Das Lallen - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Ouverture - L'Adieu Des Bergers - Choeurs Rene Duclos
- Libera Me Domine - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Ave Verum Corpus, K618 - Swedish Radio Chorus
- Die HImmel Erzahlen Die Ehre Gottes - Jose Van Dam
- Komm, Holder Lenz! - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Lord God Of Abraham - New Philharmonia Chorus
- And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth - New Philharmonia Chorus
- Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
- Erbarme Dich, Sein Gott - Julia Hamari
- O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wundern - Julia Hamari
- Ich Folge Dir Gleichfalls - Lisa Otto
- Ach Herr, Lass Dein Lieb' Engelein - Lisa Otto
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A wonderful and varied compilation of Sacred Choral Works.......2001-08-13
This is a 2 CD set and is one of my favorites. While this CD contains several pieces that the general public probably hears often (Handel's Messiah, Bach's Jesu Bleibet mein freund) it also contains some not well known pieces. Of particular quality is the recording of Gregorio Allegri's MISERE MEI DEUS, a piece composed at the end of the Renaissance era. This piece, lasting roughly 13 minutes, is a master stroke of pure choral music. The piece is repetitive but Allegri builds up to a fantastic ending. Also of note is the glorious recording of Mozart's AVE VERUM CORPUS, Hadyn's DIE SCHOPFUNG, and Brahm's EIN DEUTCHES REQUIEM. A MUST for any choral music fan.
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Release Date: 2004-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Vivaldi
- Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
- And Then Shall Your Light Break - Mendelssohn
- If Ye Love Me - Tallis
- Hallelujah - Beethoven
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
- The Heavens Are Telling - Haydn
- Panis Angelicus - Franck
- Magnificat - J.S. Bach
- Ave Verum Corpus - Byrd
- How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place - Brahms
- Miserere Mie, Deus - Allegri
- Hallelujah, Amen - Handel
- How Lovely Are The Messengers - Mendelssohn
- For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Handel
- Lacrimosa - Mozart
- Laudate Dominum - Mozart
- Hallelujah Chorus - Handel
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- Sanctus - Gounod
- He, Watching Over Israel - Mendelssohn
- O, Sacred Head, Sore Wounded - J.S. Bach
- Thine Be The Glory - Handel
- Ave Maria - Rachmaninov
- Gloria - Haydn
- God So Loved The World - Stainder
- Rejoice In The Lord Always - Purcell
- I Was Glad - Parry
- O Taste And See - Vaughan Williams
- O Clap Your Hands - Vaughan Williams
- Song For Athene - Tavener
- The Old Hundredth - Vaughan Williams
- Thou Knowest, Lord - Purcell
- Ode To Joy - Beethoven
- A Gaelic Blessing - Rutter
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- Perfect Music From an Angelic Voice
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Marian Anderson
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Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
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Perfect Music From an Angelic Voice.......2000-05-07
I can't add much to the superb review by lesismore26 (I give it five Stars! ) but I do have one disagreement. I LIKED the Ulrica aria. Yes, the voice is past its prime, but the artistry is very much there. In fact, the piece makes it clear that while her voice sounds perfect for her repertoire, it could have handled opera quite beautifully too. It's true that the pure, ethereal quality of her tone is DEFINITELY well suited to Baroque and Classical oratorio, and true that there simply aren't that many roles for contraltos. But it is also true that these reasons had NOTHING to do with why this particular contralto was not singing in opera houses. Another voice as dazzling as hers would have had composers creating roles tailored for them.
I wouldn't trade her spirituals and lieder, but I would have liked to hear her sing Erda, or Clytemnestra, maybe even Dalila (if you can imagine this Angelic persona in THAT role!)
TRIBUTE TO A GREAT ARTIST.......1999-12-22
Marian Anderson is remembered in too many instances for the wrong reasons: the first Afro-American artist to be engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in a leading role; the artist who sang the monumental concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution --- an action that sparked mass indignation and worldwide attention to the fact that the racial prejudice was alive and well in the United States; the artist who became a symbol of grace and dignity during the civil rights movement. While all of these things are true, they eclipse the simple fact that Marian Anderson's singularly individual and distinctive, and true contralto voice was one of the jewels of the musical century, and that her pursuasive powers as an interpreter of the lieder of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Sibelius were the stuff of which legends are made. What is also overlooked is that the fabled voice was a long way past its prime at the time of that Metropolitan Opera debut in early 1955. The role was that of the witch Ulrica in Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera"--- not a leading role, but a very important and pivotal one nonetheless ---- but by that time the voice had become dry, unsteady, frequently out-of-tune, and very "old" sounding. Anderson was already around 58 years old, and while her "debut" was historic from a social standpoint ----- it opened the doors for such future legends a Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo, Shirley Verrett, Grace Bumbry ------ it was certainly not a great vocal milestone. It was simply too late for any sort of a career at the Metropolitan Opera, and though it was the blatant racial prejudices of the times that prevented Marian Anderson from singing on the opera stage during the years of her vocal prime, it would appear, as evidenced by her work on records (even by those made in her greatest years -- the 1930's and 1940's), that her temperment and vocal demeanor was far more suited to the concert and recital platforms, and it was in this milieu that Marian Anderson lavishly demonstrated her true genius. To begin with, the excerpts on this recording from Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" didn't need to be included for the reasons cited above: they were recorded immediately after the Met debut in 1955 and the voice is in the condition one would have expected. The rest of the contents were recorded during the artist's vocal prime much earlier. Virtually all of the Schubert selectionsare beautifully done, especially the "Ave Maria", which became Anderson's trademark. The "Liebesbotshaft" (from "Schwanengesang) and "Wohin" (from "Die Schone Mullerin") show the voice at its most fluid, as do all of the items by Schumann. The Brahms "Alto Rhapsody", another Anderson speciality, haunting in its desolation and feelings of isolation, helped in no small part by Anderson's deep purple contralto tones. Selections by Richard Strauss (a beautifully realized rendition of "Morgen") and Rachmaninoff round off the lieder portion of the recording. Bach's "Erbarme dich" (with orchestral accompanyment) is one of the most beautiful ever recorded, and Handel's "He Shall Feed His Flock" illustrates vividly just how how much this music needs a true contralto voice. In this age of pushed-up and pulled-down mezzo-sopranos, it is a revelation to hear what this type of voice accomplish in all of this music. If you want to become acquainted with one of the greatest vocal phenomenons of this century, this superb RCA Victor mid-priced recording is an excellent place to start.
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Building on the enormous success of the first Agnus Dei disc, its successor offers more of the same musical mood, but with a few surprises too. One of the hits of the first album was John Cameron's arrangement of Elgar's Nimrod, using the words of the Lux Aeterna. Here he really rolls his sleeves up and similarly tackles the Albinoni-Giazzoto Adagio (using the words of the Beatitudes) and the Intermezzo from Bizet's second L'Arlésienne Suite (using the text of the Agnus Dei). The role of the orchestra (the excellent ensemble Capricorn) has been expanded, and Edward Higginbottom himself has arranged a delicious string septet accompaniment to Brahms's Geistliches Lied. Much of the music is of the kind that the choir obviously eats for breakfast--which is not to say that they ever sound bland or tired, just at home. The one weak track is Monteverdi's Beatus Vir, which needs voices of more sophistication and agility than the boys can provide. That aside, this is another album that should do their reputation no harm. --Warwick Thompson
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Could be better.......2006-07-08
After owning Agnus Dei I for years, and somehow misplacing the CD, I decided to buy both I and II from Amazon. Of the CD's, I is still my favorite. Agnus Dei II is a decent CD, but it doesn't have the fluidity or the dynamics that the first disk has. I guess I got spoiled with the first disk.
Good choral CD, but . . . .......2006-01-22
Agnus Dei II is a really good choral CD with a more otherworldly sound than most choral offerings. But the first Agnus Dei is better, amazing really. Own both, but if you only want one, get the first one.
WTH?.......2005-07-14
I bought this CD because it said Eamon as an artist. WTH? I can't find Eamon anywhere on this CD. It says Eamon on the other one, but I'm not even going to try. Never again will a buy a CD associated with Agnus Dei.
LAST WORD: Don't buy this if your buying it for Eamon music.
Albonini's Adagio (Beatitudes) is an Italianate emotion feas.......1999-06-11
I happened upon this album while looking for some choral works for a church choir. Not schooled in the literature, I had never heard of Tomaso Albinoni. His Adagio ("Beatitudes") is a choral emotion feast in Italian style, the likes of which I have never heard before. Unless...did the Coppollas (pere et fils) use it in the soundtrack to Godfather 3? I'm not sure. Great piece. The rest of the album is okay. Standard fare.
Awesome music - fidelity a bit lacking.......1999-02-16
The opening song "The Beatitudes" by Albinoni is incredibly moving, so much so that the other songs have a hard time comparing. Overall, excellent, although the fidelity could be greatly improved. I had to crank up my volume 30-40% higher to achieve a comparable volume and noticed some distortion (in the recording, not my system) that was a bit distracting. Still, an outstanding CD.
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Awesome voice, exquisite performances.......2006-08-27
These two CDs contain a great selection of classical, operatic and folk songs in English, German and Italian by the famous contralto (1912 - 1953). Highlights on the first CD include What Is Life from Orfeo et Euridice, Art Thou Troubled from Rodelina, Woe Unto Them and O Rest In The Lord from Elijah and the traditional song Blow The Wind Southerly.
My personal favorites appear on the second CD. The first is the divine Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, the Ben Jonson poem, which is a most mystical and transcending listening experience. The buoyant Stuttering Lovers is most catchy and appealing. Both of the aforementioned are sung to the piano accompaniment of pianist Phyllis Spurr.
Backed by the London Philharmonic, Ferrier renders splendid versions of Father Of Heaven from Judas Maccabaeus and O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion from The Messiah. These are truly awesome, the first one slow and somber, the second joyous and triumphant. Other highlights on this second CD include He Was Despised from The Messiah and All Is Fulfilled from St John Passion by Bach.
The informative CD booklet contains black and white photographs, a short biography in English, French and German, plus complete information on the recording of the tracks: composers, dates, venues, conductors and musicians. Kathleen Ferrier was a unique vocalist who made a magnficent contribution to classical and folk music.
It may take you a little time to love her voice.......2004-08-19
Kathleen Ferrier has one of the most instantly recognizable voices in music. And it's a voice that might take you time to love. As an eight year old I heard her version of Blow the Wind Southerly many times on British radio and intensely disliked it. I wasn't sure if it was a man or a woman, adult or child, such is the nature of her contralto. But over the years, especially hearing Ferrier sing Handel and Mahler, I've come to treasure her recordings alongside Callas, Sutherland, Flagstad and Baker. This two disc set contains performances which are about 45-55 years old. Many favourites are here especially the folk songs and selections from Bach, Handel and Mahler. The sound quality is excellent. The sleeve notes mention that Ferrier's vocal delivery may sound old fashioned to our ears. But her remarkable voice which stirs one's deepest emotions, transcends any thought of quaintness or mannerism. She is, quite simply, the greatest contralto ever. This selection will have you seeking out her other recordings on Amazon.com. And it might also lead you to Virginia Rodrigues, a Brazilian contralto with a superb voice who, like Ferrier, makes everything she sings, her own.
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- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: Anointing In Bethany - 1.Chor
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- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: The Lord's Supper: 13.Rezitativ, 14.Chor - (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: The Lord's Supper: 15.Rezitativ - (Evangelist) (Jesus)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: The Lord's Supper: 16.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: The Lord's Supper: 17.Rezitativ - (Evangelist) (Jesus) (Judas)
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- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: The Lord's Supper: 19. Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: The Lord's Supper: 20.Rezitativ - (Evangelist) (Jesus)
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- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: The Lord's Supper: 22.Rezitativ - (Evangelist) (Peter) (Jesus)
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- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: In Gethsemane: 32.Rezitativ - (Evangelist) (Jesus) (Judas)
Tracks:
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- Matthaus-Passion: Part 1: In Gethsemane: 34.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (Jesus)
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- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: False Witness: 36.Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: False Witness: 37.Recitativ - (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: False Witness: 38.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: False Witness: 39.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (Second Witness) (High Priest)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: False Witness: 40.Recitativ
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: False Witness: 41.Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 42.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (High Priest) (Pilate) (Jesus)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 43.Recitativ (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 44.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 45.Recitativ, 46.Chor - (Evangelist) (First Maid) (Second Maid) (Peter)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 47.Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 48.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 49.Recitativ, 50.Rezitativ - (Evangelist) (Judas) (Priests)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 51.Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 52.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (Pilate) (Jesus)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Interrogation By Caiaphas And Pilate: 53.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 54.Rezitativ - (Evangelist) (Pilate)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 55.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 56.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (Pilate)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 57.Recitativ
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 58.Arie
Tracks:
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 59.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (Pilate)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 60.Recitativ
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 61.Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 62.Recitativ - (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Jesus' Delivery And Flagellation: 63.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 64.Recitativ - (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 65.Recitativ
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 66.Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 67.Recitativ - (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 68.Recitativ - (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 69.Recitativ
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 70.Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 71.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (Jesus)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 72.Choral
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: Crucifixion: 73A.Recitativ , Part 2: The Interment: 73B.Recitativ - (Evangelist)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: The Interment: 74.Recitativ
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: The Interment: 75Arie
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: The Interment: 76.Recitativ - (Evangelist) (Pilate)
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: The Interment: 77.Recitativ
- Matthaus-Passion: Part 2: The Interment: 78.Chor
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Wonderful.......2007-01-04
Thanks to Bach for this creation. Thanks to Director, Orchestra and Vocalists for the execution. Thanks to Internet and Amazon to allow me to find back this release I was hit from listening my father's vinil just 25 year ago.
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A Moving Performance In The Traditional Grand Manner.......2006-11-08
Karajan's recording of Bach's St. Matthew Passion is definitely a competitor for the famous Klemperer version. Ultimately Klemperer prevails but that doesn't mean Karajan is far behind. This is a very moving, devotional approach to Johann Sebastian Bach which has been mostly lost in the period instrument and period style era. Karajan's tempos are somewhat faster than Klemperer, which is a good thing, although the sheer monumentality of Klemperer is also breathtaking. The cast on the Klemperer recording is even more impressive than Karajan's great cast. The choirs in both versions are well placed and trained, finally it falls on the conductor to make it work and Herbert von Karajan does Bach's great music proud.
This performance will most likely infuriate period instrument fans for sure and they will stick to their beloved John Eliot Gardiner and perhaps Philippe Herreweghe whose latest recording is probably better than Gardiner anyway. However, if you want a grand, moving approach but are somewhat annoyed by the lethargic tempos of the famous Otto Klemperer version, then you should investigate Herbert von Karajan's ideas about this supreme Bach creation. The packaging, notes and sound are all great.
I listen to it every day.......2004-11-15
I wanted to reply to the reviewer who said "The tenor sound tends to jump out of the choir, which does not blend well as a whole." In the track "O Mensh," I loved the way Karajan emphasized the inner tenor voice. It seemed to me that in that passage the tenors were singing very effectively, with intense energy. I am not an expert on singing; I am a brass and string player, so maybe I don't have the ears to discriminate perfect singing. Decide for yourself.
The same reviewer said, "There is little drama here. The opening movement is a case in point. It has neither the sheer monumentality of Klemperer, nor the urgency of Gardiner." I wondered if we were listening to the same recording.
I listen to it every day when driving to work. I recently bought a car whose stereo that had more bass than my old car, and even though the bass was on only half way, The first track's bass sounded louder outside the car than I expected!
Incredibly moving.......2004-07-14
I strongly encourage you to listen to this recording objectively, eliminating from mind any prejudices you might have against Karajan and the assumption that this music should only be played in a "period" style. If you do so, I hope (nay, expect) you will be as pleased with this recording as I was. I cannot listen to the closing chorus, or the chorale after the death of Jesus, without tears welling up in my eyes. With this recording, Karajan is the anti-Gardiner par excellence (though Gardiner hadn't come on the scene yet in 1973, my point is clear I hope). Occasionaly the execution is a bit on the muddy side (more due to the, at that time, somewhat less than ideal Wiener Singverein than anything else), but the devotion, the spirituality, and the sheer drama is always present. The soloists are excellent, both vocally and characterization-wise. Fischer-Dieskau is overpowering as Christ, conveying nobility and suffering as well as I can imagine. Schreier is wonderful as the Evangelist, deeply involved in the story, Janowitz and Ludwig are vocally beautiful as usual, Berry is deeply moving (if you are not affected by the divine peace of his "Mache dich mein Herze rein" your doctor should examine your heart to make sure it isn't a block of granite), and even the lesser known Leubenthal and Diakov acquit themselves very well. I have no hesitation in recommending this to those who are looking for their first St. Matthew Passion. I do admit that I have not yet listend to Klemperer's recording, which I suspect is even better, but if the Klemperer did not exist, I would be perfectly happy with this.
matthews pasion by bach.......2004-07-07
Absolutely magnificient recording. One of the most legendary recordings ever made.
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ASIN: B0001Z2RKA
Release Date: 2004-06-29 |
Track Listings:
- Bach: The Complete Works for Violin and Harpsichord, Vol.1
- Bach: The Complete Works For Violin and Harpsichord, Vol.2
- Ballet Music / Feramors / Demon
- Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Piano Concerto No. 4
- Boccherini: Quintets in Em; Quintets in C
- Busoni: tra mistico e occulto
- Carin Malmlöf-Forssling: Portrait of a Swedish Composer
- Caucasian Sketches
- Chants from Slavonic Liturgy
- Chopin Suite / In Bohemia / Ov. To King Lear
Track Listings
track listings
Track Listings
Guitar for Lovers
L'Art d'Oskar Fried, Vol. IV - Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade Op. 35 / Stravinsky: L'oiseau de Feu (Firebird) (recorded 1928)
Out of This World
Music: BeBe & CeCe Winans - Greatest Hits
Miranda Dali + Singles [Import]
One for the Road [Import]
Natural Thing
Le Grand Tango
Live at Billy Bob's [Live]
Mambo & Samba [Import]
John Peel Sessions
Music Machine [Import]
Pear Shaped [Import]
Floyd: Of Mice and Men
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