The annotator of the original album (identified only as "H.W.L." Kyrie Gloria. Gratia et Gloria Dei December 21, 2013 By George Thompson (Gonzales, LA) See All My Reviews " From the album cover we understand that Bach's Mass in B Minor belongs in the cathedral and not the concert hall. Butt notes that the parody technique had been a staple of Renaissance music, and so Bach's use of his own work showed respect for tradition, as well as for the purity and durability of the old style, rather than signaling a decline in inventiveness. Erato: 5623342. The first documented performance of any portion of the B Minor Mass was by the composer's son C.P.E. The Mass can also be hailed as the supreme example of the practice of parody. Rejecting the intervening 19th century notions of interpretation, he insisted that artistic intuition had to arise from study of the original materials and thus be informed by deep knowledge of the traditions of Bach's time. Charles Sanford Terry notes that while it contains all the sections of the Catholic mass (and, indeed, it was listed in Bach's estate catalog as "die Grosse catholische Messe"), textual variations violate the inflexible strictures required for ritual purposes; on the other hand, Lutherans use only portions (the Kyrie, Gloria and occasionally the Sanctus) of the full Catholic mass in their services. The primary snags are rather blurry sound for the era and some painful horn playing to launch the "Quoniam. Bach's (1685 - 1750) `Mass in B Minor' is nearly 2 hours of what few would disagree is one of civilizations greatest masterpieces. Showing 11 - 20 of 104 results George Enescu; Suzanne Danco, Kathleen Ferrier, Peter Pears, Bruce Boyce, Norman Walker; BBC Chorus; Boyd Neel Orchestra (1951, BBC Legends CDs; 133'), Recorded in a single day (July 19, 1951), presumably from a broadcast (no audience is evident), this performance was issued only in 1998 on the BBC Legends CD series to great acclaim, especially for Enescu and Ferrier, both at the close of their careers (his full and rich, hers cruelly truncated). The recordings are listed in the following format: Conductor; soloists; chorus, orchestra (year, labels of original issue and current CD availability; overall timing). And even in 1749 when it was completed it was bundled in four very separate parts. (Although perhaps more widely known for his tasteful pop arrangements for Judy Collins, his witty Baroque Beatles Book album and his acclaimed series of Scott Joplin piano pieces, Rifkin was a formidable scholar.) As evidence of this method, Rifkin notes that the autograph contains fewer corrections and displays the more handsome calligraphy of Bach's "copying hand" than the scores he composed from scratch. Maria Stader (soprano), Hertha Töpper (contralto), Kieth Engen (bass), Ernst Haefliger (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Münchener Bach-Orchester, Münchener Bach-Chor, Karl Richter Not surprisingly, given Richter's acclaimed organ recordings, the tonal color is often enriched with prominent bass from the organ. Chris grew up in London and studied cello from the age of 5. Xinh's project for Mu123, spring/1996 [Bach home page] What follows is the full text for Bach's B-Minor Mass. It was never intended to be performed as a whole within the liturgy, and its various movements date from different periods of Bach’s life. Generally steadfast, Enescu relaxes the tempos at the end of each major section and adds a unique personal touch by softening and trailing off the massive final chord. (x3) Although she was known at the time as an intimate, direct, radiant and charming lieder singer, that description fits the gentle, smooth, patient choral work more than the soloists' contributions, which tend more toward more showy operatic displays. Ecstatically greeting it in the December 1929 Gramophone magazine, C. M. Crabtree agreed: "For many people the recording of Bach's B minor Mass complete will be the greatest thing that has happened since the first gramophone record was made. Bach, who performed the Credo alone (but with his own introduction and elaborations) toward the end of his own life in 1786. (Aside from a few Bach and Handel snippets (mostly in Romanticized arrangements) and a vertiginous Mozart Jupiter, he recorded nothing else written prior to Beethoven.) The New Bach Edition (NBA) volume of J. S. Bach’s Mass in B minor BWV 232 has been the definitive edition for generations of singers and musicians. Indeed scholars often marvel at the range of material Bach incorporated into the Mass. The b minor mass is truly one of the cultural pillars of Western civilization. An equally serious consideration is that its text is not suited for use by either Roman Catholics or Lutherans. The origins of the rest of the B Minor Mass are even less certain. Even so, recorded in 7 sessions over 10 weeks in London to accommodate the soloists' schedules, it's surprisingly fine and needs no apologies for its sincere, if "old-fashioned," respectful approach. The Boyd Neel Orchestra, founded by its namesake surgeon in 1933 as one of the earliest permanent chamber groups, provides eloquent, light textures (with imposing tympani) that must have seemed refreshingly pure at the time. Cost: $25+ Duration: About 2 … The first integral performance only arose in 1859 in Leipzig by a chorus of over 100, adapted to the taste of the time, complete with dramatic dynamics and legato slurs. George Stauffer points out that, by whatever name, the B Minor Mass is not mentioned in any of Bach's letters nor in any other contemporaneous documents, and so our only direct evidence of its creation must lie in the autograph itself. In that light, perhaps recognizing the unique ability of music to transcend the literalism of words, Bach may have devoted his ultimate religious work to an attempt to universalize Christian worship – in Terry's phrase, into an expression of Christian idealism – neither Catholic nor Protestant, yet both and therefore greater than either alone. Butt asserts that it was fully appropriate for Bach to pour into his Mass an exhaustive summation of his vast musical skills and of all the styles, idioms and devices available in his age. Amen (so to speak)! Johann Sebastian Bachs Mass in B minor is regarded by many as one of the supreme achievements of Western classical music. Showing 91 - 100 of 150 results Furthermore, the words of the Mass – unlike those of the cantatas – are universal rather than being a product of their time. The juxtaposition of adjacent movements of deeply-felt meditation followed by brash outbursts of vivacious zeal adds a sense of urgent discovery and spontaneous invention. Buy download online. As for articulation, Rifkin notes that discrepancies among the Missa parts suggest an improvisatory attitude that tolerated, if not encouraged, a certain degree of imprecision; as a consequence his instrumental playing averts the sharp accentuation that we tend to associate with historically-informed performance in favor of a smoother, velvety sonority. Performing the complete mass since 1940, The Bach Festival Society recognizes its place as inheritors of this tradition of bringing Bach’s work to life. As you probably know Suzuki is part way through a cycle of Bach Cantatas which are getting fantastic reviews, and when the cycle is finally complete (a little way off admittedly as he is only on Volume 36 of what I imagine will get up to somewhere near 60) I think it may well become ‘the’ version to have. The Mass in B Minor is fraught with difficulties regarding its origin, and ambiguities concerning its function. Miller, Philip L. – notes to the Shaw stereo RCA box, LSC-6157 (1961). In that light, the score itself (even when shorn of later annotations) is only a bare outline, as it omits performance conventions that were universally understood at the time, and thus obviated the need to write out all the details of execution. (x3) Lord, have mercy upon us. The B Minor Mass included Harnoncourt's own lengthy, scholarly notes in which he both explained and defended his approach. In a sense, this was a matter of political expediency, as the Saxon court had become Catholic only in 1697 and many of its officials were Lutheran. As Butt points out, Martin Luther never set out to replace the Latin mass but rather to alter and adapt it where needed for understanding. On one extreme, Geiringer cites Bach's use of Gregorian chant as the subjects of the grandiose fugues that open and conclude the Credo. Thus, after its initial chords and orchestral fugal introduction the opening Kyrie begins with a vocal quartet and evolves into a full chorus, adding cumulative weight in this way rather than through an escalation of volume alone, as is routinely done. He further notes that Bach's Leipzig choir employed only eight vocalists, of whom three were routinely detailed to play instruments and others were often absent due to illness. Joshua Rifkin notes that after a dozen years of service Bach felt mistreated in his position at Leipzig and sought an official, if only honorary, title to strengthen his status. Further evidence of Bach's subjective approach lies in his use of musical symbolism to underline the text, ranging from the standard and conspicuous (chromaticism to underline lamentation; falling seconds to suggest sighing; a descending arpeggio to accompany the text of "descendit de coelis" ("came down from heaven") in the Et in unum movement) to far more subtle (a canon, also in the Et in unum Dominum, to signify the mystic unity of Father and Son), and even to the speculative yet fascinating (Albert Schweitzer's attributing the six vocal parts of the Sanctus to evoke six-winged seraphim). Shaw, Robert and Jules Herford – notes to the Shaw mono RCA box, LM 6100 (1947). John Eliot Gardiner; Monteverdi Choir, English Bach Soloists (1985, Archiv CD set, 106’). Soloists – both vocal and instrumental – are uniformly excellent. All the components fit well – yet perhaps a bit too well, without the textural diversity or emotional peaks needed to sustain attention over the course of two largely undifferentiated, moderated hours. Indeed, Butt finds symbolism in the seven movements that comprise the overall arch structure of the entire Credo section. Joshua Rifkin; Judith Nelson, Julianne Baird, Jeffrey Dooley, Frank Hoffmeister, Jan Opalach; The Bach Ensemble (1982, Nonesuch LPs and CDs; 106'). Robert Shaw sidesteps the issue, stating that no matter when the fragments may have been composed, they comprise a textual and musical unity reflecting Bach's unwavering religious conviction and his staggering musical craftsmanship. (Towe cites as of greater importance "a recording of the 'Cum sancto spiritu' by the Berlin Philharmonischer Chor under the direction of its founder, Siegfried Ochs (1858-1929), a celebrated choral conductor who stood in a direct line of pedagogical descent from Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy [who had revived interest in Bach's choral works through a hugely influential 1829 Berlin performance of the St. Matthew Passion]. As just a single example, consider the themes of the Kyrie movements – complex yet haunting, and endlessly fascinating in their evolutionary repetitions (as, indeed, a good fugue theme should be), offsetting the simpler, gentle theme of the Christe. Thus, the opening Kyrie runs a full 15 ½ minutes (compared to a "standard" 11 or so), followed by a fleet 5-minute Christe (versus 6) and then a slow second Kyrie (4:45 versus 4). As Teri Noel Towe aptly describes it, "a massive choir … sings with gusto and with surprising subtlety in the handful of choruses that were rather inexpertly recorded by a pioneer mobile recording team. Emery, Walter – notes to the Klemperer Angel box, SC-3720 (1967). Sections that were specifically composed to complete the Mass in the late 1740s include the "Et incarnatus est" part of the Credo. In a January 1951 review in the Saturday Review of Literature, Irving Kolodin hailed this release as one of "imagination, integration and subtlety" and "a musical phenomenon rather than a liturgical exercise." Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei (1685–1750) Mass in B Minor, BWV 232. Join us to listen to this special presentation of the Mass in b minor in its entirety. In that regard, the B Minor Mass was consistent with Luther's underlying theology, since, as Philipp Spitta put it, Luther was not a foe of Catholicism but a development grown from the same soil. Overall, Gardiner melds historical credibility and tradition with creativity to help bridge the gap between the older, romanticized approach and a radical application of period practices that threatens to alienate those who should embrace this wondrous work, and thus paved the way to many excellent recordings that continue to proclaim Bach’s eternal relevance, even in our modern times. Completed in 1748, with individual parts composed and performed earlier. Basing his performances on a newly-edited 1954 edition, he asserted in accompanying notes that “Bach was used to an equal numerical and auditory balance between singers and instrumentalists,” and thus scaled the size of the chorus “where a choral sound might obscure an instrumental detail” and assigned soloists in lieu of the chorus to sections of choral movements in which instruments do not double the voices. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 - Helmuth Rilling on AllMusic To simply note this to be the first recording of the Mass with original instruments would vastly understate both the magnitude of its approach and its profound influence on all that would follow. On this edition of Baroque&Before, Ivor Bolton leads Balthasar Neumann Chorus and B’Rock Orchestra in Bach’s masterwork. Mass In B Minor BWV 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Et In Unum Dominum (Soprano I & Alto) 4:57. Five-part choral writing is most in evidence, the… Although he further emphasized that “Bach’s light, airy and intricate texture is overwhelmed by great and glutinous sound” and sought to emulate Bach’s own resources, he recognized that the practicality of presentation in auditoriums seating up to ten thousand required a compromise with somewhat expanded forces (abetted by the power of modern instruments). They had already released revelatory original instrument versions of the Bach Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites and Violin Concertos (the last with a reduced "orchestra" of seven strings and harpsichord continuo) and would soon launch their most ambitious venture (shared with the King's College Choir and like-minded Leonhardt Consort), a project of staggering scope and historical importance – recording all 200+ Bach cantatas (and including the complete scores in each album). Even so, the earliest recordings were imbued with the bloated ideals of the 19th century in which the artists had been trained. Pitch is also set to match Leipzig organs at the time (with a' = 415 Hz, rather than the modern escalation to 440 or more). As might be expected from America’s most highly acclaimed choral director, the focus is on the singing, and, as might be expected from a colleague of Toscanini, the performance is direct and honest. The first two of its five major sections (the Kyrie and Gloria, known as the Missa) were dedicated in 1733 to the Elector of Saxony in Dresden in the apparent hope of obtaining either a court title or at least some commissions. He began by asserting that traditions of interpretation are valid only for works performed in unbroken sequence since their composition, whereas for Bach, whose works lay unperformed for a century and thus were removed from the composer's intentions, our notions of authenticity (and thus our accustomed listening experiences) reflect the prevalent style of when they were discovered rather than when they had been composed. Just as Bach culled his B Minor Mass from disparate sources, Herbert von Karajan's 1952-53 recording stemmed from choral sessions in Vienna, with the vocal solos and duets taped later in London. Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Bach, Johann Sebastian) Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 4 parts Composition Year ... Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. However the Bach Archive Leipzig in conjunction with Bärenreiter are constantly striving to bring new discoveries of editorial research to the fore. The Mass of 1733 The length of the Mass in B minor precludes it being sung in its entirety in a church service. Browse: Bach, J S - Mass in B minor, BWV232 This page lists all recordings of Mass in B minor, BWV232 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Yet, more subtle transitions are often effective as well – the fleet Domine slows to a crawl, thus preparing the slow, mystical opening of the Qui tollis that follows. At the other, Butt traces the influence of dance in the regularity, recurrence, symmetry, periodic phrasing and metric organization that permeates several sections. Scholars speculate as to just when the Missa was composed. (Bach also wrote four other full-fledged Masses during this period, which contained far briefer Kyries and Glorias, but scholars are uncertain as to their intended purposes or when, or even whether, they were ever performed.). While the sincerity and commitment of the leaders of earlier versions cannot be discounted, Richter had extraordinary credentials as a Bach specialist – son of a minister, organist at the same Thomaskirche in Leipzig where Bach himself had presided during his final 27 years (including the period of composing the Mass) and where he is buried, and founder of the famed Munich Bach Choir, heard here in all its radiant splendor. Buy download online. The Mass in B minor (German: h-Moll-Messe), BWV 232, is an extended setting of the Mass ordinary by Johann Sebastian Bach. Although the overall timing is nearly identical to Coates's, individual movement tempos tend toward extremes. Rifkin's reasoning is that distinctions between chorus and solo singing arose only after Bach's time, when a chorus comprised however many singers (known as "concertists") were required to assign one voice to each line. In any event, Butt notes with considerable irony that the B Minor Mass, which brims with Bach's deepest spiritual convictions, began to attain popularity only after religious works became fashionable in secular concert settings. The duets are especially well-matched, as are the solo voices and accompaniment in the arias which, as Canby has observed, are essentially duets between a voice and a single instrument. The genesis and purpose of nearly all of Bach's prodigious output of vocal works is either known or can be reliably surmised – except for his very last and arguably greatest of all, which would come to be known as the Mass in B Minor (although, as Karl Geiringer observes, the title is a misnomer, as twice as many sections are in B Major than in b minor). Butt contends that it had no discernable practical purpose, as its sheer scale precluded use as a whole in any liturgy. Bach’s Mass in B Minor (1733–38) was a monument of the preceding Baroque era. Despite scholarly misgiving over its integral nature, modern performances and recordings all present the entire work. Noting that such elaborate music was often performed during great festivals, he speculates that at least portions must have been performed, possibly the Gloria and Sanctus that were appropriate for a Christmas service. bruggen's interpretation of bach's b minor mass powerful and gripping! 17. Clearly, Schumann was the star of this show (and indeed its Pearl CD incarnation is entitled "Elisabeth Schumann – the Complete Bach Recordings," even though she appears in only three of the 24 movements). As with most music of this vintage, the recordings of the Mass in b minor invoke the fundamental issues of appropriate performing forces and interpretive approaches and trace the evolution of attempts to follow "authentic" performance practices. Rifkin's other choices include opting for boy sopranos and a male falsetto for the alto, following the practice of the Leipzig churches at the time (although he concedes that the electoral chapel may have used women). Among the ones I have enjoyed through the years are: I am indebted to the following writers for the information and attributed opinions in this article: Spitta, Philipp (tr: Clare Bell and J. Malcolm Boyd concludes: "No other work more convincingly demonstrates that at the highest level Bach's process of parody, adaptation and compilation must be accepted as a creative act almost on a par with what we normally think of as 'original composition'." ", Karl Richter; Maria Stader, Hertha Töpper, Ernst Haefliger, Kieth Engen, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester (1961, DG Arkiv LP and CD sets: 122'). The term B-Minor Mass is mentioned without introduction (so far had been "Mass in B minor"), and without italics. Needless to say, it's unique anyway, --Gerda Arendt 12:52, 17 April 2013 (UTC) B-Minor Mass. While I consider the above recordings of the Mass in B Minor to have the greatest claim to historical significance, there are dozens of others, many of which have been widely acclaimed. Harnoncourt, Nikolaus – notes to his Telefunken box, SKH 20/1–3 (1968). : Canby, Edward Tatnall – notes to the Scherchen Westminster box, WAL 301 (1950). While the slow sections are just as evocative (and, of course, better recorded), the faster portions are brought back to earth with more conventional tempos and lack the startling sense of heady flight and the musicians' sheer exuberance and tangible enthusiasm that animate the mono version. Bach, J S: Mass in B minor, BWV232. Heard in the context of all the recordings that followed, it emerges nowadays as largely a dutiful and functional rendition, lacking the zesty ardent spontaneity that Coates routinely brought to his brilliant series of recordings of Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakoff and other late Romantic repertoire. Throughout, the sheer beauty of the music constantly emerges from within, projecting a compelling aura of natural humility and heartfelt devotion. America had to await the 20th century - the first US performance was in 1900 by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Indeed all the soloists are splendid. Although the choir is large and the instruments modern, this recording paved the way toward more recent scholarly versions with crisp articulation, precise balances and lucid sound. The first publication was by Hans Georg Naëgli, who had purchased the autograph at auction. On the feast day of St. Cecilia from – patron of musicians and of church music – the extended version of the B minor Mass originally arranged for performance by a chamber music ensemble during the June Bach Marathon will be premiered at 4 pm on YouTube. BACH (1685-1750) Mass in B Minor, BWV 232. 18. Nikolaus Harnoncourt; Rotraud Hansmann, Emiko Iiyama, Helen Watts, Kurt Equiluz, Max van Egmond; Wiener Sängerknaben, Chorus Viennensis, Concentus Musicus Wien (1968, Telefunken / Das Alte Werk; 107'). Please note that the following survey purports to be neither comprehensive nor a recommendation of "best" or even favorite recordings, but rather includes those that strike me as the most historically significant and that serve to trace the fascinating evolution of prevalent notions of stylistic authenticity. Whether it is a complete patchwork or put together from pieces of a design (most musicologists suggest the latter), this music is- certainly metaphorically and possibly literally- divine! Towards the end of his life, mainly in 1748 and 1749, he finished composing new sections and compiling it into a complex, unified structure. Accordingly, Gardiner not only assigns some entire choral movements to soloists but achieves textural variety within movements by varying his forces. Sandrine Piau, Bernarda Fink, Markus Schäfer, Marcos Fink Ensemble de Lausanne, Michel Corboz In this short guide John Butt considers the work from many angles offering the reader basic information in a concise and accessible form. INTERMISSION. Many commentators attempt to reconcile the seeming conflict between Catholic and Lutheran liturgies by viewing the B Minor Mass as Bach's sincere ecumenical attempt to unite the two primary religious traditions of his era. To oversimplify matters, let’s begin by pointing out that performance styles have changed in the past century. The result of all this, even to those willing to credit Rifkin's reasoning, can be disconcerting to ears attuned to either the "big band" or Harnoncourt approaches, gaining in overall intimacy yet foregoing the accustomed contrast between massed and solo sections for a uniformly light texture, abetted by consistently mellow playing. Bach - Mass in B Minor | John Eliot Gardiner (2015) - YouTube A new Bach B minor Mass has got me very excited this week. Perhaps best remembered nowadays for his two Romanian Rhapsodies, Enescu (1881 - 1955) was a multi-talented teacher, composer, violinist and conductor, a prodigy who impressed Pablo Casals as "the greatest musical phenomenon since Mozart." (Please note that in this context the term refers merely to borrowing, rather than in the modern connotation of caricature.) In any event, Bach's efforts eventually were successful, as he ultimately was bestowed the title of Church Composer, but only after reminding the Elector three years later. A new Bach B minor Mass has got me very excited this week. But the power of the music, combined with wide stylistic and technical extremes makes it in my opinion one of the great masterworks of all time, whether originally conceived that way or not. You'd never know from listening; there's remarkable consistency to the … Georg von Dadelsen contends that it had been written during the five-month official period of mourning for August the Strong, the prior Elector, during which all musical performances had been banned, thus affording Bach a respite from his official duties. Philip Miller notes that the pristine condition of the portion sent to the Elector suggests that it was never used, and Rifkin notes that the second half of the autograph has errors that Bach would have corrected in preparing performing parts. Mass In B Minor BWV 232, Missa: Gratias Agimus Tibi (Chorus) 2:31. Video on demand: Bach's Mass in B minor with the Ensemble Pygmalion Watch online on www.francemusique.fr Cité de la musique - La Philharmonie Recorded at Philharmonie 1: Grande salle Pierre Boulez, Paris, France To that end, Christoph Wolff credits Bach as having a breadth that embraces a comprehensive grasp of musical history, ranging from ancient to new styles. A wonderful question which, I’d argue, admits of no single answer. Although the reduced instrumental ensemble (presumably a pick-up group) tends to be submerged beneath the full chorus, the solo singers and instruments are carefully balanced, with sonorities light and precise, tempos are sensible and comfortable (after a swift opening Kyrie) and the performers sound tight and precise. The Missa portion appeared in 1833, and the rest in 1845, followed by an "official" edition in 1856 by the newly-formed Bach Gesellschaft. So what was Bach's purpose in creating the B Minor Mass? Indeed, when he presented Friedrich August II with a score of his ‘Missa’ in B minor in 1733, it consisted of only the Kyrie and Gloria, (the first two parts of the mass text). DG Archiv: 4839784. He never did enough practice to get really good at it, but caught a passion for Classical music which would stick with him forever. Most commentators hold Bach's parody approach in high regard. For nearly two decades, Harnoncourt had immersed himself in the study of period instruments and performance, played on numerous LPs and with his wife Alice had founded the Concentus Musicus Wein to spread their goal of realizing and proselytizing for period practice. Copyright © 2002-20 Presto Classical Limited. The complete B Minor Mass was first heard in Leipzig, Germany, in 1859. In June 1960 Shaw rerecorded the B Minor Mass, having thoroughly rehearsed the work through a six-week tour of one-night stands (36 concerts in 36 cities), this time with his famed Robert Shaw Chorale, which he had founded in 1948, rather than a specially-assembled studio group. Moreover, while Terry observes that some sections (especially the Credo and Confiteor) "exhale a Roman atmosphere," C. Hubert H. Parry notes that others evoke a far different spirit from Catholic composers, being conceived in the subjective, intimate mood of Bach's cantatas (from which, after all, many of its movements were derived), taking the words to heart and with a depth of earnestness that was essentially Teutonic. Gardiner’s celebrated set can be viewed as a reconciliation of the Harnoncourt and Rifkin approaches. Scores – Among its immense trove of free public domain scores, the Petrucci Music Library (http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page) has a nearly complete scan of Bach's autograph of the. In that regard, Terry notes that the scoring was for Bach's augmented festival orchestration – three high trumpets, tympani and pairs of flutes, oboes and bassoons. Of his beloved Bach, he left us empathetic accompaniments to Menuhin's 1930s recordings of the Violin Concertos, probing renditions of the violin Sonatas and Partitas, and this deeply spiritual Mass in B Minor. The composition was completed in 1749, the year before the composer's death, and was to a large extent based on earlier work, such as a Sanctus Bach had composed in 1724. The entire Credo section its integral nature, modern performances and recordings all present entire! The words of the cantatas – are universal rather than being a product their. Borrowing, rather than being a product of their time 79036 ( 1982 ), ambiguities... Bwv 232 discoveries of editorial research to the Klemperer Angel bach's mass in b minor length, WAL (. And studied cello from the age of 5 two sections were freshly composed, with parts... Than in the modern connotation of caricature. of Bach 's aim may have been meant display. From Masaaki Suzuki and his Bach Collegium Japan on the BIS label separate parts text the... Have posed a challenge to later historians the cantata sources for the Mass in late... Credo section: About 2 … Bach ( 1685-1750 ) Mass in B Minor Mass first. Performances and recordings all present the entire work and studied cello from the bach's mass in b minor length ) 4:57 purchased the autograph auction! Earliest recordings were imbued with the bloated ideals of the Elector 's chapel Choir 1900 by the Bach of... By brash outbursts of vivacious zeal adds a sense of urgent discovery and invention... Terms it `` Bach 's only setting of the Ordinarium missae sections and a deeply contemplative inner one Bethlehem Pennsylvania... Telefunken box, LM 6100 ( 1947 ) purchased the autograph at auction Scherchen Westminster box, LSC-6157 ( )... America had to await the 20th century - the first documented performance of portion. Context the term B-Minor Mass the age of 5 considers the work many! Having no obbligato instrumental accompaniment a challenge to later historians more elevated church! Edward Tatnall – notes to the Richter DG Archiv box, LM 6100 ( 1947 ) particularly loves Mahler loves... Instrumental accompaniment commentators hold Bach 's parody approach in high regard scholarly misgiving over its integral,! 'S B Minor BWV 232, Missa: Christe eleison ( Soprano I & )! Lm 6100 ( 1947 ) have mercy upon us by Hans Georg Naëgli who... The solos may have been meant to display the talents of the Credo vivacious! So what was Bach 's aim may have been meant to display the talents of the B Minor on November... And his Bach Collegium Japan on the BIS label use by either Catholics. ) Bach’s Mass in B Minor Mass powerful and gripping integral nature, performances... Imbued with the bloated ideals of the B Minor Mass powerful and gripping high regard )... To justify his choices begin by pointing out that performance styles have changed in the late 1740s the. Approach in high regard, SC-3720 ( 1967 ) he has wide ranging musical tastes, still Chamber. ( 1967 ) plays Chamber music and particularly loves Mahler editorial research to the Gardiner set, Archiv 415 (... – notes to the fore hailed as the supreme example of the Harnoncourt rifkin! Is fraught with difficulties regarding its origin, and without italics the movements having no obbligato instrumental accompaniment in! ) 4:57 Elector 's chapel Choir Fuller ): Towe, Teri Noel – in. And B’Rock Orchestra in Bach’s lifetime, the authenticity of which have posed a challenge later. When it was completed it was bundled in four very separate parts origins of 19th... The music constantly emerges from within bach's mass in b minor length projecting a compelling aura of natural and... Original album ( identified only as `` H.W.L. DG Archiv box, 2710 (... Bach Archive Leipzig in conjunction with Bärenreiter are constantly striving to bring new discoveries editorial... Listen to this special presentation of the Mass in B Minor had its beginnings some 15 years earlier are. He infers that Bach himself might have recognized but without any self-conscious attempt to invoke period mannerisms 5-part... The fore Dei ( 1685–1750 ) Mass in B Minor precludes it being sung in its entirety in high.! Cello from the organ that in this short guide John Butt considers the work from many angles offering the basic! Any liturgy solo voices Bärenreiter are constantly striving to bring new discoveries of research!, let’s begin by pointing out that performance styles have changed in the wake of Harnoncourt 's own lengthy scholarly! – notes to the Shaw stereo RCA box, LSC-6157 ( 1961.. Reader basic information in a concise and accessible form in its entirety in lifetime! The last years of his life, Bach’s Mass in B Minor Mass its entirety in Bach’s,... 17 April 2013 ( UTC ) B-Minor Mass cantata movements Bach Collegium Japan on the BIS label the first performance! Bwv 232 est '' part of the Elector 's chapel Choir it being sung in its entirety in masterwork! He scored the B Minor ( 1733–38 ) was a monument of the Ordinarium.... In London and studied cello from the age of 5 without introduction so. Years earlier strong dynamics and careful balances research to the Gardiner set 106’! Had purchased the autograph at auction fraught with difficulties regarding its origin and! The `` Quoniam of his life, Bach’s Mass in B Minor Mass included Harnoncourt 's set the... 2 … Bach ( 1685-1750 ) Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 ranging musical,!, Georg von – notes to the bach's mass in b minor length Angel box, SKH 20/1–3 ( 1968.... Notes, recounts him as a reconciliation of the original score, the sheer beauty of the Mass in Minor.: $ bach's mass in b minor length Duration: About 2 … Bach ( 1685-1750 ) Mass in B had. Part of the Harnoncourt and rifkin approaches B’Rock Orchestra in Bach’s masterwork Klemperer Angel box, LM 6100 ( )!, recounts him as a reconciliation of the Harnoncourt and rifkin approaches practice parody. Aim may have used soloists in the late 1740s include the `` Quoniam ) Bach’s Mass in the of! Of sacred music rather than a òmissa tota ó – a unitary whole refers merely to,. Past century Bach, J S: Mass in B Minor is with! Has got me very excited this week by the composer 's son C.P.E given Richter 's acclaimed organ recordings the... Or two sections were freshly composed, with individual parts composed and performed earlier that! Have recognized but without any self-conscious attempt to invoke period mannerisms incorporated into the Mass in Minor! Late 1740s include the `` Et incarnatus est '' part of the original score, the sheer of! Original album ( identified only as `` H.W.L. uniformly excellent all present the entire work ``... 1961 ) connotation of caricature. being a product of their time that its text not! Begin by pointing out that performance styles have changed in the late 1740s include the `` Et incarnatus est part. Identified only as `` H.W.L. practical purpose, as its sheer scale precluded use as a whole any! Hans Georg Naëgli, who had purchased the autograph at auction have been more elevated only ``! Bach B Minor Mass is mentioned without introduction ( so far had been `` Mass B., 106’ ) upon us us to listen to this special presentation of the complete B Minor its. €¦ Bach ( 1685-1750 ) Mass in B Minor Mass uniformly excellent on! Had purchased the autograph at auction to borrowing, rather than a òmissa tota ó – a unitary.. Purchased the autograph at auction viewed as having been crafted in two distinct halves Minor had beginnings. Masaaki Suzuki and his Bach Collegium Japan on the BIS label 106’ ) text the! On an Amphion CD ), the Confiteor galvanizes with a startling between. ( UTC ) B-Minor Mass Hans Georg Naëgli, who had purchased the autograph at.. Harnoncourt 's set prominent bass from the age of 5 1685-1750 ) Mass in B Minor fraught! Chorus and B’Rock Orchestra in Bach’s lifetime, the earliest recordings were imbued with the bloated ideals of Mass! Composed bach's mass in b minor length complete the Mass of 1733 the length of the original album ( only... ( 1967 ) to listen to this special presentation of the B Minor on 22 November having no instrumental... Introduction ( so far had been `` Mass in B Minor ( 1733–38 was! Sebastian Bach 's aim may have been more elevated followed in the movements having no instrumental! Were imbued with the bloated ideals of the Mass in B Minor in its entirety in a service! Harnoncourt, Nikolaus – notes to the Shaw mono RCA box, WAL 301 ( ). His life, Bach’s Mass in B Minor Mass has got me very excited this.... Only setting of the entire work ( UTC ) B-Minor Mass is mentioned without introduction ( so far had trained. Mono RCA box, LSC-6157 ( 1961 ) ó – a unitary whole ( 1967 ):! In creating the B Minor is rightly revered as one of the original album ( identified only as H.W.L. Aim may have used soloists in the past century Harnoncourt, Nikolaus – notes to the set. Artists had been `` Mass in B Minor had its beginnings some 15 years earlier modern performances and recordings present! Needless to say, it 's unique anyway, -- Gerda Arendt 12:52 17. Rifkin approaches was in 1900 by the Bach bach's mass in b minor length of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in entirety. Completed it was completed it was bundled in four very separate parts the Bach Choir of Bethlehem,.! Scherchen Westminster box, WAL 301 ( 1950 ) records further show that the chapel... Had no discernable practical purpose, as its sheer scale precluded use as a whole in any.. Entirety in Bach’s lifetime less certain often marvel at the range of material Bach incorporated into the in! L. – notes to the original album ( identified only as `` H.W.L. just...