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You wouldn't guess that Marc Minkowski, a French conductor of Polish and American background, would be a natural for Bach, and indeed he has focused more on French Baroque music than on German music during his long career. Likewise, the Louvre and its Musiciens (even if they're now Grenoblois) do not have Bach in their bones. The soloists in this reading of Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245, deliver their lines convincingly, but do not stand out. Yet for all this, what's on offer here is a compelling Johannes-Passion. In the interview-style booklet notes, Minkowski calls the work "the most violent, vivid, and dramatic score of its time." That might lead you to expect a blood-and-thunder reading, but Minkowski and his singers and musicians deliver something better: an interpretation that is sharp, biting. Minkowski uses an unusual configuration of fairly large orchestra (25 musicians) and small choir (eight crack singers, perhaps a reasonable compromise between traditional choirs and one-voice-per-part approaches, although a bit more contrast may be desirable). The balance between the forces is carefully honed, and the care with articulation taken with the choir reaches a level for the record books: this is a reading that brings the text home as few others do. Sample one of the scenes with interplay between the Evangelist and the chorus, such as "Die Kriegsknechte aber," for the full effect. The chorales add a positive X factor: they are clear, precise, and beautiful. And an even stronger factor is the engineering from Erato, executed in the superb Chapelle de la Trinité in Lyon; the nature of Minkowski's engagement with the text is sonically explicated fully. Minkowski says that he spent some years contemplating the St. John Passion before tackling it, and this is audible in the results.
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Lothar Odinius, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marc Minkowski, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hansen, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Christian Immler, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Lenneke Ruiten, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Colin Balzer, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ditte Andersen, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Delphine Galou, FeaturedArtist, Alto Vocals - Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Orchestra - Valerio Contaldo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Felix Speer, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
You wouldn't guess that Marc Minkowski, a French conductor of Polish and American background, would be a natural for Bach, and indeed he has focused more on French Baroque music than on German music during his long career. Likewise, the Louvre and its Musiciens (even if they're now Grenoblois) do not have Bach in their bones. The soloists in this reading of Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245, deliver their lines convincingly, but do not stand out. Yet for all this, what's on offer here is a compelling Johannes-Passion. In the interview-style booklet notes, Minkowski calls the work "the most violent, vivid, and dramatic score of its time." That might lead you to expect a blood-and-thunder reading, but Minkowski and his singers and musicians deliver something better: an interpretation that is sharp, biting. Minkowski uses an unusual configuration of fairly large orchestra (25 musicians) and small choir (eight crack singers, perhaps a reasonable compromise between traditional choirs and one-voice-per-part approaches, although a bit more contrast may be desirable). The balance between the forces is carefully honed, and the care with articulation taken with the choir reaches a level for the record books: this is a reading that brings the text home as few others do. Sample one of the scenes with interplay between the Evangelist and the chorus, such as "Die Kriegsknechte aber," for the full effect. The chorales add a positive X factor: they are clear, precise, and beautiful. And an even stronger factor is the engineering from Erato, executed in the superb Chapelle de la Trinité in Lyon; the nature of Minkowski's engagement with the text is sonically explicated fully. Minkowski says that he spent some years contemplating the St. John Passion before tackling it, and this is audible in the results.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 42 track(s)
- Total length: 01:50:37
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Marc Minkowski
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: Erato - Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2017 Les Musiciens du Louvre under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
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Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
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Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.