Et Resurrexit

Track Listings

1. Prld And Fugue in D, BWV 532

2. Partita On Awake, My Heart, With Gladness, Op.70: Moderato

3. Partita On Awake, My Heart, With Gladness, Op.70: Andantino

4. Partita On Awake, My Heart, With Gladness, Op.70: Allegretto

5. Partita On Awake, My Heart, With Gladness, Op.70: Allegro

6. Partita On Awake, My Heart, With Gladness, Op.70: Adagio

7. Partita On Awake, My Heart, With Gladness, Op.70: Un Poco Allegro

8. Partita On Awake, My Heart, With Gladness, Op.70: Allegro Festivo

9. Son I in f, Op.65/1: Allegro Moderato E Serioso

10. Son I in f, Op.65/1: Adagio

11. Son I in f, Op.65/1: Andante. Recit.

12. Son I in f, Op.65/1: Allegro Assai Vivace

13. Herzlich Tut Mich Erfreuen, Op.122/4

14. Schmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele, Op.122/5

15. Sym Romane, Op.73: Moderato

16. Sym Romane, Op.73: Adagio 'Choral'

17. Sym Romane, Op.73: Lento 'Cantilene'

18. Sym Romane, Op.73: Allegro 'Final'

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
James W. Loeffler is Director of Music Ministry at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick, Maryland, a position he has held since July 1997. At Evangelical, Jim directs 6 of the church's 7 musical ensembles, performs all organ duties, and oversees all musical aspects of the congregation. In addition to his church duties, Jim is a chorister with the Choral Arts Society of Washington which regularly performs with Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Jim holds Bachelor and Master degrees in music from Valparaiso University and the University of Illinois respectively. His organ teachers have been Martin Jean, Douglas Reed, and Pamela Johnson. Along with his wife Ann and three children, Aaron, Sam, and Sarah, Jim currently resides in New Market, Maryland.

Album Description
This CD is a compilation of some of the great organ works of the past 4 centuries. The performer /producer, James W. Loeffler recorded the CD in February of 2001 in order to showcase the wonderful 53-rank Möller pipe organ which is housed at Evangelical Lutheran Church in historic Frederick, Maryland. The recording engineer was Don Ztterberg of Sonority Multimedia, Jefferson, Maryland. In addition to the CD, this label includes an informative 8 page jacket which includes program notes, organ history, and specifications.

Tracks:

Ein' feste Burg - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Organ Fugue from Fantasia and fugue - Johann Sebastian Bach_
The Well -Tempered Clavier: Prelude XVIII - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Cantata No. 140: Chorale prelude from Cantata No. 140 'Wachet Auf' - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Wachet Auf: Chorale from 'Wachet Auf' - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier - Johann Sebastian Bach_
In Dulci Jubilo - Chorale Prelude - Johann Sebastian Bach_
In Dulci Jubilo - Chorale - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Andante fromSonata No. 2 for unaccompanied violin - Johann Sebastian Bach_
First movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Cantata No. 208: Schafe konnen Sicher Weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze) from Cantata No. 208 - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Badinerie from Suite No. 2 - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Fugue VIII fromThe Well-Tempered Clavier - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Three - Part Invention - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Mass In B Minor: Et Resurrexit from Mass in B minor - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Bist Du Bei Mir - Johann Sebastian Bach_
St. Mathew Passion: Blute Nur, Du Liebes Herz - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Organ Fugue: Alla Gigue - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Suite No. 3: Air from Suite No. 3 (Air on a G String) - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Little Organ Fugue - Johann Sebastian Bach_
Cantata No. 60: Es Ist Genug from Cantata No. 60 - Johann Sebastian Bach_

Tracks:

Symphony No. 40: Die Zauberflote - Overture - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 40: I Molto Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 40: II Andante - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 40: III Minuetto: allegretto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 40: IV Finale: Allegro assai - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
String Quartet In G Major: Finale from String Quartet in G major - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Cosi fan tutte: Un' Aura Amorosa from Cost fan tutte - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Finale: Rondo from Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Finale from Horn Concerto No. 4 - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Canzonetta from Don Giovanni - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Terzettino from Cosi Fan Tutte - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Gigue - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Hostias from Requiem - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Requiem: Quam Olim Abrahae from Requiem - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Sonata In A Major: Finale: Alla Turca from Piano Sonata in A major - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Fantasia In F Minor And Major - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Customer Reviews:

Flats and Sharps.......2007-05-18

I enjoy the Swingle Singers very much but sadly, in this album they are flat on about half of the tracks. When they are on key, they are very, very good. When they are flat they are awful. Recommendation: buy a different Swingle Singers CD.

Still new... and fantastic.......2007-03-25

As time goes by, these recordings seem to become better and better. Fresh, perfect... fantastic CD.

A Swingle Singers Half Treasure -.......2007-03-10

If you love Bach and are a fan of the Swingle Singers, buy this CD. Fans of the Swingle Singers enjoy them for what they do to music - release it with air and bounce - and their style is perfectly suited for Bach. I couldn't enjoy it more. But the second Cd in this set is their treatment of Mozart, and, for me, it's inconsistent. This is due to the different styles of the two composers and I just think they match up better with Bach. But at this price, I shouldn't be complaining. The first CD alone is worth twice as much. Snatch it up!

A capella reigns.......2007-01-12

Another fine offering by this group. Fun for classical music buffs and novices.

Best Swingles Ever.......2006-02-16

If you know the Swingle Singers, you may expect jazzed-up Bach with a rhythm section. Now, don't get me wrong, i like that stuff, too, but that is just clean fun, while this is just Bach. No percussion, no jazzy rythym, just straight unaccompanied Bach. AND IT IS WONDERFUL.
Precise rhythm, clear vocal lines, everything you expect from the Swingles without the jazz. This is a really great album that should be bought by all Swingle lovers and all Bach lovers.
P.S. i bought this cd when it first came out,so I have never even heard the Mozart. With all due deference to fans of the worthy Wolfgang, i have always found the artful Amadeus rather a bore, so I will remain silent about that part of the album. No matter. The Bach alone is worth twice the price, so enjoy. And, hey, the Mozart is a nice bonus.

Average customer rating:

Excellent!

The Story of Bach

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, S. 1049 (Allegro)
Gabrieli: In Decachordo Psalterio
Chorale Prelude: Wachet Auf (Sleepers, Awake), S. 645
Violin Concerto No. 2 In E Major, S. 1042 (Allegro)
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, S. 565
Mass In B Minor, S. 232 (Et Resurrexit) (And He Has Risen)
Two-Part Invention No. 14 In B Flat Major, S. 785
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major, S. 1050 (Allegro)
Cantata No. 57, S. 57 (1740): Selig Ist Der Mann (Blessed Is The Man)
Italian Concerto In F Major, S. 971 (Allegro)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, S. 1047 (Allegro Assai)
Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, S. 846 (Prelude No. 1 In C Major)
St. Matthew Passion, S. 244 (Chorale)
Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor, S. 1043 (Allegro)
Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor, S. 582
St. Matthew Passion, S. 244 (Chorale)
Cantata No. 211 (1732) 'Coffee Cantata' S. 211 (Baritone Solo)
St. John Passion, S. 245 (I Follow Thee Also, My Saviour, With Gladness)
Magnificat In D Major, S. 243 (Chorus)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major, S. 1048, (Allegro - Complete)
Vivace; Largo Ma Non Tanto: Allegro - Dieter Vorholz
Allegro - Dieter Vorholz
Adagio; Allegro Assai - Dieter Vorholz

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2006-07-01

We are using this series of CDs in our homeschool music program - they are fantastic! We especially love this one about Bach - what an awesome man! The story of his life is told in a way that is very interesting and holds the children's attention while also using various pieces of his music in the narration. It is done VERY well! My children are gaining a tremendous amount of knowlege and appreciation for music through this CD and so are my husband and I!

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring / Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Average customer rating:

Bach and Handel Treats
Fine recording, but doesn't work for me.
rock on!!!!!
This song is the best I have ever heard. It rocks!!!!!

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring / Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Johann Sebastian Bach , George Frideric Handel , Dr. Jerold D. Ottley , Eugene Ormandy , Richard P. Condie , Columbia Symphony Orchestra , Philadelphia Orchestra , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , and Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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ASIN: B0000027YR
Release Date: 1992-07-14

Tracks:

Cantata No. 80: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Cantata No. 140: Zion Hears The Watchmen's Voices
Magnificant In D Major, BWV 243: My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord
Cantata No.147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Cantata No. 4: Now Keep We All This Holy Feast
Cantata No. 208: Sheep May Safely Graze
Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: Et Resurrexit
Cantata No. 79: Now Thank We All Our God
Cantata No. 140: Sleepers Awake
Samson: Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound
Samson: Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite
Judas Maccabaeus: See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes!
Judas Maccabaeus: Sing Unto God
Judas Maccabaeus: Hallelujah, Amen
Saul: Welcome, Welcome Mighty King
Saul: David, His Ten Thousands Slew
Israel In Egypt: But As For His People
Israel In Egypt: Sing Ye To The Lord
Coronation Anthem: Zadok The Priest
Messiah: Hallelujah

Customer Reviews:

Bach and Handel Treats.......2000-08-04

The unfortunate thingÑif anything can be said to the contrary about this collectionÑis that is an older recording. As far as authenticity, what was available in the days of Bach and Handel to perform their music, and what they may have had in mind as the formidable way of presenting it to the publicÑas well as to the heavensÑmay be quite different things. Viewed in this way, authenticity may be an abstraction we are not here priviledged to comment on.

I have marveled for years, even when these were two separate LP's, of the power and dimensionality conveyed by the way these works are performed. I still switch from one to another piece as which is my favorite. In this respect, the experience is a hermenutic delight. Any lover or respecter of Bach or Handel would not go wrong by including this collection in their musical library.

When I use the word "treats" in the title, I mean just that: it is a collection of works that one would be hard pressed to find performed together on any available recording. And so I use the metaphor "treat," as if I were given a morsel and then devoured it; and another, and devoured that one, each with a fullness of pleasure and delight, and with soul filling satisfaction.

These indivdual recordings are for the most part masterpieces in and of themselves, and to be able to listen to them as they are performed flawlessly, and in a manner that invites the Spirit of GodÑby saying they are a "treat"Ñis to merely to treat them minimally.

Fine recording, but doesn't work for me........1999-05-07

I love several of J.S. Bach's cantatas, and enjoy hearing them in a variety of ways--period performances, orchestral arrangements, etc. Therefore I'm not one to insist on authenticity. Nevertheless, the chorus here sounds too big for the Bach. Also, the program needs more variety for straight through listening. Chorus after (massive) chorus doesn't work for me.

rock on!!!!!.......1999-02-09

Jesu joy of man's desiring, holy wisdom love most bright

This song is the best I have ever heard. It rocks!!!!!.......1999-02-09

Jesu joy of man's desiring, holy wisdom love most bright

Average customer rating:

Excellent Music and Recording
This Uncultured Yahoo Loves It
Nice selection of Bach

Mad About Bach

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Release Date: 1993-07-13

Tracks:

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: Movement I
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Oboe Concerto In D Minor - Adagio
Zion Hears The Watchmen Singing
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor: Orchestral Suite No. 2 In B Minor - Badinerie
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major: Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major - Air On A G String
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major: Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major - Gavotte I - II
Concerto In D Minor For 2 Violins: Concerto In D Minor For 2 Violins - Largo ma non tanto
Suite In G Minor: Suite In G Minor - Bourree
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major - Allegro assai
Concerto For Oboe And Violin In C Minor: Concerto For Oboe And Violin In C Minor - Adagio
Gavotte In E-Flat Major
Partita No. 3 In E Major: Partita No. 3 In E Major - Preludio
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major - Presto
Sonata No. 1 In G Major: Sonata No. 1 In G Major - Adagio
Mass In B minor: Mass In B Minor - Et resurrexit
Two-Part Invention No. 8 In F Major
Italian Concerto In F Major: Italian Concerto In F Major - Allegro
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major - Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Music and Recording.......2005-10-04

It is a better recording than other classical music CD's I've had, and is an impeccable execution of Bach's work. It led me to buy other "Mad About" series CD's of which I'll comment elsewhere. "Mad About Bach" is a fabulous CD of which I never tire. It is motivating. I have been listening to this "Mad About Bach" CD music for 8 years and still love it as one of my favorites.

This Uncultured Yahoo Loves It.......1999-12-13

I own and enjoy a good number of classical CD's but am far from an expert on what constitutes good and faithful performances. However, I can say that this CD is thoroughly enjoyable to me. My experience has been like lemur@earthling.net's, as many of these songs stay in my head, too, which is a great thing. A good bargain, too.

Nice selection of Bach.......1998-01-13

It's nice to hear a variety of pieces (guitar, harpsichord, etc) on one CD. Some of these tunes I can't get out of my head. :-) END

Mass: The Most Powerful, Uplifting & Passionate Music You Will Ever Hear

Average customer rating:

It delivers!
this item IS your money's worth of masterworks
Great for the office
Excellent Music
A beautiful variety

Mass: The Most Powerful, Uplifting & Passionate Music You Will Ever Hear

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Mass in C, Op.86: Kyrie - Michael/Bizimeche-Eisinger/Schaffer/Brodard/Gulbenkian Chor
Missa Salisburgensis: Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Extract) - Amsterdam Baroque Chor
Mass in G: Agnus Dei - Mellnas/Sunnegardh
Creation Mass: Gloria - Oelze/Von Magnus/Lippert/Finley/Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Great Mass in c, K427: Et Incarnatus Est - Petibon/Dawson/Cornwell/Ewing/Les Arts Florissants
Requiem, Op.48: Sanctus - Bonney/Larmore/Hampson/Ambrosian Singers
Requiem, Op.48: Pie Jesu - Bonney/Larmore/Hampson/Ambrosian Singers
German Requiem, Op.45: How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings - Aruhn/Holl/Danish Radio Chor
Mass in b, BWV232: Sanctus - Schlick/Wessel/De May/Mertens/Amsterdam Baroque Chor
Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie - Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
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Messa Da Requiem: Tuba Mirum - Marc/Meier/Domingo/Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor
Messa Da Requiem: Lacrimosa - Marc/Meier/Domingo/Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor
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Customer Reviews:

It delivers!.......2007-01-10

Naturally, one must posess a predisposition for this music appreciation. That said, when played to restore your inner-energy...it works. The specific selection and sequence provide that balance best meant to reenergize. Normally, I'm not 'that' into this music-presentation. For some reason at the time of perusing, it seemed logical to give it a try. Ultimately, I am very glad that I did...powerful stuff, indeed.

this item IS your money's worth of masterworks.......2006-03-17

this recording is worth the money to buy, especially since it has two c.d.s inside. the songs are indeed fine music, many of the masterworks which you "need" to have. but it is neither the finest recording, nor is it a collection of the finest performances. i am in a near-spectacular choral group which performs these works, and i tend to get overly emotionally involved with grand art. so it is especially helpful, that like the other reviewer said, you can consider playing this through an audio player at your workplace.

Great for the office.......2005-09-24

This stays in my stereo at work, and is perfect for "those days."
These CD's are excellent resources for those who don't realize some of the musical heritage has been lost by the Church and needs to be reclaimed.

Excellent Music.......2005-08-14

This is a very good CD and for those that love the music of the old cathedrals this is the CD you want to have in your collection.

A beautiful variety.......2003-06-10

This has got 2 be 1 of my fav. cd's of all time. The variety & arrangment seems 2 be very well planned. While all of the songs are very beautiful & breathtaking, my 2 favs are the Requiem for My Friend by Preisner & the Dies Irae immediately following it. If you ever run across the Preisner Requiem I would highly recommend that you buy it b/c it is soooo expressive & emotional.

Average customer rating:

Well done and interesting
Wonderful biography, needs more proportion in the music

Life & Works of Bach
Bach , Siepmann , and Shrapnel
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Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

Family Background And Early Years
Music: Capriccio On The Departure Of His Beloved Brother
Bach And The Organ
Music Toccata And Fugue In D Minow, BWV 565
Bach In Trouble
Music: Trio Sonata In E Flat, BWV 525
Bach The Husband And Father
Music: Vivaldi/Bach: Concerto In A Minor For Four Harpsichords
Bach The Younger Composer
Music: Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 543
Bach In Weimar (And In Jail)
Music: Prelude In E Flat Minor (The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
Bach Leaves Weimar
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Bach At Cothen
Music: Concerto For Two Violins (Largo Ma Non Tanto)
Bach And The Brandenburgs
Music: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D (First Movement)
From Grief To Joy Through Faith
Music: 'Et Resurrexit' (B Minor Mass)
New Beginnings: Bach Remarries And His Family Grows
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Goldberg Variations And Anna Magdalena's Notebook
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Domestic Happiness And The Move To Leipzig
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Bach's Duties At Lepzig
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Bach The Teacher
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The Great Keyboard Works On Educational Agenda
Music: Italien Concerto
A Letter To The King
Music: Cantata No. 147 (Opening Chorus)

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Bach Takes Up The Poet's Pen
Music: Partita No. 1 In B Flat BWV 825 (Courante)
Bach's Frustration At Leipzig
Music: Singet Dem Herrn, BWV 225
Frustrations Intensify
Music: St John Passion (Opening Chorus)
Bach's Efforts To Leave Leipzig
Music: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 (First Movement)
The King Of Poland's Jubilee
Music: Suite No. 3 In D, BWV 1068
The Ernesti Affair
Music: Prelude In D Major, BWV 532
Adolf Scheibe's Scathing Views On Bach
Music: Concerto In C For Three Harpsichords (Finale)

Tracks:

Bach And Opera
'Coffee' Cantata (Excerpts)
'Peasant' Cantata (Excerpts)
The Twilight Years
Music: The Art Of Fugue
Bach's Visit To Frederick The Great
Music: The Musical Offering
Decline And Death
Music: Mass In B Minor

Customer Reviews:

Well done and interesting.......2005-02-22

This recording alternates extended selections of Bach's music (complete pieces or movements) with a narrated and sometimes dramatized biography of Bach. The music selections are excellent and the biography itself is well done and interesting. The lengthy accompanying booklet is also very nice.

My only reservation comes from a feeling that the music and the narration are not as well integrated as they could be. The narrator identifies the musical selections and may give a sentence or two of background for the selection but never really discusses it. Instead, the narration is focused almost entirely on the events of Bach's life. I would have preferred more of a "music appreciation" approach that discussed the music, and had trouble getting used to the bifurcated nature of production. The extended free-standing music selections do mean that the four discs are a sort of "best of Bach" anthology and you can re-listen to just the music by skipping every other track.

Naxos also produces a 2-disc set called An Introduction to Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 (ASIN: B0000666A9), also by Mr. Seipmann, which closely analyzes the actual music of these two concertos. I found that the two sets are complementary with no overlap, except for part of the booklets, and I would recommend getting both if you have an interest in Bach and are also interested in understanding what to listen for in his music. In addition (or as an alternative), I would also recommend the lectures by Robert Greenberg on "Bach and the High Baroque" produced by the Teaching Company, which are much longer, more detailed, and more focused on the "music appreciation" aspect. They are also much more expensive.

Overall, this item is very worthwhile and a good value, like most of Naxos's products.

Wonderful biography, needs more proportion in the music.......2002-08-21

Naxos continues to do a wonderful job with its "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, one of Chopin and then two more, Liszt and Beethoven. he latter are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick booklet that offers us essays on the historical background, the position of the composer in his time, a look at the major works, a listening plan, recommended readings, personalities, a calendar of the artist's life, a glossary, and a discography. This booklet is worth the price of the set alone.

Now we have two more entries in this amazing series, again written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann: "Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky" (8.558036-39) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 5 min. and "Johann Sebastian Bach" (8.558051-54) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 34 minutes. (Please see my comments for the Tchaikovsky on that webpage.)

In direct contrast to the tortured personality of Tchaikovsky, we have the life-loving J.S. Bach, he who lost his temper only when he ran up against ineptitude. Again, the biographical details are fascinating. But also again, the musical examples are far too few--especially for this prolific composer--and some are simply far too long. We do not really need a complete rendition of the famous "Toccata and Fugue" and certainly not of the "Prelude and Fugue in A minor" to which is devoted a 13 minute track.

Tracks:

Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: I Requiem et Kyrie (Introitus)
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: II Dies irae (Prosa)
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: III Quid Sum miser
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: IV Rex tremendae
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: V Quaerens me
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: VI Lacrymosa
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: Offertorium

Tracks:

Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: VIII Hostias
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: IX Sanctus
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Op.5: X Agn289848us Dei
Requiem: Veni creator
Requiem: Tantum ergo
Requiem: Pater noster
Requiem: Adoremus
Requiem: Resurrexit

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This set has macabre appeal for collectors of worst recorded performances, since this failed Berlioz Requiem is a perfect example of the ghastly breed. Dutoit sleepwalks through one of music's most thrilling scores, leading what sounds like a first rehearsal run-through. Even the Dies irae and Tuba Mirum, which never fail to strike terror, are soporific. Most of the music is, of course, more contemplative, but Dutoit utterly fails to capture its mystery and intensity--it's just slow and choppy. Fine engineering can't save this, nor can the good performances of the choral works that fill out the discs. Get Bernstein on Sony or Munch on RCA to hear what this piece is all about. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Lackluster conducting spoils this one.......2005-09-18

Decca stuck by Dutoit for a decade as their house French onductor, but his recodings, though spectacular in sound, never amounted to the real thing emotionally. He is a cool, detached leader even in Berlioz, where that kind of aloofness makes no musical or dramatic sense. Despite the excellent sonics and the skilled performers, this isn't a memorable version of the Requiem.

A masterpiece still in search of a truly great reading.......2002-12-10

OK, I know you can't say things like this, but I'm going to say it anyway: this is the greatest Requiem ever written. If I could own only one requiem I would gladly chuck out Mozart, Fauré, Britten and Brahms, and Verdi's ridiculously overestimated version on top, and hang on to this one. You may think of Berlioz as the composer of bizarre, unbalanced and bombastic works ("So you are the man who writes music for 500 performers", said Fürst Metternich on meeting the composer; "Oh no, your excellency," replied Berlioz, "sometimes I write for only 450"). This work cannot but change that view. Though very large forces are called for, these are used to diversify rather than amplify sound. The full contingent of brass and percussion is only used twice in the 90 minute span of the piece. This is intensely sombre and serious music. Berlioz had a strange affinity with death, and knows to communicate it (there is a harrowing scene in his memoirs where he describes in detail the exhumation of the body of his dear Harriet many years after her death - that same sense of the futility of life, and the sheer horror and loneliness of death, pervades much of this piece). The music is dictated by psychological insight, not melodic inspiration. The Kyrie for instance is hardly music at all, only a quiet, desperate muttering. Nor does the Dies Irae open with a cheaply effective 'coupe de theatre' à la Verdi, but with a quiet, sad melody on cello's and double basses, and a pianissimo unison line of soprano's and flute wandering forlornly through a vast empty space. From this a march gradually emerges, which then slowly builds up to the tremendous outburst of the Tuba Mirum.
The orchestration is an absolute work of genius and often way ahead of its time. In one place, the orchestral accompaniment is reduced to mere alternating chords of three flutes, high up, and eight trombones in their lowest register, creating a sense of musical vertigo, if such a thing exists; in another, the choir sings the same two notes throughout while a marvellous set of orchestral variations is developed simultaneously. The Lacrymosa is simply mind-boggling, undoubtedly one of the most overwhelming pieces of choral music ever written. The Agnus Dei picks up some threads heard earlier in the work and then ends with a series of serenely comforting 'Amen's', strings playing luminous slow arppeggio's while six timpani emulate something like a tired, irregular heartbeat.

Though some decent recordings of this work are available, it has not been as lucky on disc as it deserves, and none of the existing recordings that I'm familiar with does it full justice. Previn and Davis are serviceable and at times impressive; Ozawa is bland and forgettable, nor did the Levine reading stick in my memory long; I'm still curious about the much lauded Shaw, though my experiences with his Mahler 8 also engender some doubts; this Montréal recording, finally, is easily the most beautiful of those I know. Dutoit takes a relaxed and moderate view of the work, very much concerned with bringing out its many beauties. In doing so he renders it less confronting than it should be, but it remains a very moving experience indeed. The two Big Moments are powerful, though they don't convey the feeling of so many drums rolling at full force as the score shows there are (Previn succeeds best in this passage). The singing and playing are beyond criticism throughout, and the recorded sound, if at times slightly blurry and a bit underpowered, is pleasantly mellow and generally excellent. Still, dear John Eliot Gardiner, could you be persuaded to please, please, round up all period instrument players in Europe and expand your Monteverdi choir a bit for the occasion to give us the definitive account of this sublime work?

Superb!!.......2002-07-26

Before I rave about this well-played and well-recorded Requiem, I can see why many people would not cling to this recording. This is because Charles Dutoit takes an approach to this piece like no conductor before him. Whether you agree with the interpretations or not, new ways of performing a piece should always be applauded. Dutoit lets this piece shine with the highlight not being the actual forces that make up this huge work, but by the quality of the playing. Each meoldic line and harmonic note is brought out to give the listener something new to listen for. When I first heard it, I noticed many colors and effects that I never noticed before, especially in the Sanctus (which is probably the best track in this recording). The Montreal Symphony has excellent intonation in relation to the chorus. The balance between the singers and orchestra is terrific, and probably the best out of any Berlioz Requiem recording. Listen for yourself and enjoy what you hear, because I bet you'll be surprised by what you have never noticed before.

Berlioz Regained.......2000-07-03

Allow me to dissent from Amazon's reviewer. When, many years ago, I was in college, the Requiem was a "high-fidelity" item. That is, the more sound you could produce without actually blowing your speakers, the better recording. Dutoit's performance does not go in for gratuitous noise and reminds me that this is the same Berlioz who wrote L'Enfance du Christ.

The power is still there: the Lacrymosa and the Benedictus still roll to thundrous climaxes. But most of the Requiem is lyrical and, although Berlioz is said not to have been a believer, approaches being liturgical. The work itself has some dull spots (so does Les Troyens) but not many.

Throughout this performance everything is clear--my Latin is not good enough to comment on the diction, but the music is articulated with loving care. Counterpoint, harmony, and inner voicing are all audible and balanced.

The five sacred pieces, rarely heard, are a worthwile bonus. The last, the Resurrexit from an earlier mass, is particularly interesting because Berlioz used part of it in the Requiem, improving it greatly. Some of the rest of it sounds like failed Rossini, and Berlioz was clearly correct in deciding not to go farther in that direction.

Excellent, but different from what you have heard before.

The William Byrd Edition, Vol. 6: Music for Holy Week & Easter
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The William Byrd Edition, Vol. 6: Music for Holy Week & Easter
William Byrd , David Skinner , Andrew Carwood , and The Cardinall's Musick
Manufacturer: Gaudeamus
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058UUB
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Plorans Plorabit
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christe Secundum Johannem
Adoramus Te - Patrick Russill
Holy Saturday, Vespers: Psalm Antiphon: Alleluia/Psalm 116/Psalm Antiphon: Alleluia
Holy Saturday, Vespers: Antiphon: Vespere Autem Sabbati/Magnificat/Antiphon: Vespere Autem Sabbati
Holy Saturday, Vespers: Oratio & Ite Missa Est
Mass Propers For Easter Day: Introit: Resurrexi
Mass Propers For Easter Day: Gradual: Haec Dies/Alleluia: Pascha Nostrum
Mass Propers For Easter Day: Sequence: Victimae Paschali Laudes
Mass Propers For Easter Day: Offertory: Terra Tremuit
Mass Propers For Easter Day: Communion: Pascha Nostrum
Haec Dies
Angelus Domini
Mane Vobiscum
Post Dies Octo
Christus Resurgens

Customer Reviews:

Buy it!.......2006-02-03

Everything on this CD is beautiful and up to Carwood's usual high standards, but the standout selection is the Passion according to St. John. The combination of dignity and expressiveness in their presentation of this text is riveting. Instead of my usual reaction to a Passion setting, "well, that was very good, but I'm glad it's finally over", I wanted to listen to it again right away. It's just wonderful.

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The Best of Bach

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
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ASIN: B000023VSO
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565
Choral Prelude In E Flat Major, BWV 645
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Allegro Moderato
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Andante
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Allegro assai
Chaconne For Solo Violin
Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, BWV 1052: Allegro
Adagio From A Keyboard Concerto, BWV 974
Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 In F Minor, BWV 1056: Largo
'Erbarm Dich Mein, O Herre Gott', BWV 721
Mass In B Minor BWV 232: Crucifixus
Mass In B Minor BWV 232: Et resurrexit

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis; Choral Fantasy; Haydn: Theresia Mass

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Commanding 'Choral Fantasy,' almost great Missa Solemnis
A sterling Missa Solemnis and unmissable Theresienmesse.
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Ludwig van Beethoven , Franz Joseph Haydn , Leonard Bernstein , Kim Borg , John Sr. [violinist] Corigliano , Eileen Farrell , Richard Lewis , Rosalind Elias , Paul Hudson , Lucia Popp , and Rudolf Serkin
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ASIN: B0000027LX
Release Date: 1992-07-28

Tracks:

Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: I. Kyrie; Assai Sostenuto. Mit Andacht: 'Kyrie Eleison' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: l. Kyrie; Assai Sostenuto. Mit Andacht: 'Christe Eleison' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: l. Kyrie; Assai Sostenuto. Mit Andacht: 'Kyrie Eleison' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: ll. Gloria; Allegro Vivace: 'Gloria In Excelsis Deo' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: ll. Gloria; Allegro Vivace: 'Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: ll. Gloria; Allegro Vivace: 'Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lll. Credo; Allegro Ma Non Troppo: 'Credo In Unum Deum' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lll. Credo; Allegro Ma Non Troppo: 'Et Incarnatus Est' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lll. Credo; Allegro Ma Non Troppo: 'Credo In Spiritum Sanctum' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lll. Credo; Allegro Ma Non Troppo: 'Et Resurrexit' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lll. Credo; Allegro Ma Non Troppo: 'Credo In Spiritum Sanctum' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lll. Credo; Allegro Ma Non Troppo: 'Et Vitam Venturi' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lV. Sanctus; Adagio. Mit Andacht: 'Sanctus Dominus' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lV. Sanctus; Adagio. Mit Andacht: 'Pleni Sunt Caeli' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lV. Sanctus; Adagio. Mit Andacht: Praeludium. Sostenuto, Ma Non Troppo - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: lV. Sanctus; Adagio. Mit Andacht: 'Benedictus Qui Venit' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano

Tracks:

Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: V. Agnus Dei; Adagio: 'Agnus Dei, Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Missa Solemnis In D, Op.123: V. Agnus Dei; Adagio: 'Dona Nobis Pacem' - Farrell/Smith/Lewis/Borg/Corigliano
Fantasy For Pno, Chor And Orch In c, Op.80: l. Adagio - Rudolf Serkin
Fantasy For Pno. Chor And Orch In c, Op.80: ll. Finale. Allegro-Allegretto Ma Non Troppo... - Rudolf Serkin
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: l. Kyrie; Adagio-Allegro: 'Kyrie Eleison' - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: ll. Gloria; Allegro-Moderato-Vivace... - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: ll. Gloria; Allegro-Moderato-Vivace... - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: ll. Gloria; Allegro-Moderato-Vivace... - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: lll. Credo; Allegro-Adagio: 'Credo In Unum Deum' - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: lll. Credo: Allegro-Adagio: 'Et Incarnatus Est' - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: lV. Sanctus; Andante: 'Sanctus, Sanctus' - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: V. Benedictus; Moderato: 'Benedictus Qui Venit' - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson
'Theresia' Mass In B Flat, Hob. XXll: 12: Vl. Agnus Dei; Adagio-Allegro: 'Agnus Dei'... - Popp/Elias/Tear/Hudson

Customer Reviews:

Commanding 'Choral Fantasy,' almost great Missa Solemnis.......2005-11-13

As long as there is sunshine in the world, this Choral Fantasy from Bernstein and Serkin will survive. The work was a Serkin specialty; he loved it enough to make any performance a great event, and he never missed a season at the Marlboro Festival without presenting it as the summer's finale. Bernstein condcuts in the same spirit of exuberant joy. Five stars.

If only Bernstein's excellent 1960 Missa Solemnis rose as high. In musical terms it's almost there. Bernstein announces his intentions from the first bar. This is dynamic, thursting Beethoven without cathedral reverence. You are reminded throughout of the Ninth Sym., and as an itnerpretation Bernstein's is faster than either Klemperer or Karajan, his two chief competitors among major condcutors. However, his rivals boast better sound, soloists, and chorus.

Even in this credible remastering, the sonics are mediocre, wihtout presence or depth. Events seem to occur at a remove despite Bernstein's energy. The soloists look excellent on paper: Eileen Farrell, Richard Lewis, and Kim Borg are notable artists, and only the alto, Carol Smith, is an unknown. But they don't come together as an ensemble, and Bernstein, never one to be very interested in vocal soloists, hasn't melded them the way Klemperer and Karajan do. The women also sound too far from the microphone. Finally, the Westminster Choir, which was the best chorus in NY at the time, sounds disciplined and vigorous but no match for the world-class London and Vienna choruses on the rival sets. They tend to sound stiff, and the sopranos shriek through Beethoven's fiendishly high writing.

If you can listen through the flaws, this is an outstanding Missa Solemnis, but one can't pretend the flaws aren't there. Four stars.

Sony has generously thrown in a choral masterpiece by Haydn, the Theresa Mass, which belongs to a series of masses the composer wrote near the end of his career. All of them are great, but the Nelson Mass and the Mass in Time of War are better known than this one. Bernstein made excellent versions of all three. This 1979 recording from London features better sound, chorus, and soloists (including Lucia Popp and Robert Tear) than the Beethoven--it's very fine in every way and elevates the Theresa Mass to the exalted level it deserves. Five stars.

A sterling Missa Solemnis and unmissable Theresienmesse........2002-03-04

I know that Beethoven's mighty "Missa Solemnis" may have drawn you towards this particular volume of the Bernstein "Royal Edition":and quite excellent it is to,despite the unfortunate sonic constraints of a less than ideal recording.However,my chief purpose in reviewing this 2CD set is to draw your attention to a gloriously exultant recording (digital this time,thankfully) of Haydn's tremendous "Theresienmesse".As well as been my favourite of his astonishing canon of "late" Masses,it is perhaps the one that best lends itself to Bernsteins grandiose approach.Truly symphonic in it's structure,we are taken on an exhilarating roller-coaster ride from "Kyrie" to "Dona nobis pacem".I still wouldn't be without the George Guest account on Decca or Trevor Pinnock on Archiv,but for the sheer joie de vivre that Bernstein gets out of that fantastic "Amen" fugue of the Gloria,and the profound pathos he wrings out of the "et sepultus est" in the Credo;this account is hard to beat.So,why not invest in this box-set before the deletion axe falls once more and deprives you of a "right royal treat".

Outstanding performances.......1999-07-12

This is an absolutely wonderful set of recordings. The Missa Solemnis is outstanding, the Choral Fantasy has the crispness of a live recording, and the work by Haydn lacks nothing. This two-CD set is one of my favorites.

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15. Sym Romane, Op.73: Moderato
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