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I deeply, profoundly, bitterly hate and despise the mainstream media (MSM) but: Here, with the OP, thank you HN, the Internet, and The New Yorker, there is, in
by graycat 10y ago
I deeply, profoundly, bitterly hate and despise the mainstream media (MSM) but: Here, with the OP, thank you HN, the Internet, and The New Yorker, there is, infinitely welcome as a grand exception, something very worthwhile -- candidate for one of the crown jewels of civilization!
Thank you Bach, BBC, PROMS, Kathryn Knight, Internet, Google, and YouTube: As I type this, I'm listening to a good performance, at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTm_KdxqPPk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTm_KdxqPPk
Now how to get the rest of the MSM to clean up their act, up their game, and start to catch up to even 10% of the OP!
- telesilla 10y agoFor the St. Matthews Passion, this is considered one of the great recordings - directed by the great Philipp Herreweghe. Truly exquisite. I bought this on CD a long time ago and had it on repeat for the entire first month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78XgYWGXDjw&list=PLiJnN4bTWJ116Nifmxsd_BoAZ-mTpQvuT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78XgYWGXDjw&list=PLiJnN4bTWJ... https://smile.amazon.com/Bach-Matthaus-Passion-Bostridge-Collegium-Herreweghe/dp/B00002R0ZL?ie=UTF8&redirect=true https://smile.amazon.com/Bach-Matthaus-Passion-Bostridge-Col...
- graycat 10y agoThanks!
- nicolast 10y agoFWIW, it's very interesting to take the various recordings (or recordings of performances) Herreweghe did over the last 30 years, with various ensembles (though many with Collegium Vocale of course), and compare the interpretations (tempo, vocals, dynamics,...). Worth some time.
- telesilla 10y agoDo you have a particular favourite?