Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Bach Cantatas BWV 82 and 199

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Craig Smith (Conductor), Emmanuel Music Orchestra (Orchestra), Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Performer), Lorraine Hunt (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine Hunt
• Orchestra: Emmanuel Music Orchestra
• Conductor: Craig Smith
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B0000AOVTI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,026 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #89 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > Vocal & Song > Cantatas
  • #92 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Cantatas

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79 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - simply a phenomenon!, October 16, 2003

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Bach Cantatas BWV 82 and 199 (Audio CD)

For those who have had the ecstatic pleasure of hearing Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in person this CD of two luminously performed Bach Cantatas will be no surprise, and will even be a welcome reprise. Surely one of the most sensitive, vocally gifted, insightful singers before the public today, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson is destined to become known throughout the world as the megastar she truly is. This may be despite her apparent selflessness of interpreting music as complex and subtle as Bach's cantatas # 82 and #199. Most singers who approach the Baroque repertoire emphasize pyrotechnic execution of Bach's seemingly brutal writing. Hunt Lieberson finds the poetry and the essence of the words and wraps them effortlessly with the music into extended moments of communication. In both of these cantatas the solo oboe is treated less like an incidental obbligato than as a voice, equal to the vocal line and to the orchestra in the singer's approach. Everything is in its place, the lush beauty of her mezzo soprano timbre is nothing short of stunning, and her musicianship qualifies her as a true 'Musician's Musician.' In some circles that connotation might suggest that this is a technically fine but 'dry' performer: Hunt Lieberson is without a doubt one of the most warmly compassionate singers of our time. This CD deserves not only the Grammy, but it also deserves a place in the collection of every music lover - Baroque and beyond. Lorraine Hunt Lieberson is a Phenomenon.

197 of 229 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Online stupidity, March 12, 2004

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Thomas Frey (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Bach Cantatas BWV 82 and 199 (Audio CD)

This is not addressed to any particular cd, but to the woeful ignorance of Amazon.com in regard to classical music, particularly classical vocal music. My case lies in your "listen to" features that are supposed,I would assume, to allow a propective buyer to hear THE VOCALIST. What whoever manages thess things obviously does know or care about is that most classical vocals (arias, cantatas, songs etc.) have long orchestral introductions, so that your exceedingly generous 30 seconds of music often does not allow one to hear the VOCALIST!!!
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite, April 1, 2005

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This review is from: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Bach Cantatas BWV 82 and 199 (Audio CD)

Will my written word be able to say what is in my heart? This CD is a stunning experience of the alchemy of Bach and voice. Lieberson is all about the expressiveness of the line and allows the grace and beauty of the music to float on her voice. I was moved to a sort of frozen bliss when I first listened to this, perhaps the most profound musical experience I have had for months. In our world of overproduced discs wringing reaction from our overtaxed attention, this quiet and amazing performance of these extraordinary cantatas is the balm to shattered nerves.