Title: Probably the best performance on earth, but sadly with a strange sound quality sometimes.
Product review: Herreweghe and his Collegium Vocale produce such a pure and well blended sound as a whole, thus giving the performance great sacred atomosphere. I highly recommend this performance, and do not think there could be many versions better than this ever. But, I really really hate to admit that the sound is sometimes over driven, like a little blurred on louder passages. Has it to do with poor engineering? This is not a huge problem though, and it only occurs occasionally. It is just that from the level of performance of this CD I wish it is absolutely perfect.The choir eliminates vibrato most of the time, and this approach in my opinion is the best and most appropriate for such music. The texture becomes transparent and well blended. You can really hear the counterpoint in every voice. Herreweghe puts his heart in this performance and does every detail justice, tempo, pacing, dynamics, balance.
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