Jochen Kowalski singt "Bereite dich Zion"

[whitneyhouston1234]

Wow fabulous! As a counter-tenor myself I was beginning to think I was the only counter-tenor that didnt have an annoying hooty sound. He's fabulous, wish I had found this sooner! It's suprising to me to say that I actually prefer him over David Daniels. Especially over Scholl

[tcvaneeden]

Holy Shit! That is SOOO cool!

[TheBoydsify]

very well done.......u have a very talented voice u should sing withough music i like your voice

[Kendalwood40s]

here is a counter tenor without the counter tenor sound !!! there are not many of this caliber ! Excellent performance indeed :-)

[789hut]

i like it most, very nice, groovy interactive

[PashaPetrovich]

What orchestra is this?

[cied2p]

Ce monsieur chante agréablement, mais il n'est cependant pas tout seul ? c'est dommage de ne mentionner aucun autre nom que le sien... et un peu mufle !

[sophelet]

Gorgeous! But why not share the entire aria?? Who is the ensemble and who is the conductor?

[IpsaPaphum]

Damn! They cut the beautiful cheeks!

[straumeeee]

Angelika for ever!:)))))

[jpstenino]

Thank you jairdan...who is conducting what ensemble?

The musicians perform the accents and forward moving parts with astounding lightness.

Although it sounds easy this is a very difficult piece to play well. Bravo!!!

[44Amir44]

ich hab ihn samstag gesehen auf einer  weinachtfeier ^^

[arcpuffin]

I LOVE this movement of the oratorio...but I gotta say, that sound coming out of HIS mouth...yeah, just a LITTLE creepy!

[mrajmcpherson]

Personally, I think it's sad that you are showing your prejudice so plainly. Just because something is unfamiliar to you, doesn't mean it's creepy. You don't have to like it, but you would come off better if you were more specific in your commentary. "Creepy" is just one step above "stupid" (barely) in sophistication.

[serenaluce]

Just wonderful! Beautiful music, but Kowalski's voice makes it even more beautiful! Can't help admiring him again and again!

[WolligesHangschaf]

Der alt sit zwar recht tief, wie schon gesagt, aber das Lied ist eigendlich für eine Fraunstimme geschrieben worden!

Wenn ein Mann das so hinbekommt das ist unglaublich!

Ich gehe jedes Jahr ins Oratorium,und ich habe oft gemerkt das die das Bereite dich Zion total verhauen haben,und mir das das ganze Konzert versaut hat.

Aber diese version ist unglaublich schön, und eine der besten die ich von dem Lied je gehört habe!

Wunderschön!!!!!!

[ichmalealsobinich]

Das hat zu Bachs Zeiten ein Chorknabe gesungen! Und für deren Stimmen hat er seine sakralen Werke als Thomaskantor auch geschrieben. Die Frauen durften allenfalls bei den weltlichen Kantaten wie der über den Kaffee ihr schönes Stimmchen erheben.

[WolligesHangschaf]

Ich dachte das diese werke meist von Kastraten gesungen wurden,da zu der zeit Frauen ja kaum singen durften...

Und eine Knabenstimme ist ja bis zum Stimmbruch noch keine Männerstimme.

[cbafgkmrns]

ich glaube nicht, dass Bach besonders viele Kastraten an der Thomaskirche hatte...

[WolligesHangschaf]

Das kann man nie wissen, es sind darüber ja keine Papiere erhalten, ob und wie viele Kastraten in einer Kirche gesungen habe..

Ich habe auch nie behaubtet das diese Lieder von Kastraten gesungen worden sind, aber es liegt ja immer im bereich de möglichen...

Wenn du mich fragst ist es auch nicht so wichtig wer diese Werke gesungen hat, es ist wichtig das es sie gibt, und wir sie geniessen können.

[THyperon]

Kastraten waren aber eher in der Oper und später üblich. Bach hat auf Knaben-Soprane und -Alte aus seinem Chor zurückgegriffen. Leider wird das heute viel zu selten praktiziert.

[WolligesHangschaf]

Ja da hast du recht!

Aber ich finde es nicht schlimm, das dieses Werk meistens in heutiger zeit von einer Frau gesungen wird, da Maria ja weiblich ist.

Anders ist es bei der Zauberflöte (Mozart) ,da finde ich es eine schande das die drei Knaben meist von Frauen gesungen werden, da es vom Komponiten nicht so gedacht war

[ichmalealsobinich]

Recht tiefe Altstimme verglichen zu jener von Esswood, trotzdem sehr gut. Nur finde ich das Lied ein wenig schnell gespielt.

[HotSara93]

voll hoch ey..das hatten wir im musikunetrricht^^

[blumedersahara]

Wonderful. i love his voice. most altus(c-t's) don't have such a pure voice like him. and i think he sings better then a lot of female singers. :)

love him, moved my heart

[Taslisasulynn]

sorry, but he´s a real alto who has just given up to tell it again and again.... so singing ist same technique as all opera-singers do.

and he turned my career aspiration years ago and I became musician to. thank him for all and you Jairdan for posting parts of this concert here!

[acanthe83]

Très beau timbre, c'est musical, mais l'émission est un peu trop fermée à mon goût

[klops91]

leider versteht man nich so viel

[antippas]

he makes scholl sound like alfred deller. Kowalski was the counter-tenor who turned it all around for me.

[rullstensas]

he just sing it effortlessly. one of the best c-t's in my opinion!

[Jaydakizz]

yes, most c-t´s do not sing as clear as he does!

[graceannecatherine]

Unforgettable....

[thelilfajita]

Exquisite countertenor! Bravo!

[tkbewunderin79]

Nein nein! Viel besser die Knabenstimmen!

[terragirl9]

good god...he sings like a girl!!! wow...

[scatterbrainedfloozy]

god, this is creepy.

[justTgerman]

PART 2:historical founded reason for staging it like this, but if you think of the recitativo before the aria "nun wird mein liebster bräutigam" i have deep deep dramaturgical doubts in doing this aria with a counter, even if i think musically it is nice to have such a nice and warm voice like kowalskis.

[dailung67]

You must remember that when Bach wrote this women DID NOT sing sacred music in Lutheran churches. The original singer would have either been a male alto (counter tenor) or a boy alto, your "deep dramaturgical doubts" notwithstanding!

[justTgerman]

PART 1: I really have a big problem in seeing him, but listening to him is so good. his timbre is unique, although its surely a question of taste if one can accept "bereite dich zion" by a counter. a lot of counters do it and perhaps there is a

[AkiraHidaka]

i played with him in the same opera-house =)

[Corlagon1]

didn't expect such a voice; though fantastic :)))

[olympia024]

PERFECTO

[Yossi1960]

beautiful interpretation. Who is the conductor?

[Adachmar]

what a nice and warm sound he has, really like it <3

[antippas]

Kowalski was the first of the modern breed of Daniels-like countertenors with lush vibrato and masculine heft. He will always be one of my favorites. I much prefer this sound to the "churchy" sound of scholl and the like.

[lieero]

Exelent thats sooo good. now im singing this arie but so hard :)

[aguacun]

A Falsettist... ok, countertenor then... with guts in the voice.This mean good technicque or, at least, good voice support; then, more color of a voice like this kind. And good taste for singing. The best among them.

[art4science]

Jochen Kowalski is one of the greatest countertenors. Hi has unique voice, technique and spirituality. There are a lot of good countertenors, but Jochen is just incomparable. Thanks a lot for video. Do you have by any chance 'Ombra..'?

[Jairdan]

Sorry, I don't have ombra mai fu...Would love to see this myself...

[alexmacias]

Lovely indeed!

[VivaYoungTalent]

Exelent video. thanks