Bach - Magnificat - 05 - Quia fecit mihi

[jawdim29tu]

Bravo!

[mattvid00]

this is my favourite part of Magnificat and this man rocks!

[telemetros]

I love this guy's interpretation. Much more appropriate for the intimate sound of a period performance, IMHO.

[Guichotpresident]

Dont really like this soloist...

[Classicalguy12]

@Guichotpresident Why not?

[Guichotpresident]

@Classicalguy12 don't know, it's just not the kind of voice i like, i don't think he's flexible and dynamic enough, it's a bit heavy...

[Classicalguy12]

@Guichotpresident Yeah..I see what you're saying...its all based on opinion. I love it.

[Guichotpresident]

@Classicalguy12 yeah, im not a base guy in any case so... :p

[Classicalguy12]

@Guichotpresident Hahaha

[VolkColopatrion]

@Guichotpresident i dont' think we're hearing the same singer but different strokes.

[Guichotpresident]

@VolkColopatrion haha it's my personal opinion, what's great is that everyone has differet preferences! And I'm no specialist in base voices, it is true that I never really appreciated the base voice, finding it too... well, heavy :p

[Schakowski]

einfach grossartig!!!! 

[beethomozart]

Tom Koopman is definetely one of the best performers and directors, specially when we talk about baroque and classicism music

[herbiehancock87]

@beethomozart his name is Ton Koopman not Tom

[jkeersmcmahon]

This is perfect!

[lojundolo]

A bright tenor with no high notes?

[jkeersmcmahon]

This is a solo for a Bass.

[lojundolo]

@jkeersmcmahon : I know that, very very well; but this mature singer doesn't seem a bass at all, perhaps a very light baritone, or a dramatic tenor.

[jkeersmcmahon]

This is a Bass part

[hawaii808asian]

@lojundolo its a bass solo

[lojundolo]

@hawaii808asian Thank-you, now can you read my other comments, please?

[olcorganist]

I like Koopman's additioon of a Theorbo into the continuo; its the first time I've heard that for Bach, it works wonderfully!

[marcin8942]

Wonderful performance -best Bach vocal music singer is Klaus Mertens

[peachymusic]

"C" in Latin is always pronounced in the hard velar way. and "V" is pronounced as we would pronounce "w"

[olcorganist]

That is 'Classical/ Ancient Roman' Latin alla Cicero; This is traditional German Ecclesiastical Latin, as it would have been used during Bach's time, and is, infact, still used to this day!

[MarsMartz]

Awesome!

[olcorganist]

I don't hear any mistakes, what I do hear is Baroque ornamentation. He reminds me a bit of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; a nice straight tone that allows you to hear the harmonies. (He should sing Samuel Barber as well.)

[ligth95]

the pronunciation is very bad¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[chormeister2000]

It's Germanic Latin pronunciation. Most Bach performers use it.

[bersa888]

...which is the way Latin should be pronounced - with a few exceptions. It all depends if you opt for a Classic Latin pronunciation (hard G, C, GN, etc.) like here, or the Latin of the Church (closer to Italian in its pronunciation). The hardest one to get used to (singing it or listening to it) the French way... ;-)

[padaneis]

Yes, that's correct - and sorry I misclicked thumb, I would have liked to add a +1, I have done -1 instead. There's also French pronunciation, suitable for e.g. Charpentier and baroque French music.

[padaneis]

Well, my latest comment had been posted as a reply to chormeister2000 to tell I agree with him/her. It has jumed on here instead, I do not know why. The misclicked thumb had seemingly no effect.

[muenchner1000]

@chormeister2000 Although I would say that this is Latin Latin pronunciation. In Latin class, if we'd spoken like many today speak (tsch, sch, and so), we would get expelled.

[WarrioRAbsolutE]

Awesome! I wish I could have him as my teacher! My voice is very close to his & my teacher is a terrible soprano... Bad luck...

[iheartverdi]

What the hell!!! This guy is singing with like 4 different voices. He's singing out of tune. If he would free up his instrument, he wouldn't have to breath in the middle of phrases.

[camerafloss]

This singer is one of the best ive ever heard, who is he?

[mendoncacorreia]

He is Klaus Mertens, widely (and most probably rightly) considered the best baroque bass (baritone) singer of our days.

[celestialbakura]

I would not say he is one of the best of our days. He makes so many mistakes and his tone is average. He did a good job, just not the best.

[BigBubbaBen]

This performance is outstanding. Bach would be very pleased. Keyboard, lute, and cello...awesome, great phrasing and dynamics.

[ApotheosisWolf]

Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius.

[HumilisServus]

His continuo improvisation is quite magnificent.

Wonderful. Tempo is just about right for this piece.

[natedawg1026]

#1 mozart

#2 bach

#3 vivaldi

#4 beethoven

#5 tchaikovsky

[Eudora74]

But my friend, Mozart was shocked when he discovered the music of Bach,...

[jackeddemon]

you make me laugh

it's

bach

handel

vivaldi

mozart

beethoven

[HARMONICO101]

Seriously, sometimes I think Koopman is a reincarnation of Bach himself. His playing and interpretation just feel so... authentic.

[jackeddemon]

does anyone know the tempo for this movement??

[mendoncacorreia]

Just Bach - no one else...

[jackeddemon]

good, so what is the tempo?

[mendoncacorreia]

If you believe in that, you may ask him in a spiritualist sceance...

[fiorellamartinez]

Hermoso!!! hermoso!!!! que precioso!!!

[foxdruidz]

this is my favourite piece of Bach's Magnificat! this performance is good but i think harpsichord would be better for this piece, since it really gives baroque atsmophere

[BayAreaBiker2001]

The harpsichord was used more for secular music. The organ was used more for sacred music, such as the Magnificat. Either instrument would work, especially since Bach did not specify which instrument to use. Even an electric piano might work if its timbre is somewhat like the positive organ.

[phillipebach]

Excelente!!!!!

[domalaukums]

Beats 50-cent I'll say!

[firebreathone]

domalaukums, why do you compare the greatest (or to some the second best after mozart) composer to a crappy rapper?

You are absolutely right though :)

[audie83]

I think it's a hoot that some of us here even know who 50-cent is-my 12 year old twin nephews gave me the 411 lol. But I prefer Bach any day, any century. :)

[goriboy03]

Klaus Mertens is the best "Bach-Baritone" of our time. Lute today is usually in historically informed performances. There are pictures of 17th century church music and old bills which prove it.

[OrpheoCT]

Beautiful lute+organ at the end. How uncommon to use lute for bach church music... or at least I haven't heard much of it like that

[sebastian8589]

no es bach quien dirige ??

[jeroenek]

Ton Koopman wouldn't play too fast! He's one of the best in this genre...

[totogabi]

too fast!:S

[bongsub]

Superb!