Kar-Ming Chong wrote:

>Well, that's HIP for you - "warts and all".  I think the male voices in
>Bach's time comes from accomplished young male singers (i.e., possibly
>trained and groomed from a very tender age) and maybe, to a certain extent,
>the use of castrati.  Can anyone verified this information?

I aint sure; But I do Not think "Pietist Lutheran Germany" of JSB's Day
would have "been into" Castrati = probably seen as an "RC+Italianate
thing"?? They put JSB under House arrest for Courting Wife# 02 in the
Church = where else could he and she have "Canoodled" = I can Not guess,
with his work load; and family??

Bill(Y).