Klemperer: Bach Mass in B minor (1/4, Kyrie)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
BBC Chorus
Agnes Giebel, Soprano
Janet Baker, Alto
Nicolai Gedda, Tenor
Hermann Prey, Baritone
Franz Krass, Bass
Studio Recording, October 1967

Category:

Music

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• Johann
• Sebastian
• Bach
• Mass
• Kyrie
• Agnes
• Giebel
• Janet
• Baker
• Nicolai
• Gedda
• Hermann
• Prey
• Franz
• Krass
• Philharmonia
• Orchestra
• Otto
• Klemperer

[themfromspace]

Total awesomeness

[musicizzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

the first movement is gorgeous. if you listen to the 2nd to last movement of the entire piece, it is what made Janet Baker's voice, the best ive ever heard.

[mauricello]

Great, magnificent. The best version for me. Thank you.

[HenryFranconia]

Thank you so much for posting this performance. Klemperer, true to form, takes it very slow and brings out a richness and intensity that many renditions by other conductors miss altogether.

[TheContemporarymusic]

Otto Klemperer here did a performance so touching to me.

First time I realise what about this music is. ... no rush and smooth sound, simply great interpretation.

( It was a pity that polish king didn't decided to have J.S. Bach in his court....  Best form Poland)

[krystufekrobin1]

so slow :-( i donť like Wagner´s interpretation of baroque music

[nevskixx]

Klemperer gave 2 performances of this work in the 1960s. At one of these performances sat Carlo Maria Giulini in the audience with his score attentively following the action. And what a performance it was.

[ulemseni]

Thank you!



[TERUKI26]

I hear that Dr. Klemperer oneself liked this performance.

Thank you very much.　

[malcolmcolemann]

@babality2 302 views now, so perhaps there's hope yet!