the one and only
For me, this is the only version worth watching - others may disagree, but I think this has everything, and is as near to perfect as I could imagine. It is respectful, devout, and also loving and warm. Enoch zu Guttenberg marshals his forces in miraculous form - choirs 1 and 2, plus a third as a sort of 'greek chorus' to sing just the repeated, intermittent chorales. a childrens choir for the ripieno, 2 orchestras, a continuo group, plus extra organ and viol da gamba, all in addition to the vocal soloists. If it sounds grandiose, it isn't - all the groups are small and in keeping, and there is an intimacy that is truly endearing. Yet the professional and artistic standards of every participant, are sky high - to a quite formidable degree. It soon becomes clear that each and every performer, however lowly, is nevertheless a soloist in their own right.
Of course, this outfit, orchestra and choir,under Enoch zu Guttenberg, had an international reputation at the time this was...
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