Bach: Magnificat; Easter OratorioBach: Magnificat; Easter Oratorio
by: Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Parrott, Emma Kirkby, Emily van Evera, Taverner Consort and Players, Evelyn Tubb, Margaret Cable, Stephen Charlesworth, Wilfried Jochens, Howard Crook, Simon Grant, Charles Daniels, Peter Kooy, David Thomas, Caroline Trevor List Price: $10.98 Amazon.com's Price: $8.49 You Save: $2.49 (23%)Prices subject to change. See similar products Read customer reviews Related Items:
Third Party New Price: $6.68 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724356164727 Label: EMI Classics Manufacturer: EMI Classics MPN: 61647 Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: EMI Classics Release Date: April 11, 2000 Studio: EMI Classics
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Andrew Parrott was the first conductor to adopt Joshua Rifkin's controversial one-singer-per-part approach to Bach's "choral" music (other than Rifkin himself, that is). This very reasonably priced reissue sees Parrott applying the approach to four of Bach's most popular sacred works. On the whole, Parrott and his ensemble make a good case for both one-per-part practice and their own performances. Once the ear adjusts, the balance is excellent: the vocal parts don't dominate the orchestra (as many listeners accustomed to a chorus expect); they are equal partners with it--which suits Bach's intricate and often dense writing for instruments and voices. In the Magnificat, however, good balance without good judgment isn't enough. Parrott rips through the piece so quickly that the singers have no time to do anything interesting with their parts. The Ascension Oratorio comes off better, with tempos that are brisk but not dizzying, as well as fine solos by Cable and Kirkby. The Taverner Consort and Players really shine, however, in the Easter works. The opening Sinfonia of Christ lag in Todesbanden (taken surprisingly slowly) is breathtaking, as is the soprano-alto duet; the Sinfonia and opening chorus of the Easter Oratorio fairly rollick along, while Emily van Evera (sensitive and beguiling) and Caroline Trevor (athletic and almost giddy) do themselves proud in their arias, and tenor Charles Daniels, cushioned by flutes and strings, paints a magical picture of heavenly rest. If you just can't stomach the idea of Bach done by a madrigal consort (as some would have it), you'll do well with Ton Koopman or Philippe Herreweghe. But at such a reasonable price, these commendable performances are more than worth a try. --Matthew Westphal Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating: - The Extreme End of the Minimalist Spectrum: The Purity of BachAndrew Parrott conducts the Taverner Consort and Players is a very affordable set of discs that allow everyone to experience the 'non-choral' choral Bach. Instead of the usual chorus (even the pared down choruses of 16 - 30 members the way most ... Read More Rating: - Simply wonderfulAll my reservations I had against Parrott in Bach are completely gone with these discs. I did like his Mass in B, but I found it at the same time a bit too fast paced and lightweight in the sound of both orchestra and singers and the ... Read More Rating: - One-Voice-Per-Part At It's BestI've never been a fan of Bach's works being performed One-Voice-Per-Part, until I listened to this recording. There is much to be praised about this recording. While I'd much prefer to hear the soprano and alto lines sung by trebles and ... Read More Rating: - One of the finest Bach recordings in the catalogAt the moment, this is my favorite Bach recording. I am a big fan of the one-voice-per-part approach ("OVPP"), and I truly feel that, where its use is appropriate, a small consort of voices offers better results than a traditional chorus (current evidence ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Related Items:
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