Tedd Jander wrote:
>I read an article in the Summer 1999 issue of Early Music America,
>about a version of Bach's Mass in B by Joshua Rifkin from 1982 that
>had one person per part. No information was given about a record
>label, price, etc. of the recording or if the recording is available.
Rifkin's Bach Mass was on the Nonesuch label but has recently been reissued
on Ultima/Warner. The catalog number is 7559-79563.
Rifkin also employed the one person per part approach to his Bach cantata
recordings for Decca. I do like Rifkin's Bach Mass but find that his
approach works better with the cantatas. However, I am glad I have his
Mass and like the change of pace it provides.
As for whether Rifkin's approach is correct or not, that's a decision for
each listener to make based on musical preference. It's merit based on
historical accuracy interests me little.
Don Satz
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