COMPOSERS: JS Bach
LABELS: Teldec
WORKS: Missa (1733)
PERFORMER: Soloists; Wiener Sängerknaben; Chorus Viennensis; Concentus Musicus Wien/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
CATALOGUE NO: 2564 69057-1 Reissue (1972)
A refreshing antidote to the quirky tempos and minimalist approach of some more recent offerings. Solo voices and instrumentalists are excellent. Choruses are more diffuse, with ‘Cum sancto spiritu’ rather ponderous. George Pratt