Damien Guillon reviews
JS Bach: St John Passion
Dorothee Mields (soprano), Damien Guillon (countertenor), Robin Tritschler (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass) et al; Collegium Vocale Gent/Philippe Herreweghe (Phi)
JS Bach: St Matthew Passion
Benjamin Bruns, Carolyn Sampson, Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki (BIS)
The latest recording of Bach’s St John Passion is the best yet
‘This is a recording that leaves most competitors floundering’
'Diverse and colourful' recording of JS Bach
Listening to the three cantatas on this disc, we are, as so often, almost overwhelmed by the diverse and colourful means by which Bach harnessed and deployed his compositional genius.
Caldara: Maddalena à piedi di Cristo
Le Banquet Céleste/Damien Guillon (Alpha Classics)
JS Bach: Cantatas, BWV 101, 103 and 115
Listening to the three cantatas on this disc, we are, as so often, almost overwhelmed by the diverse and colourful means by which Bach harnessed and deployed his compositional genius.