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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0880242545183 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Euroarts Languages: Manufacturer: Euroarts MPN: 2054518 Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Euroarts Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 18, 2005 Running Time: 117 minutes Studio: Euroarts Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Average Rating:
 Rating: - Larsson and Ziesak are superb!I bought this DVD not because of the depth of Bach's Christian belief, nor because of the fact that Herbert Blomstedt shares that belief. I simply love to hear the singing of Anna Larsson and Ruth Ziesak. But after listening to the entire performance, and reveling in the beauty of Larsson's contralto and Ziesak's soprano, I also see what others meant by the fulfilling sound of Bach's music as praise to God. It's good to have such highly competent performers do justice ... Read More Rating: - The B Minor Mass in the Thomaskirche with Herbert Blomstedt"Die h-moll Messe. Das ist Bach!" (Bonus/DVD) In this statement Herbert Blomstedt sums up his belief that this work is Bach's best. It has the greatest stylistic diversity. It was penned by Bach from the early 1720's to 1749. Bach's feeling and beliefs of God are written into and are an integral part of the music itself. Hearing Herbert Blomstedt's rendition of the B minor Mass has convinced me that he is correct. Prior to this, I believed that Bach's greatest choral work was the St. Matthew ... Read More Rating: - WunderbarAn excellent full version of the great b minor mass conducted by the legendary Bach expert, Herbert Blomstedt. All performed at The St. Thomas Church in Leipzig where Bach worked. This live performance is VERY moving, with performers who are focused on the ensemble and the music--not on themselves--a real treat! As an added bonus, there is an optional commentary by Blomstedt. If you don't know German there are subtitiles available in the main menu. The commentary is profound and well worth the ... Read More Rating: - Verweile doch ... I am one of the happy - relatively speaking - few who had the pleasure to hear the actual concert in Thomaskirche on may 8th 2005. DVD certainly is a way of conserving and storing great moments and I am truly glad, that this very special "Augenblick" is allowed to stay on and be shared with others. As far as any DVD can transfer an idea of the atmosphere in the Thomas-Kirche it is a document of a great event. I am not quite sure how such a piece Bach's Mass will wear on a DVD-replay at home. ... Read More Rating: - Glorious!It had been several years since I had listened to Bach's powerful B Minor Mass; I intentionally don't listen it very often because it is such an emotional experience. But when this DVD was released I knew I would have to watch it, for several reasons. First, it was a film of a May 2005 performance that took place in Bach's own church, the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. Second, it featured the hometown orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, one of the world's finest, and its equally fine chorus. Third, ... Read More |
