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If you like trebles in Bach—and specifically in the Christmas Oratorio—why not opt for those that Bach, a few generations back, worked with himself? Certainly,
The programming concept here is attractive: Haydn’s English art songs
Bach’s Magnificat in D major is one of those rare works in which music and text are brought together in perfect symmetry and harmony, all
For some performers these days, rendering of Bach’s choral works comes down to a numbers game: from the most basic cantata to the most elaborate
What can you say except that Philippe Herreweghe and his Collegium Vocale Gent are the defining interpreters of Bach’s vocal and choral works for our
Sometimes you come across a performance that may not be exactly to your taste, but is nonetheless so persuasive of its type that it disarms
It’s supposed to be spring, but the snow is falling heavily outside, and, after an extraordinarily long winter the formerly abstract concept of depression is
Soprano Dorothee Mields sings like an angel, tenor Benoît Haller’s voice is warm and agile and melodious, the instrumental soloists are all world-class, and their
While C.P.E. Bach’s 270-plus songs counted among his most popular works during his lifetime, until recently recordings of them have been few. During the past
This is an okay performance of Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day–though the patron saint of music deserves better. Much of the problem rests with
