Bach - Magnificat - 10 - Suscepit Israel

[vivjfriday]

These are the 2 minutes which confirmed my opinion of J. Bach, who actually didn't write much outside of the German language. This is probably the best presentation of the hymn on Youtube, in my opinion, from having downloaded about every one--except for the disappointing (!) fact that it is only in 240p.

[Andrew4Handel]

Hallelujah!!!

[dnggitg]

My favorite movement. Divine!

[beethomozart]

an splendid masterpiece

[mdeonx16]

Ton Koopman has reached legendary status.

[robertcouturier]

the gates of heaven to our senses...

[StellaBCM]

I REALLY LOVE IT!!

MY FAVOURITE PART IS: 0:57-1:12 Minute

[bachkirche]

That's my favorite part too. If only Bach could have known how much He would be loved in the centuries following His passing.

[GV32]

@bachkirche I think he may well have known how well he would be loved by the future. Other than the sheer joy of composing, there is no logical explanation why he would compose a mammoth piece like the Mass in B minor or the Art of the Fugue. He well knew that he was the 'sleeper of sleepers'. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Schoenberg although he seemed to feel his time was yet to come. Imo it is his 20th century intellectualism that killed the common man's realization of good music

[rakkav]

@GV32 - I tend to think it was Schoenberg's deliberate rejection of the obvious (tonality) that killed most people's appreciation of his music. And as far as I'm concerned, that was the fate it deserved. I'm not saying everything has to sound like any kind of Western music in order to be "tonal"; I'm saying there are psychoacoustical laws we ignore at our peril and that most world music has the sense to follow.

[Spacagna13]

Ya my chorus is singing this song at our next concert. I'm also a second soprano..

[samujazz]

what church is this???please writteme.

[Spacagna13]

actually it's my school chorus. the concert was last night

[Mirek6010]

Thomaskirche Leipzig

St.Thomas Curch in Leipzig,Germany

[imgoinghomenow]

just lovely

[car2052]

Isn't the trumpet part really supposed to be the oboe's?

[skyler807]

I think so? Yeah. That trumpet is really bothering me. I sang this in Barcelona and I remember that it is supposed to be played by the oboe's.

[blogger314]

Now really.....what of it? Do you really think that such a thing would bother Bach; after all, he used different instruments on most of his works for different occassions. That is part of his genius, which was to have a particular work played with different instrumentation. He is, after all, the master of improvization; still the master arranger.

[zariguella1930]

@skyler807 You are making a mistake. This is the 1723 first version of the Magnificat, it is in E-flat. The definite version is the one of 1731, with the key in D. There the oboes play the "tonus peregrinus" instead of the flute, and the recorders (here) where changed to trnaverso flutes. This is the Magnificat in E-flat BWV 243a.

[ericoschmitt]

@skyler807 it is supposed to be played by a trumpet, and an oboe played with you. usually oboes played it because this piece calls for an Eb natural trumpet, and the common natural trumpets were in C and D, and played only in those keys until invention of valved trumpets&horns. the options are: play in D, play with oboe, play with valved trumpet... or find an Eb natural trumpet

[CoulterOrganbuilder]

don't think so... I've always heard it done on trumpet... perhaps if there is no trumpet player available

[wcbroccoli]

Bach often revised his works for repeat performances.

This is the earlier version (Magnifcat in E-flat BWV 243a). It uses a trumpet to intone the Magnificat plainsong.

The later version (Magnificat in D, BWV 243) uses two oboes in unison.

[crob647gtx]

Bach's magnificat was truly annointed by God.

[gabrielepsycho]

i had the pleasure of being a second soprano when we put on this piece in my choral group. it's an honor to perform this.

[KaitousFlame]

I was a first... and I completely agree with you. That just goes to show that he made every line interesting and exciting, yet fit in with such a harmony that is absolutely breathtaking. It is quite humbling to sing such music... especially when you take into account that this guy composed movements like this in less than twenty or so minutes.

[141407078989]

I prefer solists but this is really nice!

[astrotam]

Our director has decided to put three to a part in this movement, and I will be one of the altos. This movement is absolutely exquisite, and I'm so excited to get the chance to be a part of it!

[141407078989]

yes, it is exquisite!

[Clavemaior]

I'm going to be first soprano in this piece.

[missgigi123]

i love this song! i was the second soprano part!

[OrpheoCT]

PS: I don't remember which soloists

[moskva40]

I'm not sure, but I think you might be talking about Gardiner, who used soloists for this movement instead of the choral sections. In the case that my assumptions are correct, the soloists would be Nancy Argenta, Patrizia Kwella, and Charles Brett.

[OrpheoCT]

I LOVE the way Bach uses dissonance in this piece to create an ambience! Superb! Although, my favorite rendition of this particular movement is a one-voice-per-part version with 2 S and a Countertenor :D

[songblam]

One of the most passionate moving and beautiful works Bach ever wrote...and Koopman renders it superbly....tears in mine eyes....

[collectkit]

As far as I know, Bach was very open minded musically. And yes, he was a very solid protestant believer.

[firebreathone]

Although Bach was Protestant, this piece sounds very 'catholic'...

Great performance!

[maewe]

This is one of my favourite Bach's pieces.