Simon Reeves writes:

> I've been looking for the perfect recording of St. Matthews Passion
> (laugh it up, the search will be worth it) and so far I've found too
> fast, too slow, too vanilla, etc. So.... does anyone have an insight
> and recommendations?

There are so many versions of the Matthew Passion from the monumentality
and non HIP Klemperer or Gonnenwein to the HIP Harnoncourt(twice) or
Herreweghe(twice). I find the second Herreweghe to be the most perfect
for me in that the singing is wonderful and the rhythms and orchestration
just right. The forces are not too big and not too small. Herreweghe is
a Bach specialist so you know you are in good hands with him. But I think
one version is not enough for this fantastic piece.

Peter Herwitz

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