Mass in B Minor [Import]

Johann Sebastian Bach (Performer), Robert King (Performer), The King's Consort (Artist), Michael George (Artist), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Artist), Matthias Ritter (Artist), Tolzer Knabenchor (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert King
• Audio CD (February 10, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000003013
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,426 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Chorus: Kyrie Eleison

2. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Duet: Christe Eleison

3. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Chorus: Kyrie Eleison

4. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Chorus: Gloria In Excelsis Deo

5. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Chorus: Et In Terra Pax Hominibus

6. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Aria: Laudamus Te

7. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Chorus: Gratias Agimus Tibi

8. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Duet: Domine Deus

9. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Chorus: Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi

10. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part I: Missa - Aria: Qui Sedes Ad Dextram Patris

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Chorus: Credo In Unum Deum

2. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Chorus: Patrem Omnipotentem

3. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Duet: Et In Unum Dominum

4. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Chorus: Et Incarnatus Est

5. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Chorus: Crucifixus Etiam Pro Nobis

6. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Chorus: Et Resurrexit Tertia Die

7. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Aria: Et In Spiritum Sanctum

8. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Chorus: Confiteor Unum Baptisma

9. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part II: Symbolum Nicenum - Chorus: Et Expecto Resurrectionem

10. Mass In B Minor -BWV232-: Part III: Sanctus - Chorus: Sanctus

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

The King's Consort, Robert King Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Toelzer Knabenchor King has succeeded brilliantly in reclaiming the profundity and emotional commitment of traditional Bach perfomances. A magnificent achievement and a joy to hear." -BBC Music Magazine 2 CD set.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excelent recording of a masterpiece of 'Ancient' music, September 26, 2002

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"monosandal" (Greece) - See all my reviews

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

The boy soprani and alti make the Hohe Messe sweeter, the wonderful tenor and bass brilliant, and the ornaments by the instrument soloists, choir, and director alike, a wonderful performance. Comparing it with my experience in a student's chorus and another recording I almost listened to, it is extremely good (I didn't listen to the other recording because it was no match -with the Puccinni soprani and alti- for this one); when listening to it, and getting excited, and depressed and joyful in each piece, I rate it as magnificent, almost unreachable and touching - perhaps almost as much as it would be, directed by Johann Sebastian Bach himself. Note that the booklet is nearly as exciting (e.g. my noteheads and Joh. Seb. Bach's are, since when I read it, alike). The cover is also very good with a(n invisible to internet-surfers) silver cross. An extraordinarilly perfect performance.

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Effort. Not the Best., September 30, 2006

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B. Marold "Bruce W. Marold" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mass in B Minor (Audio CD)

This umpteenth recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor is a great effort, which one would expect from the Hyperion label, but speaking as someone who has heard a dozen or more recordings and live performances by a Bach specialist group, I suggest that this recording is not the best. If you run across it for a deeply discounted price, snap it up, but if you are looking for your first B Minor Mass, look for something on the big labels who are used to recording 'big' works of music.