Chorus, Dresden Staatskapelle O., P. Schreier. 10/9
This is the older (1725) version, with Schreier at 63 conducting and singing the Evangelist's part. A very emotionally involved and powerfull performance; the singers sound to me to be spilling out their soul. Schreier's presence as a singer seems to enhance the homogeneity. Not necessarily technically perfect (the Evangelist in the first recitativi...) -- but eminently human.
(Philips, 1988/have the old version, # has changed).
This is the older (1725) version, with Schreier at 63 conducting and singing the Evangelist's part. A very emotionally involved and powerfull performance; the singers sound to me to be spilling out their soul. Schreier's presence as a singer seems to enhance the homogeneity. Not necessarily technically perfect (the Evangelist in the first recitativi...) -- but eminently human.
(Philips, 1988/have the old version, # has changed).