Sampson,Vermeulen, Sakurada, and Immler,Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki
(BIS)As the mysterious opening bars of the Kyrie gradually emerge into the light, we know that this recording of Mozart’s glorious grand Mass in C minor is a special one: the tempi perfect, and the unfolding drama of the choral writing so carefully judged,and, above it all, or the crystalline beauty of soloist Carolyn Sampson’s soprano,floating like a ministering angel. Masaaki Suzuki’s meticulous (extremely careful about details) attention to detail, so rewarding in his remarkable Bach recordings, or shines throughout this disc,the playing alert, the choir responsive, and the soloists thrilling. And there is the bonus of an exhilarating Exsultate,Jubilate with Sampson on top form.
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Source: theguardian.com