Kevin Sutton writes:

>The problem that I have with the Harnoncourt are the boy soloists.  (I
>know, I know, Bach used boys so it should be good enough for us!) NOPE!
>The intensity of emotion, devotion and religious ferver in the arias of
>Bach are far too deep and complex to be understood by a child, let alone
>conveyed by a child.  Sorry, but they just don't stand.

(Tongue firmly wedged in cheek)
Ooooo, Kevin, second-guessing Bach?

Steve Schwartz