Trinity wall street is an anglican church in new york city, well publicized through an unfortunate nonreligious and nonmusical circumstance. The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner for a performance of the vespro della beata vergine in kings college chapel, cambridge. I recently started reading gardiner s biography of bach, which is terrific, and the descriptions of the music led me to look again, wistfully, at the boxed setonly to discover that it had been released at a much lower price with each cd in just a sleevethough the original beautiful photography graces each sleeve. Gardiners incisive dramatic instincts coax a thrilling edge from his monteverdi choir.
I found the next disc of bach motets considerably more enjoyable. Motets john eliot gardiner, monteverdi choir allmusic. Johann sebastian bach free mp3 download piano paradise. Bachs six motets without independent instrumental accompaniment. The motets bernius 2012, christophers 1989, gardiner 1980.
Motets, bwv 225231 bach, johann sebastian bwv 225 singet dem herrn ein neues lied. Bachs six motets are among the greatest achievements of choral polyphony in the baroque period. S o fast has the early music movement grown that it is difficult to believe that its 30 years since philippe herreweghes freshvoiced choir first recorded the bach motets. The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner. When johann sebastian bach wrote the first of his handful of motets, such church music had been a bach family industry for over 100 years. John eliot gardiner literally has a lifetime of intimate familiarity with j. These performances were taped during sessions in may 2012, 20 and 2014 with the same men seven altos, ten tenors and eight basses but a slightly different group of two dozen or so. Music in the castle of heaven by john eliot gardiner. Other fraud case filed on march 7, 2017 in the maryland district court.
Of course, by bachs time this oldest of polyphonic forms had given way to the cantata as the central musical focus of the lutheran worship service. All 28 existing volumes from our bach cantatas series. Bachs motets constitute the most perfect, and in some ways the most. The collection includes recordings of the christmas oratorio, the st.
The first recording of a bach motet was a 1927 version of jesu meine freude. Conductor john eliot gardiner is a leading figure in the historical performance movement, having founded the monteverdi choir for performances of baroque music, and the orchestre revolutionnaire et romantique, devoted to music of the 19th century. A specialist baroque ensemble, the choir has become famous for its stylistic conviction and extensive repertoire, encompassing music from the renaissance period to classical music of the 20th century. Download john eliot gardiner, the english baroque soloists. I feel like it sums up bach in a single picture, were always teetering on the edge of possibilities while being grounded enough to casually hold our shoes in one hand.
If the mp3 download does not begin or work, right click on the download link, and and. These recordings are joined by 12 cds of equally distinguished recordings of bach cantatas from gardiners pilgrimage in 2000. Motets and chorales for the 19 th sunday after trinity trinity 19. Bachs motetten behoren tot het beste van zijn vocale oeuvre. Masaaki suzuki and his bach collegium japan have taken a short break from bach s cantatas in order to record the same composers motets.
Download john eliot gardiner, the english baroque soloists bach. If the mp3 download does not begin or work, right click on the download link, and and click save target as. Bach natalie beck the extant motets of johann sebastian bach provide examples of bach s distinctive composing techniques as he applied them to the traditional motet style of the baroque period. Illness and death constantly disrupted the security of bach s childhood and adulthood.
However, there were several prewar recordings of the motets. Cantatas for christmas john eliot gardiner, monteverdi choir on allmusic 2012 this box set, released in 2012, is a compilation. One of the reasons ive collected various versions is to experience the variety of scale of forces used by different ensembles. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The motets have been recorded with one voice per part by konrad junghanel. Although few in number, these include such wellloved works as singet dem herrn ein neues lied and jesu, meine freude. What a wonderful way to celebrate the 327 th anniversary of the birth of j. The six motets cdh55417 johann sebastian bach 1685. Complete motets musica omnia mo 0403, rec 2011, 75. S motets, bwv 225230 cantatas eschenburg, pommer, winschermann licensed to youtube by adshare mg for a third party on behalf of naxos. Cantatas, vol 8 gardiner by john eliot gardiner, malin hartelius, mark padmore from amazons classical music store.
Bach john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, the. I recently started reading gardiners biography of bach, which is terrific, and the descriptions of the music led me to look again, wistfully, at the boxed setonly to discover that it had been released at a much lower price with each cd in just a sleevethough the original beautiful photography graces each sleeve. Gardiners work tells the story of bachs life insofar as its events can be discerned from its beginning through to its end, all the while examining selections from his oeuvre in detail. The start of john eliot gardiners bach cantata pilgrimage 1999. Ave maria christus factus est locus iste os justi tota pulchra es, maria the monteverdi choir john eliot gardiner.
In awarding the first volume of john eliot gardiners bach cantatas series the. Cantatas, vol 1 gardiner by john eliot gardiner, paul agnew, johann sebastian bach, dietrich henschel from amazons classical music store. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. The monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner set out to perform all of johann sebastian bachs surviving church cantatas in the course of the year 2000, the 250th anniversary of bachs death. Immediately apparent from the opening notes, he got me on the moments of silence in which you literally hold your breath waiting for the next note. As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. The most common criticism of this book ive seen in the press and on goodreads is that it glosses over most of bachs instrumental works. Bach s six motets are among the greatest achievements of choral polyphony in the baroque period. I started buying some volumes of gardiner bach cantatas in the bach cantata pilgrimage collection in sdg label but eventually i got tired and now i am. Most of the concerts were recorded by the ensembles record label, soli deo gloria, which was. Johann sebastian bach, john eliot gardiner, gillian fisher, elisabeth priday, richard savage, ashley stafford, neil mckenzie, english baroque soloists, monteverdi choir bach.
John gardiner at adobe systems incorporated contact. Motets bwv 225230 frieder bernius, kammerchor stuttgart. Thirty years on from their acclaimed recording for erato, sir john eliot gardiner and the monteverdi choir return to the bach motets in a new sdg recording, taken from a concert in london last year at the end of a tour which saw performances in italy, france, the netherlands and germany. Bach s six surviving motets indicate that he composed this type of piece only for special occasions. One of the decisions which needs to be made is how many voices to use per part. Jonathan freemanattwood praises gardiners groundbreaking bach motets. One of the reasons ive collected various versions is to experience the. John eliot gardiner telecharger et ecouter les albums. So, i was delighted when this latest release came along. Sep 25, 20 sir john eliot gardiner, 20 gramophone award winner of the baroque vocal category for his recording of bach motets with the monteverdi choir sdg, talks about the significance of the motets in. Not to proclaim that an authors first book will necessarily stand as his magnum opus, but it is hard to imagine what the english maestro john eliot gardiner, 70, might do to surpass bach. Aug, 2011 s o fast has the early music movement grown that it is difficult to believe that its 30 years since philippe herreweghes freshvoiced choir first recorded the bach motets. Sir john eliot gardiner and the monteverdi choir return to the bach motets in a new sdg recording, taken. He is especially noted for performances and recordings of bach s choral music.
The motets can be seen as some of bach s most perfect and hypnotic compositions. Sacred masterpieces and cantatas 22cd box set, 2010, ape or any other file from music category. Music in the castle of heaven in its commitment, scope and comprehensivenessin his thoroughgoing discussions of bachs music, mr. Bachs six motets bwv 225230 have been wellserved on cd over the years and, being very fond of them, ive acquired several recordings. The study is a comparison of bachs motets to the traditional lutheran motet style as it was known. Bradley lehmann, is available as a download online. This box set, released in 2012, is a compilation of recordings pertaining to the christmas season from the bach cantata pilgrimage undertaken at the turn of the millennium by conductor john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, and the authenticinstrument english baroque soloists. Reluctantly, we have had to pass on some of this increase in our standard airmail prices. The difficulty with bachs motets, however, is that for these motets more than for other choral works by bach, maybe, it is not enough to play and articulate the melodies with expression and good phrasing, and accurately, and it is even not sufficient to understand the language and the meaning of the words.
Compared to the earlier polyphony, bachs motets, we found, were a lot more difficult technically those long, long phrases with nowhere to breathe but i remember loving the interplay of voices, with so much going on at once, and that. Finally, here is a recording of bachs motets sung at sensible tempos that employs a moderatelysized choir two dozen voicesno onetoapart stuff here. In collaboration with contemporary dance choreographer julia pond, the baroque music ensemble the musicall compass conducted by crispin lewis premieres a new and. Bach natalie beck the extant motets of johann sebastian bach provide examples of bachs distinctive composing techniques as he applied them to the traditional motet style of the baroque period. Media in category motets by johann sebastian bach the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. This early recording by the sixteen and harry christophers is a jewel in hyperions catalogue, containing performances of utter joy, rendered in sonic splendour. There is a debate about whether or not this is by bach and if it is then its a much earlier motet than the others. Cantatas, vol 1 gardiner by john eliot gardiner, paul agnew, johann sebastian bach, dietrich henschel from amazons classical music. It is uncertain how many motets johann sebastian bach composed, because some have been lost, and there are some doubtful attributions among the surviving ones associated with him. Bachs six surviving motets indicate that he composed this type of piece only for special occasions. Bach weihnachtsoratorium gardiner 1 cd download jetzt. Bach s six motets without independent instrumental accompaniment. That familiarity is evident in these exceptionally insightful and exceptionally wellsung performances with the monteverdi choir. Sir john eliot gardiner, 20 gramophone award winner of the baroque vocal category for his recording of bach motets with the monteverdi.
The monteverdi choir conducted by john eliot gardiner. Sir john eliot gardiner, 20 gramophone award winner of the baroque vocal category for his recording of bach motets with the monteverdi choir sdg, talks about the significance of the motets in. The music is much simpler in design and theres none of the virtuosity displayed in the other motets. Bach john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists. Varcoe, the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists, gardiner johann. Masaaki suzuki and his bach collegium japan have taken a short break from bachs cantatas in order to record the same composers motets. John passion and the mass in b minor, as well as a wide selection of 37 cantatas, odes, and motets covering the entire. The times thirty years on from their acclaimed recording for erato, sir john eliot gardiner and the monteverdi choir return to the bach motets in a new sdg recording, taken from a concert in london last year. The study is a comparison of bach s motets to the traditional lutheran motet style as it was known. Jun 06, 2012 sir john eliot gardiner is our guide through the motets of bach and since hes had the treble parts memorised since he was twelve, i think hes impressively suited to the role. Firstly, although yes its very shallow, i love the cover of this album. The german texts are drawn predominately from the bible and chorale literature.
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