I've been listening a lot more - just cantatas the last day or two! I can't get into Koopman at all, but I do like what Suzuki did, esp with Mera! I'm not sure I would put Kuijken above Harnoncourt either, but they are good performances nonetheless. > Oh I forgot another one to check which I enjoyed, Vox Luminis, a CD called Actus Tragicus. I remember meeting Geraint Jones when I was young - he was a buddy of my uncle. I have the Gonnenwein - must have another listen. Haven't listened much to Rilling but I enjoy Richter. Thanks - I find Herreweghe generally quite dull. Do you know the famous Gönnenwein coupling of BWV 80 & 140 with Baker, Ameling et al.? (e.g., - also cheap, and the Geraint Jones couplings are worthwhile) There are contributors here who are far more expert in this repertoire than I am, but I do love the music. The 5-CD set on Philips has been reissued by Arkiv CD. I like Winschermann's Bach in general and his cantatas have many virtues, esp.
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I prefer modern instruments or a blend of old and new myself my wife and I enjoy the Rilling box and have listened through the full cycle several times over the years. For more beautiful and less in-your-face HIP, there's Herreweghe (try - used copies cheap). I started collecting Harnoncourt/Leonhardt on LP and after the first few volumes decided that the best thing about them was the packaging. > I also like Werner, and second the comment about Harnoncourt.
I also like Werner, and second the comment about Harnoncourt. OTOT, Holloways strictures on Harnoncourt do not IMO apply to all NH recordings. I dumped my Harnoncourt set years ago, after realizing that it was like trying to drink sauerkraut juice. Dislike of the singing - the chorus fierce but without sustaining power, the soloists dull (the men) or hapless (the boys) - would not matter if the priorities were in good order."
Whatever the character of the music, Harnoncourt cannot sustain its tempo he is at one mechanical yet unreliable there is no real strength, nor the strength to be supple. The benefits and occasional delights of clarity are diminished by a fundamental flaw, a rhythmic instability that vitiates every speed from largo to presto. These negative results are achieved by fast speeds, sharp attacks, and a dry sound-quality, thus eschewing warmth of tone and subtlety of phrasing (indeed any phrasing whatsoever). An affectattion of ‘no nonsense’ where architectural grandeur or spiritual expressivity is concerned ensures that one is denied breadth and … depth. “There is the sense that that the Bach cantatas are … being cut down to size. Try Fritz Werner, and you’ll never put up with Harnoncourt again:Ĭomposer-critic Robin Holloway on Harnoncourt’s cantatas: While I like it a lot, but I'd be interested in some stand-out performances of individual works or the odd box set of a few combined. I'm still listening to my Harnoncourt/Leonhardt set. > Autumn in here and the mood turns to the Bach Cantatas. On Saturday, Octoat 11:18:28 AM UTC-5, Andy Evans wrote:
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