I tried this one out on a recommendation from Apple Music. I'm not a stickler for period instruments; I love the Richter Cantatas, which are not historically accurate at all... I just like a great performance, and Pygmalion pulls that off here.
Great stuff Evan, thanks. Fun fact: I always hear the Crucifixus in my mind when I'm doing something especially irksome, like waiting in the dentist's chair, or looking at my rear-view in a two way mirror... and then I laugh.
I'll say that the discipline required to complete this project on a one-year time frame at the quality of writing that I find to be 'good enough to publish' has required concentrated, listening and relistening, which has taught me a lot about Bach and myself.
But I also feel as though I'm barely scratching the surface of these rich pieces, and that by not taking hours on each piece, I'm not doing them justice. There's almost too much good stuff in the world.
I thought I liked the Nederlands Bach society recording. I might like this one better!
What brought you to featuring this recording over the others out there?
Do you prefer the period instruments?
Netherlands recording is great.
I tried this one out on a recommendation from Apple Music. I'm not a stickler for period instruments; I love the Richter Cantatas, which are not historically accurate at all... I just like a great performance, and Pygmalion pulls that off here.
Great stuff Evan, thanks. Fun fact: I always hear the Crucifixus in my mind when I'm doing something especially irksome, like waiting in the dentist's chair, or looking at my rear-view in a two way mirror... and then I laugh.
Love how songs come up unwittingly when linked to an emotional experience... sounds like it's worth excavating your memories of early days in church.
Never been to church! I just like putting the tragic music to tragic events like those, just for a laugh.
Ha - for me the old temple tunes are more primal responses.
It is said that the best way to learn something is to teach it. Have you found this to be so, Evan?
I'll say that the discipline required to complete this project on a one-year time frame at the quality of writing that I find to be 'good enough to publish' has required concentrated, listening and relistening, which has taught me a lot about Bach and myself.
But I also feel as though I'm barely scratching the surface of these rich pieces, and that by not taking hours on each piece, I'm not doing them justice. There's almost too much good stuff in the world.