Bach's St. Matthew Passion

[Antoine Marchand]

It's that time of year and sure enough, a new recording comes along. But it is from an unexpected source:Chailly and Leipzig. There are samples here.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bach-J-S-St-Matthew-Passion/dp/B0032SK6T2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1267868066&sr=1-1

It seems to be on two discs, though stated to be on one and in an advert I saw it claimed to be on three. If the speed of the opening chorus is anything to go by at 5.39, (Richter is funerial in his second recording at 11.26), then perhaps it is on one disc. 

Mike

... and this is probably the other side of the coin:

Bach – Matthäus-Passion
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken
3 SACD
Challenge Classics

HERE info and excerpts.


   

[knight66]

Sounds lovely. He has chosen femals soloists that sound almost male...in a good way. I am backing away from the computer.

Mike

[DavidRoss]

... and this is probably the other side of the coin:

Bach – Matthäus-Passion
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken
3 SACD
Challenge Classics

Thanks (I think  ) for calling this to our attention.  I think I've liked every recording from Kuijken & La Petite Band that I've heard, the excerpts sound great, and thank God they used an alto and not a painfully coarse counter-tenor!

Even though I'm pretty darned happy with Harnoncourt III and Herreweghe I, I'm already considering the purchase (drat!).

[knight66]

Yes, I am now pondering it....mind you David, wash your mouth out over your course remark about counter-tenors.

Mike

[Bogey]

Thanks (I think  ) for calling this to our attention.  I think I've liked every recording from Kuijken & La Petite Band that I've heard, the excerpts sound great, and thank God they used an alto and not a painfully coarse counter-tenor!

Even though I'm pretty darned happy with Harnoncourt III and Herreweghe I, I'm already considering the purchase (drat!).

I have this set with the Petite:



I will give the John another spin today and report back.

[knight66]

I have been looking at that...is that St M the same one that we have been discussion. The site I have been looking at gives too little info for me to tell.

Mike

[Bogey]

I have been looking at that...is that St M the same one that we have been discussion. The site I have been looking at gives too little info for me to tell.

Mike

The St. Matthew info for the above set, Mike:

Leonhardt/Petite/Recorded 1989, I believe.

[DavidRoss]

I have been looking at that...is that St M the same one that we have been discussion. The site I have been looking at gives too little info for me to tell.

It's a recent recording, Mike, leaner than their first made some twenty years ago.

[Bogey]

It's a recent recording, Mike, leaner than their first made some twenty years ago.

Is the '89 recording date correct, David?

[DavidRoss]

Is the '89 recording date correct, David?

Sounds right for their first one, Bill--the one included in the set you have.

[knight66]

Thanks both.

Mike

[Bogey]

Could not resist and threw on the Matthew from above....very nice, so far.

[Bogey]

Sounds right for their first one, Bill--the one included in the set you have.

Thanks, Dave.  Is his older recording available?

[DavidRoss]

Yes, I am now pondering it....mind you David, wash your mouth out over your course remark about counter-tenors.

Let's just say that Heaven sighed in relief when René Jacobs turned to conducting--and the rest of us are bloody grateful!

[DavidRoss]

Thanks, Dave.  Is his older recording available?

In the set you have it is.

[Coopmv]

Could not resist and threw on the Matthew from above....very nice, so far.

Bill,  I assumed you are talking about this set, which has been in my collection since last summer.

[Coopmv]

Just ordered this set this weekend.  It will be interesting to see how it compares with the previous version by SK mentioned a few posts ago ...

[DarkAngel]

Just ordered this set this weekend.  It will be interesting to see how it compares with the previous version by SK mentioned a few posts ago ...

I ordered mine 2-3 weeks ago from MDT in UK, still waiting for delivery......
The volcano cloud has messed up all air freight in UK.

I was very impressed with same performers recent Mass in B so this release was a natural follow-up for me

[Coopmv]

I ordered mine 2-3 weeks ago from MDT in UK, still waiting for delivery......
The volcano cloud has messed up all air freight in UK.

I was very impressed with same performers recent Mass in B so this release was a natural follow-up for me

I bought that Mass in b a few months ago.  It was an excellent performance indeed.  BTW, did you or Elgarian buy some of those Handel Italian Cantatas on the Glossa label?  How were those performances?

[Antoine Marchand]

I ordered mine 2-3 weeks ago from MDT in UK, still waiting for delivery......
The volcano cloud has messed up all air freight in UK.

Mine was sent the last Thursday from MDT.