Simon asks:

> 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?

First, if I may be politely bold, the passion was Christ's not
Matthew's so the title should be "The St. Matthew Passion" or the
Passion according to St. Matthew.   As for recordings I have three
faves:

Klemperer (yes, Klemperer) because the soloists are phenomenal, and it's
only 12 minutes longer than Gardiner.
John Eliot Gardiner,fine reading all the way arround.
Collegium Vocale with Herrewegghe

Kevin

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