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| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Work type | Choral |
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ViennaThe Constellation Choir & Orchestra / Gardiner
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The Constellation Orchestra; Sir John Eliot Gardiner; The Constellation Choir
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Prom 36: Festive Bach from Gardiner and his Baroque forces
Friday’s two Proms had a theme running through them: Resurrection, Easter and Ascension. I wasn’t quite sure how I would feel about listening to Bach’s small-scale oratorios after Mahler’s mighty “Resurrection” Symphony, but I needn’t have worried. Compared to Mahler’s angst and doubt in the symphony, Bach’s unwavering Christian faith was reassuring.
Vierzig Tage an einem: Bachs Messias beim Bachfest Leipzig
Selbst wenn bei diesem Marathon stimmlich nicht immer alles perfekt lief, überzeugte doch in hohem Maße die – wie die Botschaft die Jünger – generelle Umsetzung dieses Zyklus mit hochkarätigen Erscheinungen.