RE: (western) classical music discussion
June 9, 2015 at 2:09 am
(This post was last modified: June 9, 2015 at 2:10 am by Alex K.)
(June 8, 2015 at 11:02 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: In the interest of jump-starting this thread, I would like to mention that I am currently in the midst of a big Bach kick, ripping my Bach CDs and acquainting myself with some of the masterpieces of his I missed.Looks like a good selection.
Case in point: After watching Michael Haneke's The Seventh Continent, I found myself getting interested in one little detail the family mentioned in their suicide note. They mention having recently gone on a vacation and went to a church, and it was one of those churches that played Bach's cantatas, and the one they heard there had an aria called "Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod" (I am looking forward to my death.) The family's daughter heard those words and said "Me too." Granted, after looking into it, it was a little odd that they played that particular cantata, since it was apparently an Easter service and it was written for the Purification of Mary, which is invariably on February 2, but, anyway, I decided that this would be among the works I download, specifically, Thomas Quasthoff's version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4pf-8UNjY
For the record, here's my planned final Bach archive (in order of BWV number)
Ah, I like Andras Schiff's versions of the Partitas. I couldn't do with one version of the Art of Fugue and other things. At least a ood piano version and the Canadian brass version. Same goes for the SMP - one in a big setting, and a more intimate version, depending on mood. No St.John's passion?
I know Glenn Gould has done many recordings that are considered classics, but I can't quite warm up to him yet...
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition