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By ch81569 09-Aug-2012
Herreweghe is back on track
I think this is one of the most notable recordings by Herreweghe in recent times. I've heard it several times and it's remarkable in every way. Schicksalslied draws the character from much of Brahms' music. Ann Hallenberg is flawless and smooth in the Alto Rhapsody, definitively a unique recording. I didn't know the Motet, Warum ist das Licht gegeben, but is impressive. The Collegium Vocale Gent and Orchestre des Champs-Elysees under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe sound much better than in a long time (not even in Mahler), perhaps like in Bach's Motets and the Mass in B Minor BWV 232.more....
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