Mozart: Et incarnatus (Mass in C minor, K427)

[vitellia]

It must've been such a hair-splitting decision making for Sir John Elliott, between Bonney and McNair. In the studio recording with McNair, I find her a bit on the cool and detached side, despite her warmer voice; she definitely wins on the trills, though! Bonney is more mellifluously ethereal. Her boy soprano-like appearance kinda helps, I suppose. LOL... Truly, both McNair and Bonney represent the absolute peak as long as this part goes. Perhaps, Arleen Auger could join their rank.

[bruno81073]

barbara è semlicemente un angelo!!! grazie per questi splendidi momenti. viva la musica e il bel canto.

[PlatoJaspers]

She sings even better than she plays golf.

[19822mark]

Εκπληκτική φωνή και υπέροχα τραγουδισμένο, χάδι στ' αυτιά μα και στην ψυχή. Νομίζω η καλύτερη εκτέλεση ever ! ! !

[viruviru81]

Quelle magnifique interprétation, tout en finesse, fraicheur et sobriété. Quelle belle leçon de chant! Voyez les regards admiratifs des choristes!!

une voix qui sied à merveille à Mozart! Merci Mme Bonney

[artois54]

Barbara is a very good Bach singer, too.

[ryanfan1967]

This, of course, is brilliantly beautiful. However, am I the only one who senses that all this wonderful warbling is a tad bit gratuitous? Mozart was many monumentally great things, but he was also a little too much of a "show-off" sometimes. A few too many notes. Mozart always gets his requisite "A". Beethoven, on the other hand, always gets the "A+"!

[magpie212]

@ryanfan1967 Yes. 

[Wolfgang1782]

Man everywhere I go to find performances of 18th cen music lately John E. Gardiner keeps turning up. Where is Herreweghe? Suzuki?

[ajhiflyer]

This is a masterclass in singing. There are other great performances but this is so very fine. The best!

[mresper]

touching!

[sergeyost]

thanks, it is one of my favorite moments in music, I listen to it whenever finding the balance..

[opricnik]

NO ONE sing this Mass better than Barbara Bonney.

[RideTheLightning316]

That woman has the most beautiful, soft and sweet voice I've ever heard.

[zehnterapril]

@RideTheLightning316

"That woman" is Barbara Bonney, one of the greatest lyrical sopranos of all times in my opinion.

And I do agree with you, a most amazing voice. <3

[P1B1U1H1]

@zehnterapril And a voice at its best here, methinks. Never heard her sing more perfectly.

[mozarthaydn]

The great soprano Elizabeth Schwarzkopf instructed her student in one masterclass to sing this aria like the way a person is talking about a big secret. It's what Barbara doing here! Her rendtition is mysterious but enlightening , serious but tender , not to mention the sheer beauty and perfect breath control.

[zehnterapril]

@mozarthaydn

According to Barbara, not every voice is right for every aria and/or piece.

Barbara's, however, is definitely right for Mozart.

[PedroViaud]

maravilloso

[hymnal777]

Che bello.

[LadyAnnuska]

she is Barbara Bonney... Anne Sophie von Otter is the mezzo... both wonderful!! :-)

[Jonakimoo]

This is sublime singing. I'm proud to be a human being! Yes--I am from the same species! : )

[hughwyles1]

Please tell us who the conductor, choir and soloists are in this great performance.

I am filled with admiration for the choristers who perform the entire mass from memory (ie. without any music books to wave around and distract!)

[carosaxone]

@hughwyles1 Everythings is written under "more information" right after the video frame

[hughwyles1]

@carosaxone Thankyou for your kind response. Perhaps I am stupid but I can't find any "more information" tabs under any of the videos of this performance.series.

The soprano is surely Sophie Von Otter?

I also wonder why 'Gloria in Excelsis' seems to be lacking from the series.

I am grateful to you for posting this splendid performance of a truly inspired work in which I participated many times as a bass chorister.

[prreterosso]

@hughwyles1 more information on the video are to be seen if you click on the double arroe near the number of views of the video itself

[hughwyles1]

@prreterosso Thankyou very much. Got it all now.

I hope Carosaxone will download "Gloria in Excelsis" to complete this series.

[berniewa2008]

@hughwyles1 I am quite sure it is not Anne Sofie von Otter ! but sorry don't know at the moment who she is

[adelaarmen]

@hughwyles1 Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner; Choir: Monteverdi Choir; Soloists: Soprano - Barabara Bonney, Alto: Anne Sofie von Otter - Tenor: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson - Bass: Alastair Miles; Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists.

[yourforte]

Sublime.

[ace165nj]

Thank you so much for posting Mozart's masterpiece. Beautiful performance and beautiful music. The number of viewers say all. - a music lover

[lovehaendel1]

Thank you so much!