Bach: Mass in B minor

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Helmut Müller-Brühl (Conductor), Ann Hallenberg (Performer), Marianne Beate Kielland (Performer), Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Sunhae Im (Performer), Markus Schafer (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ann Hallenberg, Marianne Beate Kielland, Sunhae Im, Markus Schafer
• Orchestra: Cologne Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (March 22, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B0007ORDWM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A more fitting review for this fine recording, April 25, 2006

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Christopher M. Wallace - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: Mass in B minor (Audio CD)

The review below this one is not accurate! This recording is not at all harsh! It is actually quite pleasant. I have many recordings of Mass in B minor and this is often the one I listen to when I want to relax. I much like all of the soloists (they are not annoying as they can be in some others). As far as the trumpet goes, it is actually my favorite thing about this recording! I wish I can hear the trumpet in others like I can in this one. It is played beautifully as well. I say, if for no other reason, get this actually BECAUSE of the trumpet! Yes, just the opposite of what the reviewer below wrote. Thus, I wrote this review to correct a terrible injustice. One spewed out against an excellent recording.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, March 26, 2010

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Amateur Ceramics Historian "Anonymous" (East Liverpool Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bach: Mass in B minor (Audio CD)

I recommend this highly. I bought it to brush up on my German Latin pronunciation and to remind myself of the notes in preparation for singing it with my choir. It is a great recording, in my opinion. Don't take my word for it though, do listen to it here on Amazon and hear for yourself.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Recording of the Mass in B Minor, August 15, 2009

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Ray S. Ames Jr. (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: Mass in B minor (Audio CD)

I purchased this 2-CD set recently (before reading the Amazon customer reviews) and was very pleased with it. This is a superb recording. The Dresden Chamber choir and Cologne Chamber orchestra seem to be well balanced and the choir is easiy to hear -- the sound is crisp, not muddy.

Yes, there are a few passages where the trumpets sing out -- but Bach scored this for five trumpets, so what would one expect?

This digital recording is highly recommended, and at a buget price as well!