(rev 2.1) Extremely High Performances of Bach - Introduction to Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach) - {HRI 20051021-V3.2-A-V2.1}
Koos Nolst Trenite
(Johann Sebastian Bach)
31 December 2005
{HRI 20051021-V3.2-A-V2.1}
(Addition Version 2.1
on 24 Nov 2009)
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Extremely High Quality Performances of the music created by
Johann Sebastian Bach (music usually referred to simply as 'Bach'):
1. Oboe Concertos BWV 1053R, 1056R, 1059R, 1060R
performed by Goritzki, oboe, and Rilling, conductor.
2. Violin Solo - the 'Chaconne' and some other parts from the
Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo,
performed (definitely) by James Ehnes, violin.
3. Mass in B minor 'Hohe Messe,'
conducted by Karajan.
4. Saint Matthew Passion 'Matthaeus Passion,'
conducted by Klemperer, and then the same, conducted by
Harnoncourt, and then by Koopmans, and then by Rilling.
(I listened to these for a whole year, day and night,
to considerably boost my perception of what needs to
be perceived.)
5. All the Piano concertos, performed by Zoltan Kocsis.
6. All the Violin Concertos, by Yehudi Menuhin (in 1960).
7. The first movements, 'Preludes,' of the Cello Suites,
performed (definitely) by Robert Cohen, cello.
8. From the Cantatas - DEFINITELY conducted by Helmuth Rilling,
(and with soprano Arleen Auger *(1) ) -
for example:
BWV 32 1. Aria (soprano) 'Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen'
BWV 12 1. Sinfonia
BWV 60 1. Aria (coro, alt, tenor) 'O Ewigkeit, Du Donnerwort'
BWV 68 1. Choral 'Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt'
BWV 71 6. Coro 'Du wollest dem Feinde nicht geben, die Seele
deiner Turteltauben'
BWV 23 4. Choral 'Christe, Du Lamm Gottes'
BWV 24 1. Aria (alt) 'Ein ungefarbt Gemute'
BWV 5 1. Coro 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin'
BWV 7 4. Aria (tenor) 'Des Vaters Stimme'
BWV 9 3. Aria (tenor) 'Wir waren schon zu tief gesunken'
BWV 8 1. Choral 'Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?'
BWV 57 3. Aria (soprano) 'Ich wunschte mir den Tod'
BWV 6 1. Coro 'Bleib bei uns'
BWV 19 5. Aria con Coro (tenor) 'Bleibt, ihr Engel, bleibt
bei mir!' (very loving)
BWV 10 1. Coro 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren'
BWV 22 1. Arioso (tenor, bass) e Coro 'Jesus nahm zu sich die
Zwolfe'
BWV 33 1. Chor 'Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
BWV 34 1. Chor 'O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe'
BWV 35 1. Concerto (organ and orchestra)
BWV 35 2. Aria (alt) 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret'
BWV 40 4. Aria (bass) 'Hollische Schlange'
BWV 55 1. Aria (tenor) 'Ich armer Mensch, ich Sundenknecht'
BWV 26 2. Aria (tenor) 'So schnell ein rauschend Wasser'
(definitely Helmuth Rilling conducted)
BWV 20 6. Aria (alt) 'O Mensch, errette deine Seele'
BWV 11 4. Aria (alt) 'Ach bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben'
(same as 'Erbarme Dich' from Matthaeus Passion)
BWV 46 1. Coro 'Schauet doch und sehet'
(is also in the Grosse Messe)
BWV 48 6. Aria (tenor) 'Vergibt mir Jesus, meine Sunden'
BWV 57 7. Aria (soprano) 'Ich ende behende mein erdisches
Leben'
BWV 58 3. Aria (soprano) 'Ich bin vergnugt in meinem Leiden'
(violin)
BWV 10 2. Aria (soprano) 'Herr, der Du stark und machtig
bist'
BWV 8 4. Aria (bass) 'Doch weichet, ihr tollen, vergeblichen
Sorgen!'
BWV 34 3. Aria (alt) 'Wohl euch, ihr auserwahlten Seelen'
BWV 25 5. Aria (soprano) 'Offne meinen schlechten Liedern,
Jesu, dein Genadenohr!'
BWV 202 1. Aria (soprano) 'Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten'
BWV 209 3. Aria (soprano) 'Parti pur e con dolore'
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This music to a considerable extent - as is the case also with
Mozart's music, who is the same soul as Bach, reincarnated -
enhances Life:
It serves to retain and to return Sanity and - by repelling
'Un-life' - it serves to prevent or remedy Insanity, to a
remarkable extent
(supposing you can define Sanity and Insanity - which you can
not anymore, unless you have a command of the Human Rights
Issues). *(5)(6)(7)(8)
So Bach's music - when performed correctly, that means with great,
encompassing, strong spiritual warmth - does assist Intelligence
(connection to life) considerably, and is conducive even to plant
life.
It is also a perfect tool for mob and crowd control, and
for safety in parks and other public places,
to prevent crime and vandalism, to protect against
harassment, assault and murder,
but one has to have the courage to actually do something
right and beneficial, so that you will use this simplest
and cheapest and most effective of all weapons,
to oppose Evil.
And you also have to have the COURAGE to simply and calmly
read and understand and know
the 'Independent, Objective Definition of Evil' (ODE)*(10)
which (is not part of the soul of Criminal Minds, but it)
IS part of your soul.
Once again, Fine Particle Physics teaches you
precisely what music is, and then you understand
WHY the music of Bach and Mozart, does have that
general effect on Life, on people.
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The performers make a substantial difference, which is why
I mention them
- however, there are very many, very high quality
performances of Bach, and so I had to call these
Extremely High Quality Performances, and
- if by way of introduction to Bach, then maybe, but not
at all necessarily, they are listened to in the order
suggested above.
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As regards the solo violin and solo cello, the performers
indicated (Ehnes and Cohen) are mandatory for a first listening,
because these do perform the pieces correctly, which is not the
case with many other performers of the same works.
So it is with the other performers indicated, in particular with
the Cantatas. You should definitely start with the Helmuth
Rilling conducted Cantatas.
These are not only accurate, but also radiate a warmth and
aliveness in such a high measure as the composer indeed did
intend and created these.
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Regarding the text of the Cantatas - in case you speak or read
German or a translation:
Though the text is very 'period,' very 'dated' (very much as one
was supposed to think and speak at that time, and also following
many traditional songs and song texts of that time)
still now they are sung with intense passion, certainly in the
Helmuth Rilling Complete Collection of Cantatas.
To bring the text up to present knowledge, on those
matters, see for instance:
'Defining God correctly - and Heaven, and Hell - What is
Monotheism' (DGC) *(2)
and
'Facing Life: Jesus Christ Never Was A Leader, And Never
Will Be - Nor Does He Want To Be One' (JCNL) *(3)
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After you listened to the suggested performances, you can try
other performances to your liking.
As is Arleen Auger and Soltan Kocsis, so is Maria-Joao Pires a
perfect performer of Bach and Mozart, due to their ability
- like for instance Robert Cohen and James Ehnes, have it too -
to feel the composer
- who is NOT dead, by the way, you utter dopes... *(4)
Not so long ago, I attended a performance of a
Mozart violin concerto, and the graduating violin
player was - in an attempt to perform better - she
was desperately "contacting Mozart,"
a "dead" Mozart...
It was pathetic to see her writhing on stage.
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Performers who play Bach "as if they are senior to Bach,"
(e.g. Glenn Gould, piano)
and those who perform Bach with the emotions not of Bach
but of other composers,
(e.g. Itzhak Perlman, violin)
should be avoided as regards those performances, no matter
how assertive or proud these may be or have been, about
their "playing Bach" - about their versions of the work
of Bach.
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This HRI adds to:
'Bach Pulling People Out Of Hell' (*)
{HRI 20051021-V3.2}
and to
'Who Feels Bach Correctly - The Soul Of Music' (**)
{HRI 20040704-V3.1}
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Now I am not at all going to discuss, what is 'Extremely High Quality
Performance' of Johann Sebastian Bach's music.
It is rather so, that you either can hear it, and want to hear
it - or you can not hear it, or do not want to hear it.
Discussing it - with some fruits resulting - would
pre-suppose an ability and knowledge
to define Music
(not to mention the ability and knowledge
to define Beauty)
- an (amount of) ability and knowledge that is not
present, currently, in our society.
So I will refrain from that discussion, and also not enter into
it.
I can refer those who desire to know why I do so refrain,
to
'Explaining The Scale Of Sanity' (SOS) *(8)
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I do however like to mention, what a Bach listener recently used in
his signature to a New Year's wish. He wrote:
"I listen to Bach to clear my head, first thing in the morning
starting the day, and last thing at night.
He's my handle on the possibility of continuing human-ness and
human creativity in an increasingly inhumane and destructive
world."
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The world he may see and understand, is compassionately seen and
deeply understood, in 'Definition of Justice.' *(9)
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Justice, is my very achievable wish for you - also for the New Year
and for the years to come, especially for my faithful readers - yes,
for you - from
Koos Nolst Trenite "Cause Trinity"
human rights philosopher and poet
'Solomon's wisdom was greater
than the wisdom of
all the men of the East,
and greater
than all the wisdom of Egypt.'
1 Kings 4:30
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Footnotes:
(*) 'Bach Pulling People Out Of Hell'
{HRI 20051021-V3.2}
(21 October 2005 - Version 3.2 on 13 Dec 2005)
http://groups.google.com/group/Fine-Particle-Physics/msg/aa3efef314af04f7
(**) 'Who Feels Bach Correctly - The Soul Of Music'
{HRI 20040704-V3.1}
(4 July 2004 - Version 3.1 on 12 June 2005)
http://groups.google.com/group/Koos-Nolst-Trenite/msg/59073fd311d18594
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(1) 'Protecting heavenly Bach and Mozart soprano, Arleen Auger, from
death'
{FPP 20090913-draft-V1.0-p2-q1-V1.2}
(19 Oct 2009 quoted - Version 1.2 on 27 Oct 2009)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/6f1f48c06f1bed4a
(2) 'Defining God correctly - and Heaven, and Hell - What is
Monotheism' (DGC) *(2)
{HRI 20080406-V4.9.1}
(6 April 2008 - Version 4.9.1 on 12 Jan 2009)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.china/msg/c501bff35c6e8af4
(3) 'Facing Life: Jesus Christ Never Was A Leader, And Never Will Be
- Nor Does He Want To Be One' (JCNL)
{HRI 20081005-V2.4}
(5 October 2008 - Version 2.4 on 10 Oct 2008)
http://groups.google.com/group/Koos-Nolst-Trenite/msg/2834903ca9a96c70
(4) 'Your Love For Me is uniquely respecting me - and should inspire
your Love for others, to be respecting others uniquely as these
are'
{HRI 20081003-V1.3} (Issued on 15 Oct 2008)
(3 October 2008 - Version 1.3 on 15 Oct 2008)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.men/msg/edc14e604043ca99
(5) 'Definition Of Sanity' DOS
{HRI 20040410-V2.0.1}
(10 April 2004 - Version 2.0.1 on 12 May 2007)
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.politics/msg/767aa8ad19019afb
(6) 'Definition Of Insane - Relation To Humor' (DOI)
{HRI 20030205-V2.4}
(5 Feb 2003 - Version 2.4 on 1 July 2008)
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.military.naval/msg/020f0c2e172dab3d
(7) 'Koos Nolst Trenite far SENIOR to Buddhism or Hindu knowledge' -
with quotes from {HRI 20040619-V4.1} 'Explaining the Scale of
Sanity'
(11 October 2007 - date of separate publication of these quotes)
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.health.alternative/msg/741f010b18c8e25d
(8) 'Explaining The Scale Of Sanity' (SOS)
{HRI 20040619-V4.1}
(19 June 2004 - Version 4.1 on 16 May 2007)
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.military/msg/0106a24825d74cc2
(9) 'Definition of Justice' (DOJ)
{HRI 20070817-V2.1.1}
(17 August 2007 - Version 2.1.1 on 9 July 2008)
http://groups.google.com/group/human-rights-issues/msg/45eaa183b024c51f
(10) 'Independent, Objective Definition of Evil' (ODE)
{HRI 20090810-V1.1.2}
(10 August 2009 - Version 1.1.2 also on 11 Aug 2009)
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.philosophy/msg/23393a4e6cd078c9
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References:
(see also under Footnotes, above)
'Definition of Peace' (DOP)
{HRI 20070520-V3.7.5-t}
(20 May 2007 - Version 3.7.5 on 13 Oct 2009)
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.physics/msg/777dadc9626883db
{HRI 20070520-V3.7.4} (no tabs layout)
(20 May 2007 - Version 3.7.4 on 5 June 2009)
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.war.vietnam/msg/5ae1a4055a677ab0
'The Nature of War' (NOW)
{HRI 20051027-V1.8.1}
(27 Oct 2005 - Version 1.8.1 on 4 May 2007)
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.military/msg/71ca92e9e9d5e495
-
(p1)'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth - Introduction: Life Forms'
{HRI 20010829-pi1-V1.1.1}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 1 Version 1.1.1 on 11 Sept 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med/msg/88a7a7b2d830d5e6
(p2)'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth - Introduction: Our Planet'
{HRI 20010829-pi2-V1.2}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 2 Version 1.2 on 12 Sept 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med/msg/06119c3448d82941
(p3) 'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth - The Denial'
{HRI 20010829-pi3-V1.2}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 3 Version 1.2 on 13 Sept 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med/msg/2c7d720f49c84375
(p4) 'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth
- Some Fine Particle Physics'
{HRI 20010829-pi4-V3.0}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 4 Version 3.0 on 14 Sept 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med/msg/c99ab8c8bdd57a1c
(p5) 'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth
- The Nature Of The Physical Universe'
{HRI 20010829-pi5-V3.2.1}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 5 Version 3.2.1 on 18 Sept 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/f433f1aa6f29a904
(p6) 'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth
- Opposing The Nature Of The Creation'
{HRI 20010829-pi6-V4.3.1}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 6 Version 4.3.1 on 27 Sept 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/2978c2606a0953c0
(p7) 'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth
- Life Energy Particles And Your Body'
{HRI 20010829-pi7-V2.1}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 7 Version 2.1 on 28 Sep 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/bd8c8b7f79027767
(p8) 'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth - Life Energy Particles
- Perception And Motion'
{HRI 20010829-pi8-V1.3.1}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 8 Version 1.3.1 on 9 Oct 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/50b5bc5307f3fdf1
(p9) 'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth - Life Energy Particles
- Perception At A Distance'
{HRI 20010829-pi9-V3.0.1}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 9 Version 3.0.1 on 13 Nov 2007)
http://groups.google.com/group/human-rights-issues/msg/41f78dd02e9faaf3
{HRI 20010829-pi9-V3.0}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 9 Version 3.0 on 11 Oct 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/507d3a77159c02fe
(p10)'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth - Content Of Life Energy
Particles - Mechanics of Deception'
{HRI 20010829-pi10-V2.3}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 10 Version 2.3 on 22 Oct 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/6e9224264ec0595c
(p11)'The Nature Of Life As Seen From Earth - Certainty of Perception'
{HRI 20010829-pi11-V2.0}
(29 August 2001 - part issue 11 Version 2.0 on 30 Oct 2006)
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.japan/msg/1d8d3f2a78ab95fe
-
'You Prefer To Feel The Pleasant, Caring MASK Of Criminal Minds'
(27 July 2005 - Quoted from {HRI 20040920-V2.4} )
http://www.googlegroups.com/group/sci.anthropology/msg/bb346d9baa481457
'Issue Note V3.0 on 'The Hippocrates Syndrome
- Current State of Mental Health Care And Understanding
- Consequences For Decision Makers, Caretakers And Caregivers' '
(27 September 2005)
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med/msg/7e28b77daa515f63
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