Best Bach Magnificat
Gyorgy Sajo
Maybe this have been up several times on this ng - nevertheless, I could
not find anything about it with Deja News. So here it comes:
What is your recommendation for best Bach's Magnificat? HIPs and
non-HIPs are equally welcome!
With thanks and best regards:
Gyorgy
Simon Roberts
Gyorgy Sajo (sa...@dorit.ihi.ku.dk) wrote:
: Maybe this have been up several times on this ng - nevertheless, I could
: What is your recommendation for best Bach's Magnificat? HIPs and
: non-HIPs are equally welcome!
Non-HIP: Barenboim or Marriner
HIP: Gardiner, still (coupled with one of the best Jauchzet Gotts in the
catalogue, one of Kirkby's best recordings). If you find him too hectic
and exciting, the rather more relaxed, contemplative Herreweghe is
excellent in its way (it helps that he has my favorite countertenor,
Gerard Lesne, singing the alto solos).
If you want the E flat version, I would take Preston's over the new
Pickett (both Oiseau Lyre), which is alarmingly underinterpreted and small
scale. If you want minimalist, Rifkin's is still the best, though probably
out of print (no-one sings the "et exultavit" better than Julianne Baird;
she also sings it on an inferior recording on Vox -- and no-one sings it
worse than Hertha Toepper on Richter's recording).
Simon
Pierpaolo Penco
Simon Roberts wrote:
> Gyorgy Sajo (sa...@dorit.ihi.ku.dk) wrote:
> : What is your recommendation for best Bach's Magnificat? HIPs and
> : non-HIPs are equally welcome!
>
> HIP: Gardiner, still (coupled with one of the best Jauchzet Gotts in the
> catalogue, one of Kirkby's best recordings). If you find him too hectic
> and exciting, the rather more relaxed, contemplative Herreweghe is
> excellent in its way (it helps that he has my favorite countertenor,
> Gerard Lesne, singing the alto solos).
>
> If you want the E flat version, I would take Preston's over the new
> Pickett (both Oiseau Lyre), which is alarmingly underinterpreted and small
> scale.
Perfect, Simon.
You have said exactly what I wanted to say. ;-)
I just add that Herreweghe's is coupled with a great Cantata BWV 80 and
Preston's (at least in the Florilegium mid-price release) is coupled with
Vivaldi's motet "Nulla in mundo pax sincera" by Emma Kirkby.
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>Maybe this have been up several times on this ng - nevertheless, I could
>not find anything about it with Deja News. So here it comes:
>
>What is your recommendation for best Bach's Magnificat? HIPs and
>non-HIPs are equally welcome!
My favorite, but I've only heard it on the classical radio station, is
by, (I hope I have the correct name) The Ten. It's ten vocalists with
a small orchestra. It's wonderful!
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michael kim
Pierpaolo Penco wrote in message <3573FA13...@area.trieste.it>...
>I just add that Herreweghe's is coupled with a great Cantata BWV 80 and
>Preston's (at least in the Florilegium mid-price release) is coupled
with
>Vivaldi's motet "Nulla in mundo pax sincera" by Emma Kirkby.
while i enjoy the couplings and the solo work on preston's Eb
magnificat, the choral singing by the christ church boys is terrible
IMHO. no ensemble whatsoever.
on the other hand i note that berkshire is carrying a 2 disc set of the
rheinische kantorei under max that includes another recording of the Eb,
as well as bunch of lesser-known works. this will certainly be in my
next order.
michael
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Ed Boxer
I have alwasy been partial to the Corboz recording (on Erato with the Vivaldi
Gloria). Excellent soloists, chorus, and sound.
As to Emma Kirkby and boy sopranos - no thanks - ugly vibratoless tone sounds
like the devil :')
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Simon Roberts
michael kim (le...@imsa.edu) wrote:
: while i enjoy the couplings and the solo work on preston's Eb
: magnificat, the choral singing by the christ church boys is terrible
: IMHO. no ensemble whatsoever.
: on the other hand i note that berkshire is carrying a 2 disc set of the
: rheinische kantorei under max that includes another recording of the Eb,
: as well as bunch of lesser-known works. this will certainly be in my
: next order.
I'm glad you reminded me of that performance; not having seen it in a
store in at least five years, it slipped my mind. I just sampled it again
and would say it's hands down the best E flat version, and one of the best
period -- much livelier than Preston's, and of course the "boy" problem's
not a factor with this small, pure-toned choir. Those who dislike early
musicky vibrato-free singing should stay away, of course, but you should
call Berkshire immediately! (The other works are all little known
magnificats by various of Bach's contemporaries, with the exception of
Bach's sanctus BWV 238.
Simon