58 Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben!

[Tenorlyrico89]

what in the duce is she grinning through singing? hmmm i am a singer and know the "musical laughing" to intonate the tones. but it looks terrible at her....sorry.

[kltoh1974]

though the recording was in the 60s (evident from the makeup and hairdo), it's amazing that the resolution is so clear. Agree, this rendition could be bit too slow and Helen Donath's voice bit too shrill here.

[Roe27Ger]

@ raincloud8

This is a recording of the sixties, that's why! Several of the above mentioned singers aren't even alive anymore. But I think, it's way to slow, Donath - for all her magnificent singing - has to breathe between her text phrasings. But in a period that Harnoncourt ans Leonhardt started their experiments ans Herreweghe, Koopman and Gardiner were still unknown, Richter's Bach recordings (passions, cantatas etc.) were really famous.

[raincloud8]

why are they doing this on modern instruments?! Boo

[Jitpring]

Utterly sublime in every way. I love this woman. I love Bach. I love Christ. I love the Most Holy Trinity. Blessed be God.

[alipitogen]

I think this is outstanding. I love the way she sings all the way through with a smile on her face and I'd imagine that might brighten the sound too. I don't think there's too much vibrato, either. Helen did not have the smallest of voices but she has it well controlled here, and I find that much preferable to the disembodied flute voices of Kirkby , Poulenard, Bonney, etc.

[bachianasop]

Piu' l'ascolto e piu' vado in estasi...BRAVA !!

[canyongoddess]

This gives me chills - absolutely stunning. This is a magnificent recording of the St. Matthew passion.

[ajkaijanaho]

Beautiful music, but the German seems to be a bit off (weiss ihr nichts?!)

[asaunders6738]

@ajkaijanaho She sang a closed 'e' sound on 'er' which is totally right. Her pronunciation is pretty faultless I think.

[moleskine111]

incredible control

[palomairisbruce]

Absolutely beautiful

[bachianasop]

Voce vellutata e celestiale!!!

[pickymoon]

Too much vibrato, out of character for such a serene piece

[danieldalarossa]

Simply wonderful. Anything Karl Richter is involved is 100% good.