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Review title: a displeased choral fan
Product review: As one would expect from Bernstein, this is a technically well done performace on the orchestra's part. However, a choral conductor he is not, and the chorus' work in this recording lacks a great deal. Both the Kyrie and Jesu Christe are ponderous where they should be intense, and the ...Sancto is disjointed rather than dancing through the runs. The Qui Tollis has wretched balance between the double choirs, and the chorus in the Gloria is overridden by an intrusive bass drum.As an alternative, I recommend John Eliot Gardiner's recording with the Monteverdi Choir. The solos could perhaps be improved, but the choral movements are unmatched by any other recording.
