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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Since Trevor Pinnock shone his brilliant spotlight on Haydn's outstandingly dramatic and beautiful "Nelson Mass" all these years ago,I've been eager to see and hear what he might make of the rest of the master's sacred "miracles".Sadly,his revisitations to the canon have been few and far between to say the least,and I for one am still pining for him to do the world an enormous favour,and complete an entire cycle of all 14 of the Mass settings that Haydn poured so much of his genius into.However for the time been we have at least got this invigorating recording of the "Theresienmesse" and "Missa Sancta Nicolai" to cherish and keep close to our hearts.The former is,I feel,perhaps the greatest of those peerless "late" settings of the Ordinary with it's perfectly and exquisitely wrought symphonic arch,taking us on an ecstatic and exhilirating journey from "Kyrie" to "Agnus Dei".There are some truly wonderful set pieces for the Orchestra,Choir and soloists to get their teeth into,and Pinnock drives his forces along with a thrilling momentum that is a joy to hear.For sheer enjoyment it compares very favourably with that stunning Leonard Bernstein interpretation that was issued on the Sony "Royal" edition some years ago.I think Bernstein would always be my first choice if it came down to desert island choices,with his heaven-storming artists (keep a hanky at hand for the "et sepultus est" in his "Credo") giving their heart and soul for him in a gloriously "inflated" treatment of this lovely Mass.Personally,I wouldn't be without either CD in my collection,and with the bonus of a fine,fine performance of the earlier "Missa Sancta Nicolai" on this disc,where Haydn really started to flex his musical muscles on the liturgy (witness that fantastic writing for the soloists in the "et incarnatus" and "crucifixus" and savour that perfectly proportioned and sublimely sweet "Benedictus".Again you are faced with a choice here,because Richard Hickox for the Chandos label has recently come up with a performance of the St.Nicholas that really beats us round the head with a beauty stick,and I would be extremely remiss if I didn't alert you to it's exsistence.It is coupled to a very good "Heiligmesse",but I still think the old Decca recording under George Guest corners the market in that particular treasure upon the Earth.Choices,choices !! I'm truly sorry if I'm driving you from pillar to post here in possible options,and so I'll come bluntly to the point (if that's at all logical or possible !) -- Trevor Pinnock conducts his wonderful orchestra and marvellous vocal team in outstanding readings of these absolutely indispensable sacred works,and I thoroughly endorse and recommend them to you.New listeners will be knocked for six,I'm quite sure,while old hands will rejoice at another superb recording of two dearly beloved friends.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this CD because I had lent my last copy of Haydn masses to a friend and she didn't give it back. Since I first heard Haydn's masses, I feel I need them in my life more than any other music. I am not a fan of overblown Beethoven, even of his 9th Symphony. Haydn, Schubert and Mozart are more my cup of tea and I feel like Haydn's late masses are almost symphonies with added voices. Both of these masses reach deeper into the musical material than did my last recording. The sense of timing is spot on, the voices perfectly expressive and in tune and the playing is full of vigour. I will play this CD many times. Aren't I lucky?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first became interested in this CD when I heard the last part of this recording of the Missa Sancti Nicolai on the radio. Now that I have the whole CD, I can say that the singing is gorgeous throughout. And at a bargain price too.
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