B minor Mass - Bach (1749)
Oct 29, 2015 6:02:28 GMT -5
Post by Uncle Henry on Oct 29, 2015 6:02:28 GMT -5
Here is a profoundly moving performance of Bach's tremendous B minor Mass, sung by the boys' choir of the Leipsic church with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and four or five adults. The valveless trumpets make Bach's fast passages especially glorious; and the whole is a performance that bears listening to, and watching, over and over again. The work was assembled over the course of many years and reached its final form in 1749. This is the only performance I know that is anywhere near authentic.
Sample pictures:
Please note that this is an unedited version of a live transmission, and before the performance actually begins there is a long wait of eleven and a half minutes of Teutonic nothingness which you are advised and encouraged to skip.
The file kind is flv, a kind with which the VLC Media Player is well suited to cope.
The duration of the video is two hours fifteen minutes. Forum members may download it HERE.
Sample pictures:
Valveless Trumpets
Half-Time Refreshments
A Pair of Ancient Oboes
An ancient horn
A choirboy [thinking]: "Segregate them . . . "
Please note that this is an unedited version of a live transmission, and before the performance actually begins there is a long wait of eleven and a half minutes of Teutonic nothingness which you are advised and encouraged to skip.
The file kind is flv, a kind with which the VLC Media Player is well suited to cope.
The duration of the video is two hours fifteen minutes. Forum members may download it HERE.
