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Anyone seeking a reliable, historically informed rendition of J.S. Bach's St. John Passion would do well to consider this exceptional recording by Cappella Amsterdam and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, conducted by early music pioneer Frans Brüggen. The high quality of the singing recommends it, especially the performances of Markus Schäfer as the Evangelist and Thomas Oliemans as Jesus, and the other soloists and chorus convey the story of the Passion of Christ with eloquence and gravitas. The original instruments and authentic period style of the playing give the instrumental parts a strikingly plangent quality, which is perhaps most vivid in the oboes, whose chains of suspensions are among the most affecting characteristics of this work. While the performers are all in top form, the recording process may be the one aspect listeners will question. The St. John Passion was recorded live in Rotterdam, Haarlem, and Leiden, so the quality of the sound is variable from one hall to the next, and highly echoic in many tracks. Ostensibly taken from the best takes of these performances, and assembled to give the impression of one event, there are nonetheless significant differences in the placement of the voices and in the closeness of the orchestra that may indicate some changes in microphone placement. Beyond these subtle points, this is still a terrific package that serves the music well and bears comparison with other period versions.
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Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Thomas Oliemans, baritone - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Thomas Oliemans, baritone
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Michael Chance, counter-tenor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Carolyn Sampson, soprano - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Thomas Oliemans, baritone - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Pierre-Guy Le Gall White, tenor - Jon Etxabe-Arzuaga Groenland, baritone - Bart Oenema, bass - Guido Groenland, baritone
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Marcel Beekman, tenor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Pierre-Guy Le Gall White, tenor - Thomas Oliemans, baritone - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Thomas Oliemans, baritone - Pierre-Guy Le Gall White, tenor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Peter Kooij, bass
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Marcel Beekman, tenor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Pierre-Guy Le Gall White, tenor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Thomas Oliemans, baritone - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Peter Kooij, bass - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
DISC 2
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Thomas Oliemans, baritone - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Thomas Oliemans, baritone - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Michael Chance, counter-tenor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Peter Kooij, bass - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Marcel Beekman, tenor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir
Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Cappella Amsterdam, Choir - Frans Bruggen, Conductor - Orchestra of the 18th Century, Orchestra
Album review
Anyone seeking a reliable, historically informed rendition of J.S. Bach's St. John Passion would do well to consider this exceptional recording by Cappella Amsterdam and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, conducted by early music pioneer Frans Brüggen. The high quality of the singing recommends it, especially the performances of Markus Schäfer as the Evangelist and Thomas Oliemans as Jesus, and the other soloists and chorus convey the story of the Passion of Christ with eloquence and gravitas. The original instruments and authentic period style of the playing give the instrumental parts a strikingly plangent quality, which is perhaps most vivid in the oboes, whose chains of suspensions are among the most affecting characteristics of this work. While the performers are all in top form, the recording process may be the one aspect listeners will question. The St. John Passion was recorded live in Rotterdam, Haarlem, and Leiden, so the quality of the sound is variable from one hall to the next, and highly echoic in many tracks. Ostensibly taken from the best takes of these performances, and assembled to give the impression of one event, there are nonetheless significant differences in the placement of the voices and in the closeness of the orchestra that may indicate some changes in microphone placement. Beyond these subtle points, this is still a terrific package that serves the music well and bears comparison with other period versions.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 01:50:46
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artist: Frans Brüggen
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: Glossa
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Classical Sacred Vocal Music
- Period: Baroque Music
- Collection: Glossa The Grand Tour
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