Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Miriam Feuersinger, Carlos Mena, Tobias Berndt, Hana Blažiková, Jakob Pilgram
Orchestra: La Cetra Basel
Conductor: Andrea Marcon
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Arcana
Catalogue: A567
Release: 2024
Size: 1.89 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
CD 01
I. Kyrie
01. No. 1, Kyrie eleison I (Chorus)
02. No. 2, Christe eleison (Sopranos 1 & 2)
03. No. 3, Kyrie eleison II (Chorus)
II. Gloria
04. No. 1, Gloria in excelsis Deo (Chorus)
05. No. 2, Et in terra pax (Chorus)
06. No. 3, Laudamus te (Soprano 2)
07. No. 4, Gratias agimus tibi (Chorus)
08. No. 5, Domine Deus (Soprano 1, Tenor)
09. No. 6, Qui tollis peccata mundi (Chorus)
10. No. 7, Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (Alto)
11. No. 8, Quoniam tu solus sanctus (Bass)
12. No. 9, Cum sancto Spiritu (Chorus)
CD 02
III. Symbolum Nicenum, Credo
01. No. 1, Credo in unum Deum (Chorus)
02. No. 2, Patrem omnipotentem (Chorus)
03. No. 3, Et in unum Dominum (Soprano 1, Alto)
04. No. 4, Et incarnatus est (Chorus)
05. No. 5, Crucifixus (Chorus)
06. No. 6, Et resurrexit (Chorus)
07. No. 7, Et in Spiritum Sanctum (Bass)
08. No. 8, Confiteor (Chorus)
09. No. 9, Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum (Chorus)
IV. Sanctus
10. No. 1, Sanctus (Chorus)
V. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem
11. No. 2, Osanna in excelsis (Chorus)
12. No. 3, Benedictus (Tenor)
13. No. 4, Osanna (Chorus)
14. No. 5, Agnus Dei (Alto)
15. No. 6, Dona nobis pacem (Chorus)
25 years of La Cetra Basel! To celebrate this anniversary, La Cetra and Arcana are releasing the “greatest musical masterpiece of all time”, as the work was called in the 19th century: Bach’s Mass in B minor. “It is a dream come true to have recorded this work for La Cetra’s 25th jubilee – the best birthday present ever!” says maestro Andrea Marcon. Under his direction, La Cetra Basel has made a name for itself in recent years with acclaimed interpretations of J. S. Bach’s most important sacred works. Featuring top-flight soloists, this recording presents Andrea Marcon’s particular vision for this Mass, notable for the division of voices between “concertists” and “ripienists”. The sonority and character of each movement emerge from the skilfully crafted balance between solos and tuttis, creating a three-dimensional sound reminiscent of a three-manual organ. The result is a unique tonality, full of fresh nuances and colours, and no doubt very close to what Bach had imagined.