Bach Matthäus-Passion (2012)
Overview
A beautiful, sensitive, reverent performance. Fischer allows Bach to speak with no unnecessary flourishes. Padmore as the Evangelist is superb, and the other soloists and choirs are near perfect. And of course the Concertgebouw orchestral musicians are absolutely first class.
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Additional Info
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| Original Language | en |
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Directed By
Dick Kuijs
TOP CAST
Mark Padmore
Evangelist
Peter Harvey
Christ
Maria Espada
Soprano
Ingeborg Danz
Mezzosoprano Alto
Barbara Koselj
Mezzosoprano Alto
Henk Neven
Bass
Iván Fischer
Conductor
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