Paul Esswood - Widerstehe doch der suende - Bach

[serenaluce]

Splendid! I have this piece on my CD in Daniel Taylor's interpretation. Two great artists who found absolutely different colours for this aria! A feast for the ears, though perhaps a bit more I prefer Taylor's version with his less vibrato, but this is great too! Thanks for posting.

[OpheliaImWahn]

this is really wonderful!

Harnoncourt - lovely and those deeply beautiful paintres (picutures) ... thanks!

[Arcadiangrove]

Wonderfull

[Bachwerkeverzeich548]

I see you love Guercinon not only Bach =)

[sfkcbf]

Tumbs up to the informed and insightful comments posted here. Despite the irritating flaws of the accompaniment, this Bach / Esswood continues to captivate my heart with its beauty. Nicely produced video, too.

[metphmet]

I will add that the fugue of the strings is made on an ondulating musical phrase.

I think it represnts the snake of the evil.

This phrase will repeted like a perpetual movement.....the evil is ever.The singer has to sing with accent on wiederSTEHE (resist).Leonhart and Eswood were the first to do that.

[fluteHinata]

@metphmet How can you tell if the strings are playing a fugue?

[dareal92]

I'm touched at heart by that picture where Gabriel and Michael are with the lying Jesus.

[cristinadreamer]

"To send light into the darkness of men's hearts-such is the duty of the artist"~Schumann

My deepest congratulations for this beautiful video and remarkable music.

A very precious video,a true beauty!

Thank you so much for sharing!

Best wishes to you and yours!

[essenciademusica]

thanks dear!

[natemayfield]

Gorgeous!!

[whomakemefeel]

Splendid perofrmance and remarkable voice indeed

[BachLoveNat]

Great aria... 5 stars!

thank you my dear friend!

[Kievest]

Esswood's beautiful tone, timber and easy comprehensibility of his singing

elevate this performance to one of

reverent poetry! Although the pace is

plodding and the cascading strings

less than desired, Bach's inspirational

genius transcends these blemishes

by his masterful and touching music!

Thank you for sharing!

[Vihor189]

Wonderful... Shining eternal Bach... Fav!

[essenciademusica]

Thanks for you coment dear friend!!!!!!

[sfkcbf]

This is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful arias from Bach's cantatas. I never have heard it sung better than by Paul Esswood. There are two major problems with the recording, however: Harnoncourt was the far better of the two conductors in these productions, far more sensitive and musical. Leonhardt's tempo is far too pedestrian.  Also, Leonhardt's strings often sound strident. That is why is hesitated to produce this myself. I still give it 5 stars because of Bach and Esswood.

[metphmet]

I agree that at that time the sound of the baroque strings specially of Leonhart was not at the top.

But articulation and expression were beautifull and quite new at that time.

The tempo is slower than others .But this interpretation reflects the text.The orchestra is the obsessional sin which the singer has to resist.