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Bach: Mass in B minor | 
| Artist: John Eliot Gardiner
Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, English Baroque Soloists
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Category: Music
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4407
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 106
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
MPN: 415514
UPC: 028941551429
EAN: 0028941551429
ASIN: B0000057CN
Release Date: December 2, 1985
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Kyrie Eleison - Nancy Argenta, Mary Nichols, Ashley Stafford, Wynford Evans, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir | | • | Christe eleison - Lynne Dawson, Carol Hall, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | | • | Kyrie eleison | | • | Gloria in excelsis Deo | | • | Et in terra pax - Nancy Argenta, Jane Fairfield, Jean Knibbs, Collin Patrick, Ashley Stafford, Andrew Murgatroyd, Lloyd Morgan, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir | | • | Laudamus te - Nancy Argenta, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Elizabeth Wilcock | | • | Gratias agimus tibi | | • | Domine Deus - Nancy Argenta, Howard Milner, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Lisa Beznosiuk | | • | Qui tollis peccata mundi | | • | Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris - Michael Chance, Sophia McKenna, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | | • | Quoniam tu solus sanctus - Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Michael Thompson | | • | Cum Sancto Spiritu - Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir |
Disc 2
| • | Credo in unum Deum | | • | Patrem omnipotentem | | • | Et in unum Dominum - Patrizia Kwella, Mary Nichols, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | | • | Et incarnatus est | | • | Crucifixus - Carol Hall, Michael Chance, Wynford Evans, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir | | • | Et resurrexit | | • | Et in Spiritum Sanctum - Lloyd Morgan, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Sophia McKenna, Valerie Darke | | • | Confiteor unum baptisma | | • | Et expecto resurrectionem | | • | Sanctus | | • | Osanna in excelsis | | • | Benedictus - Wynford Evans, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Lisa Beznosiuk | | • | Osanna in excelsis | | • | Agnus Dei - Michael Chance, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | | • | Dona nobis pacem |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the most frequently mentioned "favourite" works of Bach, the B Minor Mass is not really a functional liturgical work, but an assemblage of movements written over a period of many years. Its grand scale is certainly awesome, but its musical and spiritual unity is more remarkable, considering its origin and the fact that it contains several different compositional styles--not to mention some of Bach's most profound and beautiful music. Performing this work and preserving a sense of its grand design while bringing out the considerable musical details is a challenge that most choirs, orchestras, and conductors are not up to. Almost by consensus, however, John Eliot Gardiner's version is the most successful--and it is indeed a phenomenal recording--at once sumptuous and penetrating, with gorgeous choral and solo singing, and spacious, vibrant sound. --David Vernier
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| Customer Reviews:
Sometimes you just have to splash out.... January 17, 2005
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
There are some pieces you can get away with getting cheap recordings of, but when it comes to the monolothic Mass in B Minor I think it's well worth spending a few extra quid to get a good recording - or in this case, a near flawless one.This massive, complex and enormously inflential work commands so much respect, it must be terrifying to perform it, but Gardiner's team certainly pulls it off brilliantly. Don't be put off by the authentic instruments aspect of this recording - Gardiner doesn't fall into the trap that so many other authentic instrument conductors seem to fall into: taking the pieces at breakneck speed. The speeds certainly aren't slow, but never feel rushed either. Also, despite being quite a small choir the Monteverdi's sound is very impressive. Finally, the all-important solo and duet arias are all executed flawlessly - especially my particular favourites the almost unbearably melancholy Agnus Dei and strangely bittersweet Domine Deus. Seriously bordering on perfection here! This CD set also comes with some very in-depth and insightful liner notes, useful to set the work in context and explain its idiosyncracies etc. So, yes, it may be quite expensive, but with a work of art like this, why settle for anything less?
A monumental work in every respect. March 22, 2001
25 out of 30 found this review helpful
Never performed in Bach's lifetime the Mass in B minor is perhaps one of the greatest musical works ever written, indeed Bach never had at his disposal the number and quality of musicians needed to perform this work. Full of marvellous harmony and melody, its musical scope and dimension are hugh. If Bach himself was able to view this performance I believe he would pronounce himself to be well satisfied.
Not by Deutsche Grammaphon but Archiv and very good December 11, 2000
16 out of 30 found this review helpful
An excellent English recording of this wonderful mass - well worth adding to the cd collection
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