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This disc is an early entry in a complete recording of Bach's cantatas undertaken by the Montréal Baroque. Conductor Eric Milnes opts for Joshua Rifkin's controversial "B minor madrigal" approach, with the four soloists joining together in the choral movements -- there is no choir. Many listeners, given the strong congregational resonances of the chorales on which most of the cantatas are based, may find this especially grating in the cantata repertory. Sample the tumultuous track 7 to see whether you like the effect.
If you do, then you may wish to take note of new discs in the series as they appear. The cantatas are grouped intelligently; the three on this disc are big pieces for Michelmas, celebrating the final clash between the archangel Michael and Satan during the Apocalypse. They challenge the conductor with trumpets and drums that have to be balanced with the singers and kept clear in the texture. Milnes succeeds on both counts, and the soloists have medium-sized voices, without too much vibrato, that are right for this Sunday-morning repertory. One wishes for a bit more oomph from bass Stephan MacLeod in the aria "Der alte Drache brennt vor Neid," from the cantata Herr Gott, dich loben alle Wir. One also wishes that the word "Drache" in the title of this aria had been accurately translated as "dragon" rather than as the archaic "serpent" (texts are in German, French, and English). In general, however, the liner materials do a good job of introducing Bach's world, and the spacious but temperate SACD sound design of the disc is top-notch. For listeners convinced on the issue of one-voice-per-part performance -- and Canada's Atma label obviously is, for they're planning to devote 15 years to this series -- this Canadian release will be welcome news.
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Eber, Author, Original Text Author - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Unknown, Author, Original Text Author - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Unknown, Author, Original Text Author - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Unknown, Author, Original Text Author - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Unknown, Author, Original Text Author - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Eber, Author, Original Text Author - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Unknown, Author, Original Text Author - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Unknown, Author, Original Text Author - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Picander, Author, Original Text Author - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jan Kobow, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schalling, Author, Original Text Author - Eric Milnes, Conductor, MainArtist - David DQ Lee, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Mac Leod, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Monika Mauch, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montreal Baroque, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johanne Goyette, Producer
℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
Album review
This disc is an early entry in a complete recording of Bach's cantatas undertaken by the Montréal Baroque. Conductor Eric Milnes opts for Joshua Rifkin's controversial "B minor madrigal" approach, with the four soloists joining together in the choral movements -- there is no choir. Many listeners, given the strong congregational resonances of the chorales on which most of the cantatas are based, may find this especially grating in the cantata repertory. Sample the tumultuous track 7 to see whether you like the effect.
If you do, then you may wish to take note of new discs in the series as they appear. The cantatas are grouped intelligently; the three on this disc are big pieces for Michelmas, celebrating the final clash between the archangel Michael and Satan during the Apocalypse. They challenge the conductor with trumpets and drums that have to be balanced with the singers and kept clear in the texture. Milnes succeeds on both counts, and the soloists have medium-sized voices, without too much vibrato, that are right for this Sunday-morning repertory. One wishes for a bit more oomph from bass Stephan MacLeod in the aria "Der alte Drache brennt vor Neid," from the cantata Herr Gott, dich loben alle Wir. One also wishes that the word "Drache" in the title of this aria had been accurately translated as "dragon" rather than as the archaic "serpent" (texts are in German, French, and English). In general, however, the liner materials do a good job of introducing Bach's world, and the spacious but temperate SACD sound design of the disc is top-notch. For listeners convinced on the issue of one-voice-per-part performance -- and Canada's Atma label obviously is, for they're planning to devote 15 years to this series -- this Canadian release will be welcome news.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:59
- Main artists: Montreal Baroque Eric Milnes Monika Mauch David DQ Lee Jan Kobow Stephan Mac Leod
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: ATMA Classique
- Genre: Classical
© 2005 ATMA Classique ℗ 2005 ATMA Classique
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