I do not understand a word of the language but the sheer beauty, joy & unbelievable feeling of love & clarity of each vocal syllable & musical note ii mind boggling, absorbing all sorrow from my soul. And yes I absolutely agree with the comment that the tenor & for that matter all the singers are living Angel's.
These Bach cantatas. They are my daily bread and they have a firm grip on my mind and soul. No music ever written is of greater importance. I am grateful for this addiction of mine, and this Dutch ensemble does an amazing job to deepen that addiction further. Thanks NBS!
Yes they are. The 1st chorus is made of such stuff that on an early listen I had to pull my car to the side of the road before I had an accident, such was my excitement at the point of the concluding bars. Glory in music such as only Handel can also claim.
Wolfgang1782 Perhaps you should avoid listening in your car! Yes that chorus “Dazu ist erschienen Det Sohn Gottes” is breathtaking, like hundreds of others in Bach’s cantatas output!! Be grateful you live in the afterbach era, not the prebach era! Regards Olle, Sweden
Incredibly beautiful and technically assured performance, reminding us that, even in these troubled times, there are extraordinary artistic consolations. Beautiful solo singing: Daniel Johannsen has one of Bach's most terrifying arias describing Christian joy (in very many notes). Matthew Brook is a great slayer of hellish serpents. Worth remembering that these great Bach ensembles of our time make all this available free. Profound thanks to all!
Netherlands Bach Society has been my solace and uplift during the lockdown. I live in New York City where concerts and theater have been shutdown seemingly indefinitely. I weep for all the wonderful musicians around the world who have been largely silenced but am grateful to have these amazing recordings to feed my soul.
Achhhh... .. . noch einmal die herrliche alte Barokische JSB Musik! - wir ermuden uns nimmermals diese Sachen zuzuhoeren! :) - ein richtiges Abendmahl fuer die Seele und die Sinne - erfreulich und heiter - macht mich ganz munter, obleich es hier in Australien schon fast Mitternacht ist! ... und asserdem, hei-hallo-guten Tag, gruess GOTT, and g'day Everyone out there! :)
Commitment. That single word sums up the glory of these musicians, giving their all to this music. And the videography is no less superb. As a musician, it feels like I'm seated right in this ensemble. What an achievement. This whole collection of videos is unlike anything I've ever before heard and seen in music. Thank you!
Ausdrucksstark, leidenschaftlich mit Hingabe und großem künstlerischen Können interpretiert. Die wesentliche Aussage des Evangeliums. Danke, hat mein Herz erfreut.
This is not only music. Behind the notes there is an important message for ALL!! The beautyfull music is guiding the important message. Perfect performance, thank you professionals!
Wow what a full, clear, and felt sound out a group of that size....cool. :> (Great Conductor too no separation between him, the music, and the players)
Excellent recording. It is a joy to listen to it. The choir sings wonderful dynamically. I like it very much. The counter tenor does an excellent "job". Thank you so much.
Although no way and under no circumstnaces the magnificent work of Netherlands Bach Society can be brought under the slightest optic of any kind of critical perspective, it is only by chance that this object of my comments falls under you, and so, merely by chance. What has happened to the old contraltos of the universe. Have they all gone on welfare? Heve they being given an Al Pacino style, as in the movie The Godfather, an offer they can't refuse? I am an absolutely amateurish fan of music, but I love the contralto voice, Recently I hardly find any video where the original contralto parts are not done by counter tenors, and countertenors are amazing and have given a long overdue new meening to what human rights should be about, and even more than that. But; Where have all the contraltos gone?
parfait ! tout et parfait , la diction et exeptionelle , on comprend tous , chaque mot . les chanteurs et musiciens , l allegresse qui en resort nous rejouis :merci : mr pierre-xavier de chassot
Que bella obra de Bach "Para eso vino el Hijo de Dios",, la composición, la letra inocente, las voces, los instrumentos, la dirección, etc todo A1. Seres geniales como Bach ya no hay, ya no hay.,,, gracias a ti mi Fe cristiana, mi Fe católica va aumentando. Saludos desde Perú.
Lebhafte und wunderschöne Aufführung dieser kompakten und fein komponierten Kantate mit gut harmonisierten und perfekt synchronisierten Tönen aller historischen Instrumente sowie herrlichen Stimmen dreier genialen Solisten und perfekt vereinigten Stimmen des ausgezeichneten Chors. Der intelligente Maestro dirigiert das ausgezeichnete Ensemble im gut phrasierten Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Wunderbar und atemberaubend zugleich!
The final choral is very unique among Bach's works because it is filled with parallel fifths. You can hear them at the end of most phrases in the anticipation note in the soprano in the "perfect" cadences.
Really beautiful, many musical effects and colors I really loved and the technical aspect is extraordinary from everyone. Of all the different baroque ensembles in the world, I favor the wind players in this ensemble a lot of times. As a listening experience, I unfortunately didn't really get the same cantata atmosphere here, compared to the other videos; it was a bit overall stressed to my liking, with the tempo, dynamic balance and time/flow between movements
These are always such great performances that make me want to talk to the wind players about their instruments. That bassoon bell has such THICK walls compared to a modern horn. How different does that feel?!
0:07 Darzu ist erschienen (Chor) 3:57 Das Wort ward (Rezitativ) 5:21 Die Sünd macht Leid (Choral) 6:25 Höllische Schlange (Arie) 8:32 Die Schlange (Rezitativ) 9:51 Schüttle deinen Kopf (Choral) 10:58 Christenkinder (Arie) 14:30 Jesu, nimm dich (Choral) For those who cant find the original comment lol
I heard God,s voice that woke me up to listen to this incomparable performance . It is not possible to suppress the floating vortex of excitement and impression . My heart ascend , and admiration changed to deep reverence . 🍎 From Tokyo in Japan Which national are you watching this video ?
3. Choral Die Sünd macht Leid; Christus bringt Freud, weil er zu Trost in diese Welt ist kommen. Mit uns ist Gott nun in der Not: Wer ist, der uns als Christen kann verdammen?
One of my favourite opening choruses of all Bach’s cantatas. There are beautiful horn effects I wanted to be more prevalent. But thank you Holland for your faithful and continuing performances of this master’s music. Music of the best of our human spirit. There will be “another 18th century” of this Art to forward our development. Look for a workaholic in modest surroundings?
Hervorragend musiziert. 💕🎶💕 Vielleicht im Eingangschor eine Idee zu schnell. Das ist aber Kritik auf sehr hohem Niveau. Sorry dafür. Auf alle Fälle würde ich diese Einspielung kaufen. Da hat der Meister im Choral ja die Melodie von "Seid froh..." aus dem W.O. verwandt. Nun, das kennen wir von Bach.
Escuché el video y me pareció una interpretación excelente. Cuando lo vi me pregunté ¿por qué hacen esos gestos tan exagerados?. Deben ser los tiempos que corren.
For this the son of God appeared: to destroy the works of the devil. The Word became flesh and dwelt in the world, the Light of the world illuminates the whole Earth, the great Son of God abandons the heavenly throne and is pleased His majesty to become a little human being. So think about this exchange, if you are able to conceive it; the King becomes submissive, the Lord appears as a servant and to console the human race (oh, sweet word to every ear) is born as a Saviour. Sin leads to suffering; Christ brings the joy, because He came to the world to console us. God is with us now in need: who can condemn us Christians? Hellish snake, aren't you afraid? The one who will win by crushing your head now is born and those who where lost will be rewarded with an endless peace. The snake that in the Paradise injected its poison in all the sons of Adam is no more a danger for us; the lineage of women has manifested itself, the Saviour became flesh and removed the poison from him. So console yourselves, afflicted sinners! Shake your head and say: get away, ancient snake! Why do you want to renew your bite and cause me fear and anguish? Your head was crushed and through the Passion of my Saviour I flee for you to the place of joy. Sons of Christ, rejoy! If the hellish kingdom is unleashed, if the fury of Satan wants to scare you: Jesus, who brings salvation, takes care of His chicks and protects them by covering them with His wing. Jesus, continue to protect with Thy grace those who are Thy members; grant whatever you can ask to comfort Thy brothers; give all the Christians the peace and a blessed year. Joy, joy upon joy! Christ deliver us from every suffering. Delight, delight on delight! He's the sun of the grace.