Bach, J S - St Matthew Passion, BWV244
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JS Bach: Matthäus-Passion
RecommendedJulian Prégardien (Evangelist), Stéphane Degout (Christus), Sabine Devieilhe & Hana Blažiková (sopranos), Lucile Richardot (mezzo), Tim Mead (countertenor), Reinoud Van Mechelen & Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (tenors), Christian Immler (bass-baritone)
Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
The choirs are razor-sharp in their ensemble, and if they seem initially soft-grained (in keeping with Pichon’s essentially intimate approach), their incisiveness eventually locates real venom... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2022, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recording of the Week, 15th April 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Winner - Choral
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Building a Library, October 2022, Also Recommended
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
RecommendedJames Gilchrist (Evangelist), Stephan Loges (Jesus), Hannah Morrison, Zoë Brookshaw, Charlotte Ashley (soprano), Reginald Mobley, Eleanor Minney (alto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Ashley Riches, Alex Ashworth, Jonathan Sells (bass)
English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Trinity Boys Choir, Sir...
James Gilchrist is among the most communicative of storytellers and his lightly articulated, subtly nuanced declamation and, where required, sense of urgency are eloquent and dependable…the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th March 2017
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2017, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Record Review, 15th April 2017, Recording of the Week
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J S Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
RecommendedChristoph Prégardien, Matthias Goerne, Christine Schäfer, Dorothea Röschmann, Bernarda Fink, Elisabeth von Magnus, Dietrich Henschel, Markus Schäfer, Oliver Widmer, Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Choir & Wiener Sängerknaben, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Gramophone Magazine, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Building a Library, March 2002, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2001, Winner - Baroque Vocal
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Grammy Awards, 44th Awards (2001), Best Choral Performance
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JS Bach: St Matthew Passion RecommendedBenjamin Bruns (Evangelist), Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Aki Matsui (soprano), Damien Guillon (counter-tenor), Clint van der Linde (baritone), Makato Sakurada (tenor), Zachary Wilder (tenor), Christian Immler (baritone), Toru Kaku (bass), Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
It’s fascinating how much his two recordings have in common…what principally differentiates the two sets are the solo singers…Benjamin Bruns’s Evangelist and Christian Immler’s Christus are... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2020, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Winner - Choral
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Building a Library, October 2022, Recommended Recording
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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
RecommendedDeborah York, Julia Gooding (sopranos), Magdalena Kozená, Susan Bickley (mezzo-sopranos), Mark Padmore - Evangelist, James Gilchrist (tenors), Peter Harvey - Jesus, Stephan Loges (basses)
Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh
In the distinguished performance history of the Great Passion, this is a dynamic and powerful reading. What we have here, primarily, is a compelling directorial vision, a dramatically cohesive... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2003, Disc of the Month
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Building a Library, October 2022, Also Recommended
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J S Bach: St Matthew Passion
RecommendedPeter Pears (Evangelist), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Christus), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Christa Ludwig (alto), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Walter Berry (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Otto Klemperer
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Grammy Awards, 5th Awards (1962), Best Choral Performance
3 CDs
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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
RecommendedJames Gilchrist (Evangelist), Matthew Rose (Jesus), Ashley Riches (Pilatus), Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Sarah Connolly (alto), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Christopher Maltman (bass), Richard Egarr (director & harpsichord)
Academy of Ancient Music & Choir of the AAM
Singing and playing are highly polished and assured throughout, with James Gilchrist superb as the Evangelist, and Matthew Rose a credible if rather forceful Jesus — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th April 2015
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
3 CDs
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Warner Classics has reissued a complete set of Wilhelm Furtwängler’s studio recordings, reuniting for the first time Deutsche Grammophon, Polydor, HMV, Decca and Telefunken in one release. This... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, October 2021, Réédition
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Winner - Historical
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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
RecommendedErnst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Irmgard Seefried, Hertha Töpper, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Max Proebstl
Munich Bach Choir & Orchestra, Karl Richter
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Building a Library, March 2002, Mid-Price Choice
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