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John Eliot Gardiner literally has a lifetime of intimate familiarity with J.S. Bach's six motets without independent instrumental accompaniment; he reports that as a boy chorister of 11 or 12 he knew the treble lines to all of them. That familiarity is evident in these exceptionally insightful and exceptionally well-sung performances with the Monteverdi Choir. The group lives up to its reputation as being in the very highest echelon of choirs worldwide, singing these especially treacherous works with almost superhuman precision, immaculate tone and balance, and infectious, unguarded passion. The singers handle Bach's exquisitely interwoven counterpoint with apparent ease even at the outrageously fast but emotionally appropriate tempos that Gardiner takes. He avoids the academic rigidity that can easily prevail in performances of counterpoint this intricate by always maintaining a dancing sense of lightness and buoyancy. The performances are also characterized by a warm intimacy. That's due at least in part the choir's remarkable control of dynamics; at its quietest moments the music comes across as an almost hushed whisper. That, in combination with the stellar engineering, creates the impression that the listener is being treated to a private performance by singers nearly close enough to reach out and touch. At the same time there is no sense of crowding and the performers have plenty of room for their singing to ring out brilliantly. Gardiner deploys a small continuo group colorfully but discreetly, offering an ideally balanced underpinning for the choir. Listeners who want to hear these small masterpieces need look no further than these exemplary and thoroughly engaging performances. Highly recommended.
© TiVo
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Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Bible - Old Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Monteverdi Choir, Choir - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Thymich, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Monteverdi Choir, Choir - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Jesu, meine Freude (Johann Sebastian Bach)
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Monteverdi Choir, Choir - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Johann Franck, Lyricist - Bible - New Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Bible - Old Testament, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Monteverdi Choir, Choir - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Bible - Old Testament, Lyricist - Johann Gramann, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Bible - Old Testament, Lyricist - Johann Gramann, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Gramann, Lyricist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Bible - Old Testament, Lyricist
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Ich lasse Dich nicht, Du segnest mich denn, BWV Anh. 159 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
Albumbeschreibung
John Eliot Gardiner literally has a lifetime of intimate familiarity with J.S. Bach's six motets without independent instrumental accompaniment; he reports that as a boy chorister of 11 or 12 he knew the treble lines to all of them. That familiarity is evident in these exceptionally insightful and exceptionally well-sung performances with the Monteverdi Choir. The group lives up to its reputation as being in the very highest echelon of choirs worldwide, singing these especially treacherous works with almost superhuman precision, immaculate tone and balance, and infectious, unguarded passion. The singers handle Bach's exquisitely interwoven counterpoint with apparent ease even at the outrageously fast but emotionally appropriate tempos that Gardiner takes. He avoids the academic rigidity that can easily prevail in performances of counterpoint this intricate by always maintaining a dancing sense of lightness and buoyancy. The performances are also characterized by a warm intimacy. That's due at least in part the choir's remarkable control of dynamics; at its quietest moments the music comes across as an almost hushed whisper. That, in combination with the stellar engineering, creates the impression that the listener is being treated to a private performance by singers nearly close enough to reach out and touch. At the same time there is no sense of crowding and the performers have plenty of room for their singing to ring out brilliantly. Gardiner deploys a small continuo group colorfully but discreetly, offering an ideally balanced underpinning for the choir. Listeners who want to hear these small masterpieces need look no further than these exemplary and thoroughly engaging performances. Highly recommended.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:17
- Main artists: Monteverdi Choir John Eliot Gardiner
- Composer: John Eliot Gardiner
- Label: SDG
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Klassiek Religieuze vocale muziek
- Period: Baroque Music
(C) 2012 SDG (P) 2012 SDG
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