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Recital
High Mass in b-minor BMV 232
Johann Sebastian Bach
29th March, 2nd April 1999
Salzburg (Grosses Festspielhaus) – Easter Festival
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Véronique Gens (Soprano)
Anne Sofie von Otter (Alto)
Charles Workman (Tenor)
Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
Franz-Josef Selig (Bass)
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Swedish Radio Choir
Tölzer Knabenchor
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Berliner Philharmonic
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What the critics say
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Die Presse, 31st March 1999 (Gerhard Kramer)
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Abbado’s Bach in Salzburg: intimate and internalised. J. S. Bach’s High Mass, realised by Claudio Abbado in Salzburg’s Grosses Festspielhaus like “chamber music” – a misconception ?
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...In this context we may speak of a coherent, impressive performance. In this the phenomenal instrumental soloists of the Berlin Philharmonic had their part as well as the capable...... Swedish Radio Choir and the vocalists, among whom the baritone Simon Keenlyside stood out because of his vivid briskness...
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Der Standard, 31st March 1999 (Heidemarie Klabacher)
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Abbado’s “High Mass”: Beautiful instead of haunting
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.....The five solo parts were cast luxuriously..... Equally convincing: Charles Workman (tenor), Simon Keenlyside and Franz-Josef Selig (bass)....