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What is the best approach to perform Bach Cantatas?
Topic Started: Jan 9 2018, 10:51 AM (5 Views)
LarryWalker

Hi,

I know this kind of discussion is pretty controversial but please, is not my intention to bother anyone, just having a nice debate.

I have been listening Bach cantatas and I am fascinated about them. Bach cantatas form an exceptional body of work, excellent contrapuntal techniques and remarkable choruses. Most of them have survived and also have been recorded by a great number of performers.

Joshua Rifkin, an American conductor and musicologist, published a thesis stating that Bach vocal music was performed with only one singer per voice part (OVPP). The idea has become widely influential, the conductor Andrew Parrott wrote a book about this. Currently there are more conductors performing Bach vocal works using some form of the vocal scoring argued for by Rifkin (OVPP), while others use larger choirs. Since I am confused about what is the most accurate and better approach to perform Bach Cantatas: OVPP (one voice per part) or larger choirs, I have been listening recordings using both criteria.

What do you think is the best criteria to perform Bach cantatas? Which one do you prefer to listen to? Which conductors/performers are your favourites?

Thanks





I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
References:
http://www.talkclassical.com/47915-what-best-approach-perform.html

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