BCB018 BWV106 Cantata for Funeral Richter 1966

BCB018 BWV106 Cantata for Funeral
Karl Richter 1966

[@georgescott3652]

Beautifully sung and played💐💐💐

[@pilizorrilla13]

UNA DE LAS LISTAS DE REPRODUCCION MAS BELLAS, GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR.

[@alejandromosquerasouto6614]

Una versión que es en sí misma una obra de arte. Grandísimo Richter, genial.

[@Basal89]

Dolce & Struggente

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♥️☕️💐👏

[@davetubervid]

Much too slow and ponderous, I'm afraid. I am a fan of Karl Richter's Bach cantatas recordings but this Actus Tragicus is poor compared with more modern HIP recordings. I first heard this piece when I bought the Das Alte Werke LP by Gustave Leonhardt et. al. in the 1960s. I was blown away! If you read the notes, this cantata is very untypical of Bach's cantatas in that it employs a number of older forms in the different sections. It simply is not best suited to Richter's general approach, which favours big choirs whereas this beautiful cantata requires a more intimate approach. Having said that, there is still some beautiful and moving choral singing here so still worth listening to. I love the fervour of Richter's choirs. There you are - we can have the best of all worlds with modern technology!