Product Name : Vivaldi: Gloria & Bach: Magnificat
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Product Review : Vivaldi: Gloria & Bach: Magnificat
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful Great Baroque Choral Music, By Brett A. Kniess (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews This review is from: Vivaldi: Gloria; Bach: Magnificat (Audio CD) This is the difinitive recording of Vivaldi's Gloria and Bach's Magnificat on modern instruments. Not but 50 years ago (when period performances were nearly non-existent) choirs like the Roger Wagner Chorale were butchering these works. Robert Shaw comes along and performs Handel's Messiah like nobody's ever heard, with lively tempos and light articulation; finally scholarship and performance practice catch up to what we have today.The Works: On this disk are two very different works. The Vivaldi is evocative of the Italian singing tradition. Flowing melodies and voice writing, both with conjunct motion, simple harmonies over the typical Baroque perpetual motion. The Bach, on the other hand, is from the later German school. Vocal and instrumental parts are extremely virtuosic, and the separate movements use more variety in orchestration and texture. The Performers: While using modern transverse flutes, winds, piccolo trumpets, and strings, the sound has a... Read more 19 of 22 people found the following review helpful Worth buying; very well done, but not flawless, By Ken Walker (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Vivaldi: Gloria; Bach: Magnificat (Audio CD) This is a very good CD, but not completely flawless. One of the horns is slightly flat in the last number of the Gloria, and the orchestral sound lacks a little fullness that a better recording might have.Although both sopranos have beautiful voices and excellent control, Upshaw occasionally seems more interested in adding ornamentation than in conveying the words and feeling of these great works; and Jensen seems to struggle for breath a couple of times. In addition, the Magnificat so outshines the Gloria in depth, complexity, and passion, that it seems somewhat strange to combine the two works. Not that the Gloria isn't beautiful and uplifting, but Bach's compositional genius leaves one breathless by comparison. The vocal interpretation is generally very good and moving, but true to Baroque style. The duets are especially superb, with the rising and falling dynamics between the parts beautifully apparent but not overbearing. Gordon (Tenor) is fabulous,... Read more 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful Bright sparkling gem, By This review is from: Vivaldi: Gloria; Bach: Magnificat (Audio CD) Shaw has taken "Gloria" and breathed new life into it. THe tempos are brisk, giving the performance energy. There is a sparkle to the Atlanta SO sound, and the choir is bold and crisp! If you are looking to enter the world of the Baroque choral masterpieces, this is a fabulous place to start.Thank you Shaw/ASO!! |
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