I like many others cannot stop listening to this beautiful music, and more than 7 times. It is a very fine recording, and what speaks to me most is the music. When 2 or 3 are gathered together in my name "I am with you". This is the perfect "peace" of heaven, or as near as any human will ever come to writing it. I thank God for JSB and how his wonderful music has brought me a glimpse of the eternal. Thank You.
at 10:16 the violinist is smiling. The smile a signal that she has been utterly taken by this beauty that they are both so fortunate to be contributing to. Sometimes in music making we are suddenly transported by the event. At that moment we are in a different place entirely.
With all the troubles and tribulations of every day life...the drudgery the mediocrity of life in our failed democracy and commercial world...the greed..the inequality etc etc....then one switches to this wonderful world of Bach...and in particular this recording..unequalled...and one steps into heaven))) (don't want to leave)
This is extremely generous of you... posting your wonderful performances and in HD! Makes me want to buy the DVD, and I will!! THANKS FOR DOING A FAVOUR TO HUMANITY BY DOING THIS, AND PLEASE NEVER FLAG AND KEEP IT UP!!!!
A true contralto!A rarity in beauty of sound and perfect taste and style.This ENTIRE group are a Godsend in a time right now where great works seem fair game to be vulgarized and compromised by poor musicianship and taste and a disrespect for understanding the character and meaning of the music.i hope this director continues to show us how it should be done and gets the support needed to do so for a very long time.Blessings to you for this perfect presentation.
All comments below from listeners come from being inspired by this movement --- a beautiful creation full of warmth with a quiet pastoral quality. There is no escaping that we are dealing with an exceptionally poignant composition. Only Bach can capture these feelings no matter who is singing.
This is just extraordinary. The singer and musicians are transcendent. As for Bach, this was surely one of the highest points in his creative life. I simply cannot stop listening to this.
Her contralto voice is so beautiful. She sings with such expression and involvement and makes the music come alive. There is a warmth and peace brought to the music through this remarkable singer. Irene Friedli. Thanks for this.
Diction impeccable, nuances subtiles, tempo soutenu : une interprétation sobre et recueillie qui ne peut que rallier tous les suffrages. Bravo à tous les interprètes.
Grandiosa la cantatrice con i denti un pò storti. Una voce splendida! In english: the singer is grandous with the teeth a little outwards. What a wonderful voice!
Dieses Stück ist einfach himmlisch! Diese Ruhe und dieser schwebende Klang... Da kann man auch darüber hinweg sehen, dass es sich um eine DaCapo Arie handelt, die sowohl für den Alt als auch für die beiden Oboen sehr, sehr anstrengend ist. Bach war und ist einfach der "liebe Gott" der Musik.
A superb contralto voice and a wonderful performance. This is the very first piece I ever heard from Bachstiftung and it has left a lasting impression. Thank you.
Hoy descubro esta versión maravillosa...mi agradecimiento y admiración desde Formosa (Argentina)... qué es hoy de ustedes??... cordiales saludos amigos.
Wonderful ! I 100% agree with the comment of jrdallasjr below. I also have listened to this piece over and over again ( as I did with "Schwingt freudig euch empor" also) and it impresses me each time - simply great performances ! Many thanks !
Hello daizo3ym. Thanks for your feedback. We hope that our music can help other people in Japan to have other thoughts, although for some minutes only.
As always, GREAT performance, but I need a more "male voice" here. Perhaps I can´t became free from Buwalda, Esswood and Lesne. However, thanks for the pleasure that you give to us.
Fredric Ziinos . It hæz biin repoorted thæt interogeishon ov a cæptiurd extra-terestrial pœrson sam yiirz agou reviild thæt hiz particiular jiinus (“smool greiz”), oolthou spending mach ov theer taim on wot thei consider tu bi caltiural pœrsiuts, aar in compærison with as not particiularli interested in aither miuzic oor spoort. It siimz, theerfoor, thæt in respect ov miuzic the HIUMAN reis (with J S Baakh æz aur moust distingwishd member) mei bi liiding the chaarj in aur coorner ov the Gælaxi!
He didn't like making cantatas I'd assume. He lost interest after the position he was trying to get in the church was filled. He only made a few of these after the position opened when the last meister died. But they reflect the time well.
Non,cette voix d'Opéra,complètement fabriquée pour cela, qui fait des vibrato et qui ne peut faire un seul trille ne convient pas du tout à une cantate de Bach! Il faut une voix plus simple,plus directe,plus naturelle! Un contre-ténor aurait été bien préférable! Dommage!
She might be operatic in her approach and non-conventional but she makes up for it with the feeling and personal connection with the listener.We are so engaged and rapt in this music. She draws us into it. Bernarda Fink is probably the greatest Bach Mezzo and has a greater Bach repertoire. Each can take something from the other.
There are no words that have the enough power to express how beautiful this aria is!!!
Absolutely transcendent. Why haven't we heard much, more more of Ms. Friedli and her liquid splendidly expressive mezzo voice?
Such Beauty ... this leaves me speechless ... Thanks for your sincereness and sensitiveness to perform this Masterpiece this way! 💜
I like many others cannot stop listening to this beautiful music, and more than 7 times. It is a very fine recording, and what speaks to me most is the music. When 2 or 3 are gathered together in my name "I am with you". This is the perfect "peace" of heaven, or as near as any human will ever come to writing it. I thank God for JSB and how his wonderful music has brought me a glimpse of the eternal. Thank You.
I agree. It's over a month and I'm still listening to this remarkable music.
at 10:16 the violinist is smiling. The smile a signal that she has been utterly taken by this beauty that they are both so fortunate to be contributing to. Sometimes in music making we are suddenly transported by the event. At that moment we are in a different place entirely.
yep viola it is.Its the instrument I play I should know.
at 5:06 we have a piccolo cello here if I'm not mistaken
With all the troubles and tribulations of every day life...the drudgery the mediocrity of life in our failed democracy and commercial world...the greed..the inequality etc etc....then one switches to this wonderful world of Bach...and in particular this recording..unequalled...and one steps into heaven))) (don't want to leave)
What a voice
Its 11 minutes remain suspended in air, timeless.
This is extremely generous of you... posting your wonderful performances and in HD! Makes me want to buy the DVD, and I will!! THANKS FOR DOING A FAVOUR TO HUMANITY BY DOING THIS, AND PLEASE NEVER FLAG AND KEEP IT UP!!!!
Beautiful voice, and I feel like I am in heaven when I listen to this woman's voice even brings tears to my eyes.
Just wonderful - expressive, smooth, spiritual. Love it.
Would that Bachstiftung showed more of Irene Friedli in their performances of Bach Cantatas. Love her voice.
A true contralto!A rarity in beauty of sound and perfect taste and style.This ENTIRE group are a Godsend in a time right now where great works seem fair game to be vulgarized and compromised by poor musicianship and taste and a disrespect for understanding the character and meaning of the music.i hope this director continues to show us how it should be done and gets the support needed to do so for a very long time.Blessings to you for this perfect presentation.
This is a beautiful piece and superbly executed by all. The voice is great, the oboe playing is wonderful !.
Many thanks !
All comments below from listeners come from being inspired by this movement --- a beautiful creation full of warmth with a quiet pastoral quality. There is no escaping that we are dealing with an exceptionally poignant composition. Only Bach can capture these feelings no matter who is singing.
This is just extraordinary. The singer and musicians are transcendent. As for Bach, this was surely one of the highest points in his creative life. I simply cannot stop listening to this.
I agree. I still come back to this. It has such a calming quality
Sublime. Breathtaking.
The singer's voice....soooo beautiful...a contralto, I think?. Splendid, awesome.
Thank you!
Nothing compares to this lovely voice bounded by lovely oboe tones
Out of this world. Music for the soul. Thank you Bachstiftung
This group never fails. Could Bach possibly be performed any better!
So beautiful recitative with ensemble brilliant!
The alto has a gorgeous voice and sings this beautiful melody perfectly.
Wonderful, my ears are in heaven!
Her contralto voice is so beautiful. She sings with such expression and involvement and makes the music come alive. There is a warmth and peace brought to the music through this remarkable singer. Irene Friedli. Thanks for this.
It would be a hard task to make a list of the ten most beautiful pieces made by JSB, but I am sure this one would be on such a list!
the list is called Bachwerkeverzeichnis, du kek
In addition to being heavenly sublime, this aria is probably one of the longest (if not the longest) movements he wrote. 🎶
@@Gregorius24 one of, yes. Opening kyrie of B minor mass is longer I think.
This is beautiful beyond belief, to me. I feel your efforts are extremely laudable, Bachstiftung!
....ist einfach genial, was alles sich mit Bachs Musik machen lässt... ich kann Ihre Darbietung nur bewundern...danke
So beautiful and high quality! Like in heaven. I completely forgot about Fukushima NPP while listening. Thank you.
Heavenly sublime .Congratulations and sincere thanks to the Bach Foundations for this sublime series of Bach's Cantatas , Soli Deo Gloria.
This is sublime - both music and performance.
In the immortal words of Radar O'Reilly, "Ahhh, Bach." Very lovely.
Diction impeccable, nuances subtiles, tempo soutenu : une interprétation sobre et recueillie qui ne peut que rallier tous les suffrages. Bravo à tous les interprètes.
Grandiosa la cantatrice con i denti un pò storti. Una voce splendida! In english: the singer is grandous with the teeth a little outwards. What a wonderful voice!
Dieses Stück ist einfach himmlisch! Diese Ruhe und dieser schwebende Klang... Da kann man auch darüber hinweg sehen, dass es sich um eine DaCapo Arie handelt, die sowohl für den Alt als auch für die beiden Oboen sehr, sehr anstrengend ist. Bach war und ist einfach der "liebe Gott" der Musik.
Great performances. Everything that's right about Bach's music comes to the fore in these. Thanks for uploading your performances.
So smooth
Absolutely sublime in every respect. It would play well in heaven.
Superlatives to Bach and all of you.
Wunderbare Stimme.
I found this on facebook; simply beautiful. Thanks so much for your music.
Matt
Meravigliosa sinfonia
Splendid interpretation oft Bach!
Thank you for this presentation. Her contralto is smooth...just like...honey. Lovely voice.
Wow what unusual and special texture particularly at the beginning Beautifully played
Un'aria molto bella cantata con dolcezza, grazie
Truly sublime-thank you.
A superb contralto voice and a wonderful performance. This is the very first piece I ever heard from Bachstiftung and it has left a lasting impression. Thank you.
John M lsanaloisum
Thank you. Such wonderful musicianship. I feel blessed.
bellisima cantata y gran voz de Irene Friedli...
I always enjoy the performance of the orchestra and soloist!
just beautiful!
A beautiful performance of an old favorite composition! Thanks to all! I am most appreciative of your efforts and extraordinary talent as musicians!
this is amazing
Hoy descubro esta versión maravillosa...mi agradecimiento y admiración desde Formosa (Argentina)... qué es hoy de ustedes??... cordiales saludos amigos.
gracias
great music for reading...thanks..a million thanks to you all.
Bach es el padre de la música, sus obras sublimes llegan al alma, saludos desde Chile 🎼🎶
Bravo!
Wonderful ! I 100% agree with the comment of jrdallasjr below. I also have listened to this piece over and over again ( as I did with "Schwingt freudig euch empor" also) and it impresses me each time - simply great performances !
Many thanks !
Heavenly bliss!
y, vaya, que solemnidad y belleza expresiva musical ! felicito ante todo a todo el ensamble, su director y soprano !
That is a real alto!
unglaublich - gut
das ist -phantastisch
Thank you!!!
C'est sublime!!
quelle interprétation magnifique.....
un petit bémol pour la chanteuse cependant....
I feel in heaven
¡Divino!
Lovely oboes...
Hello daizo3ym. Thanks for your feedback. We hope that our music can help other people in Japan to have other thoughts, although for some minutes only.
bravi!
@josefk64 - yes you are right. It is in sync. Must have had a bad connection.
A present from Heaven ,
Is Thanks enough ?
@Riuk881 thanks for suggestion ... i have removed my question
zašto nema više Irene na netu,rijetko lijep glas
@PZK12 it is in sync
"Is it not strange that sheep's guts should hale souls out of men's bodies?" (Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 3)
As always, GREAT performance, but I need a more "male voice" here. Perhaps I can´t became free from Buwalda, Esswood and Lesne. However, thanks for the pleasure that you give to us.
efectivamente coincido con Fredrick Zinos: Bach definitivamente no perteneció de este planeta !
This video would be better if it was in sync!
Bach was not from this planet.
Fredrick Zinos Maybe - but it's a grace for us, that he had come to this planet.
Fredric Ziinos . It hæz biin repoorted thæt interogeishon ov a cæptiurd extra-terestrial pœrson sam yiirz agou reviild thæt hiz particiular jiinus (“smool greiz”), oolthou spending mach ov theer taim on wot thei consider tu bi caltiural pœrsiuts, aar in compærison with as not particiularli interested in aither miuzic oor spoort. It siimz, theerfoor, thæt in respect ov miuzic the HIUMAN reis (with J S Baakh æz aur moust distingwishd member) mei bi liiding the chaarj in aur coorner ov the Gælaxi!
I thought Bach liked to watch Professional Wrestling. All his good counterpoint ideas seem to come from that sport.
He didn't like making cantatas I'd assume. He lost interest after the position he was trying to get in the church was filled. He only made a few of these after the position opened when the last meister died. But they reflect the time well.
Auch das ist zu schnell (wiewohl gerade noch akzeptabel).
Non,cette voix d'Opéra,complètement fabriquée pour cela, qui fait des vibrato et qui ne peut faire un seul trille ne convient pas du tout à une cantate de Bach! Il faut une voix plus simple,plus directe,plus naturelle! Un contre-ténor aurait été bien préférable! Dommage!
Votre jugement n'est-il pas inutilement sévère ? À ma modeste opinion, cette artiste entre bien dans la partition et se donne à fond.
She might be operatic in her approach and non-conventional but she makes up for it with the feeling and personal connection with the listener.We are so engaged and rapt in this music. She draws us into it. Bernarda Fink is probably the greatest Bach Mezzo and has a greater Bach repertoire. Each can take something from the other.
Beautiful, but man she has bad teeth
Leider eine der schlechtesten Aufnahmen der Bach-Stiftung mit einer unerträglich scheppernden Altstimme...