Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

Mark Padmore (Evangelist), Peter Harvey (Christus), Maria Espada (Soprano), Ingeborg Danz (Mezzo Soprano /Alto), Renate Arends (Soprano), Barbara Kozelj (Mezzo Soprano /Alto), Peter Gijsbertsen (Tenor) & Henk Neven (Bass)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Netherlands Radio Choir &...

it would be hard to imagine a weightier, more symphonic account, beauty of sound almost an end in itself...Padmore's Evangelist is never one to short-change the narrative, and Peter Harvey's... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 4th Mar 2013
Catalogue No: 101676
Label: Arthaus Musik

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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

Live Recording From The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 2012
Mark Padmore (Evangelist), Peter Harvey (Christus), Maria Espada (Soprano), Ingeborg Danz (Mezzo Soprano /Alto), Renate Arends (Soprano), Barbara Kozelj (Mezzo Soprano /Alto), Peter Gijsbertsen (Tenor) & Henk Neven (Bass)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Netherlands Radio Choir & National Children’s Choir
Iván Fischer

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This 2012 recording of the most influential and wide spread oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach features the Hungarian conductor Iván Fischer, a visionary in his field, with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. The double choir is the essential musical aspect on which Iván Fischer’s interpretation of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is based. Only by consistently seizing on that duality will all the complementary layers stand out as they should. He describes this essential fundamental aspect as follows: “You can’t do the St. Matthew in an unreligious way. The only approach is from a deep, universally religious feeling.”

The internationally renowned tenor Mark Padmore is brilliant as the Evangelist, Peter Harvey gives a moving interpretation of Christ. Together with Ingeborg Danz, Renate Arends, Maria Espada, Barbara Kozelj, Peter Gijsbertsen and Henk Neven and the Netherlands Radio Choir they carry the audience through an affecting performance of this masterwork.

PCM Stereo, DD 5.0

Running Time: 174 mins

Subtitle Languages: DE (Original Language), GB, FR, ES, JP

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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Netherlands Radio Choir & National Children’s Choir, Iván Fischer

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July 2013

it would be hard to imagine a weightier, more symphonic account, beauty of sound almost an end in itself...Padmore's Evangelist is never one to short-change the narrative, and Peter Harvey's Christus emphasises a dignified humanity

July 2013

[the Concertgebouw players] are, arguably, the most consistently compelling contributors to this performance...a suitable austere reading at times, with clarity of annunciation given priority over extended tonal coloration...Indeed, Fischer almost eschews a personal vision...The benefits are heard in his acute ear for a pure, abstract line

July/August 2013

The solo voices are dominated by Padmore's Evangelist and Peter Harvey's Christus - both are immensely experienced performers of these roles, and both are on excellent form...Fischer presides over proceedings with quiet authority, his consummate musicianship shining through.

24th June 2013

The playing is uniformly stylish and pleasing...Fischer has a fine team of aria soloists, among whom Ingebord Danz is outstanding...Padmore is simply outstanding...Fischer paces Bach’s music very well...The sound on these DVDs is very good and the camera work is good and unfussy.

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