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Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Highlights)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Géza Oberfrank, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Highlights)
Genre: Classical
 
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All Artists: Johann Sebastian Bach, Géza Oberfrank, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra
Title: Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Highlights)
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Label: Naxos
Original Release Date: 1/1/1995
Re-Release Date: 5/9/1995
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 730099419826

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Just enough of the entire oratorio (Highlights)
Nancy Moran | Baltimore, Maryland USA | 05/25/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This Naxos version of the St. Matthew Passion (Highlights) is a masterpiece of choral, duet and solo artistry.Period instruments (recorder, oboe, strings) are used throughout.The recording is clear and vibrant. The musicians are at their fullest. The composition is versatile, expressive and carries the story to a great degree. There is four-part harmony of ancient German hymns deftly placed at various intervals.I especially enjoyed the soprano duets but the bass solos rival any others on any other CD. The diction (German) is the finest you can find on Amazon.Given the subject matter of the CD, much is not most of it is in a minor key. The choir is very apt and delivers the content in fine fashion. The soprano section is strong and offsets and complements the other sections well.This is truly a Naxos production of the highest order. It is the Hungarian Festival Choir and the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra. Playing time is 75'13". It was recorded in February of 1993."
Incredibly moving.
darragh o'donoghue | 03/07/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Although this CD includes only highlights from a complete performance, it is a safe purchase, for the complete performance itself is a surprisingly good recording of Bach's famous Passion. The choir is outstanding, and so is the orchestra. The quality of the recording itself is very clean, and the entire performance is solid from the first choral to some of the tender arias to the final heart-breaking song. This is an astounding buy at such a low price, and the complete three CD package, with libretto in German and English included, is also well-worth the proportionally higher modest price."
HUNGARIAN DELIGHT
Michael JR Jose | the UK | 10/19/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Another Naxos value-for-money delight. This all-Hungarian performance encapsulates light and dark, passion and calm, beauty and tears. The full seventy-five minute selection is of the best loved arias and chorales from the whole. There are no stand-out star individual performers, just excellent, passionate individual contributions. The Hungarian Festival Choir and the Children's Choir do all that could be asked of them. The whole is a delightful and moving blend: a miniature masterpiece. It fills me with awe at the beauty of it all. Ungiven as I am to panegyrics, I unreservedly recommend it."