Ian Bostridge - J.S. Bach: Cantatas & Arias / Biondi, Europa GalanteIan Bostridge - J.S. Bach: Cantatas & Arias / Biondi, Europa Galante
by: Johann Sebastian Bach, Fabio Biondi, Ian Bostridge, Europa Galante List Price: $16.98 Amazon.com's Price: $10.97 You Save: $6.01 (35%)Prices subject to change. See similar products Read customer reviews Related Items:
Third Party New Price: $4.77 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724354542022 Label: EMI Classics Manufacturer: EMI Classics MPN: 45420 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: EMI Classics Release Date: January 09, 2001 Studio: EMI Classics
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Tenor Ian Bostridge and Fabio Biondi, with his Europa Galante ensemble, collaborate in a hugely enjoyable program of J.S. Bach cantata arias (some transposed from their original settings) for tenor. The centerpiece is BWV 82, "Ich hab genug," more familiar in versions for bass or soprano. Here Bostridge poaches the soprano version and sings with vocal mastery and textual nuance. Throughout the varied program his effortlessly floating high register offers a sensuous touch rarely heard in most Bach performances, and it's matched by a rich, rounded sound throughout his range. Fortunately he reins in the overemoting that sometimes mars his lieder singing, while his sensitivity to the texts remains apparent everywhere. Most of the texts are about shucking off worldly cares for the glories of heaven, and the music, full of longing and hope, is often akin to a lover's pleas. Along with Bostridge's vocalism, Biondi's solos and the opulent tonal resources of his outstanding period band make this CD indispensable. --Dan Davis Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating: - Sublime. You willl keep listening to this.This is the first time I leave a review in Amazon. I got this CD a few days ago and ever since I've been listening every day and whole day. This CD brought me a great Joy of discovering another Bach,a well never run dry. Ian's voice is sublime. ... Read More Rating: - A treasureI have cherished this recording for a long time, but never reviewed it, perhaps because the previous reviews are excellent. Yet this is the recording through which I discovered the artistry of Ian Bostridge. Artistry really is the word as it is never ... Read More Rating: - a voice teacher and early music fanBACH, BIONDI AND BOSTRIDGE: AN UNBEATABLE TRIO!!!! In the booklet insert with this disc, Michel Roubinet emphasizes Bach's theme of death in the cantatas, which is a natural subject for religious and liturgical works, stressing as they do ... Read More Rating: - TOWARDS THE HEREAFTERThere is a very interesting and thoughtful essay accompanying this disc, by Michel Roubinet and quite superbly translated into genuine English by Hugh Graham. In it the author draws attention to some aspects of the pietist tradition of Lutheranism, in particular ... Read More Rating: - a voice unsurpassedThis CD is stunning. I am a cellist, and I originally bought it for some of the Bach pieces that featured prominent instrumental parts, but from the start, I was spellbound. The first selection, BWV 82A, is one of the most beautiful works of Bach that I have ever ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Related Items:
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