Eugen Jochum - The Choral Recordings On Philips

Eugen Jochum’s complete recordings of choral / sacred music for Philips collected together for the first time. Includes the rare Rudolf Mengelberg Magnificat This Eloquence box is offered as a companion to Jochum’s complete orchestral recordings for Philips. It is enhanced by some of the finest Bach singers of their day Ernst Haefliger , Walter Berry and Agnes Giebel notable among them and the superb principals of the Concertgebouw such as Han de Vries (oboe), Hubert Barwahser (flute) and Anner Bijlsma (cello), all of whom went on to pursue careers as solo musicians. The Christmas Oratorio and The Creation feature the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and local choirs, with whom Jochum had enjoyed a fruitful relationship since becoming their principal conductor in 1949. “This performance is shaped by a first class musician. The choral lines, as for example in the great fugue of the Kyrie, are mou lded with loving care … The orchestra is unfailingly eloquent, and special praise is due to the various instrumental soloists.” High Fidelity, October 1958 (Bach: Mass in B minor) “A soft gently and dignified approach to the score that stresses its contemplative aspects.” Choral Music on Record, 1991 (Bach: Mass in B minor) “ Jochum has apparently chosen the ‘big’ approach. And yet, despite the size of his performing bodies, he has avoided the pitfall of h av ing them get lost in a mass of sound, by the expedient of keeping them moving.” Stereo Review, December 1958 (Bach: Mass in B

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Format: CD
Artist: Eugen Jochum
Release Date: 19 March 2021
Genre: Classical Music
Label: ELOQUENCE / DECCA
Distributor: Universal Music