Here on the other hand, director Raphaël Pichon strikes the perfect balance between poignancy and buoyancy which propels Other end of the spectrum you have interpretations by eminent conductors like Klemperer or Karajan which are so slow, sombre and stern, that you would think they were Most HIP (Historically Informed Performances) are too fast, too light and sonically bone dry.

Let's take the dramatic introduction for example. Suffice it to say that the same level of integrity applies here as well. As if they were taking part in something meaningful and eventful. In both recordings I was highly impressed with their sense of spontaneity, and their committed and More recently, I also posted a review for their recording of the Bach One of the early reviews I posted on this website, about 14 years ago now, was for a recording on the Alpha label, of the Missae Brevesīy Bach, performed by a then young Pygmalion ensemble. Recordings of one of the big guns in the Easter arsenal, the St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). So every year at this time there's a resurgence in new It's also the time of year when most classical music labels release their seasonal offerings. Lent, Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter are just around the corner, so it's time for all of us to repent, suffer and rejoice JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH - St Matthew Passion - Pygmalion - Raphaël Pichon (Conductor) -ģ-Disc Set - 3149020943878 - Released: March 2022 - Harmonia Mundi HMM902691.93

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