Title: Not faithful to the greatness of the work
Product review: Possibly interesting to the specialist, particularly in the treatment of dischord, but this is not a sincere rendition of the Matthew Passion. As mentioned by previous reviewers, tempos are too fast. What does it mean that to consider the initial chorus "Kommt, ihr Toechter, helft mir klagen" (come ye daughters, share my mourning) as a jig? Not what Bach meant! And this is an "authentic" performance! If you are looking for a "period" performance, I would advise Gardiner's, although I am sure there are others which also maintain due respect for the theme of the passion.
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