Philip Peters wrote: >I like Suzuki's cantatas well enough but I do have some trouble with his >soprano Midori Suzuki, a mediocre singer IMO, rather weak, *flat* singing, >sometimes it even seems a bit off key. Am I wrong here? I think you're right. The Bis series is very good excepting for the soprano. I don't think Midori is bad per se, but she does not add to my enjoyment of the music. The only well-known baroque soprano I have difficulty with is Barbara Schlick - that voice is a killer(it's piercing too). Don Satz [log in to unmask]