SHM-CD/SACD - NOWY FORMAT - DŻWIĘK TAK CZYSTY, JAK Z CZASU WIELKIEGO WYBUCHU!
Performed by: Maria Stader, Ernst Haefliger, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hertha Topper and Kieth Engen with the Muchich Bach Choir and Orchestra conducted by Karl Richter 5 Stars 5.0 out of 5 starsMighty Performance of a Mighty Work By anabantid on January 21, 2012 Format: Audio CD This performance isn't perfect, but it remains the best I've heard. Richter's interpretation will no doubt strike some as being too ponderous or austere at times, especially those who are accustomed to the fleet and almost intangibly light-textured "authentic" performances. There are many points when even I would have liked more lightness, but the gravitas, power, and majesty of this performance are unmatched. The Munich Bach Choir handily beats any other large choir on record for this work, with counterpoint boldly realized, as always, by Richter and his forces; on top of that the soloists are good and the recording is full-bodied. The energy and excitement here of the "Cum Sancto Spiritu" and the grandeur of the "Sanctus" have never been equaled; these two movements alone are worth the price of admission (and more).