Richter, Fischer-Dieaskau: Bach – Mass in B minor (2 CD, FLAC)

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Münchener Bach-Chor
Orchestra: Münchener Bach-Orchester
Conductor: Karl Richter
Audio CD
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: Archiv Produktion
Size: 584 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

CD 01
I. Kyrie
01. Chor «Kyrie eleison»
02. Duett (Sopran, Alt) «Christe eleison»
03. Chor «Kyrie eleison»

II. Gloria
04. Chor «Gloria in excelsis Deo»
05. Chor «Et in terra pax»
06. Arie (Alt) «Laudamus te»
07. Chor «Gratias agimus tibi»
08. Duett (Sopran, Tenor) «Domine Deus»
09. Chor «Qui tollis peccata mundi»
10. Arie (Alt) «Qui sedes ad dextram Patris»
11. Arie (Baß) «Quoniam tu solus sanctus»
12. Chor «Cum Sancto Spiritu»

CD 02
III. Credo
01. Chor «Credo in unum Deum»
02. Chor «Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem»
03. Duett (Sopran, Alt) «Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum»
04. Chor «Et incarnatus est»
05. Chor «Crucifixus»
06. Chor «Et resurrexit»
07. Arie (Baß) «Et in Spiritum Sanctum»
08. Chor «Confiteor unum baptisma»
09. Chor «Et exspecto resurrectionem»

IV. Sanctus
10. Chor «Sanctus»
11. Chor «Osanna in excelsis»
12. Arie (Tenor) «Benedictus»
13. Chor «Osanna in excelsis» (Da Capo)

V. Agnus Dei
14. Arie (Alt) «Agnus Dei»
15. Chor «Dona nobis pacem»

Magnificent and stirring

I fell in love with Bach’s Mass in B Minor when I took it out of my local library to listen to. I took a risk on purchasing this Archiv production, with the Munchener Bach-Choir and Orchester Karl Richter. It was unknown. But the Mass in B Minor is itself magnificent and stirring, and this production of it is a joy to listen to. This is an amazing piece of music that gladdens my heart and soul as I listen. I don’t tire of it. I highly recommend your purchase of this (or another) version of Bach’s Mass in B Minor (or Messe in H-Moll).

Bach for slow intake

I must have heard this piece of music hundreds of times. I’ve heard it in different versions, from different periods. This version is incredible. It’s serious, sombre, piercing, unforgiving, slow, perceptive, final. It’s a direct link to other worlds (if you’re into this kind of things) or just plain objective – a common feature with Bach’s music. I say anybody if we all have to listen to The Mass in B Minor at least once before we die – it would have to be this version.