Magnificat BWV 243a
Conducted by Emannuelle Haïm

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Bach: Magnificat; Handel: Dixit Dominus

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [25:38]

Emmanuelle Haïm

Le Concert d'Astrée Orchestra & Choir (Chorus Master: Denis Comtet)

Soprano I: Natalie Dessay; Soprano II: Karine Deshayes; Counter-tenor: Philippe Jaroussky; Tenor: Toby Spence; Bass: Laurent Naouri
LCDA Choir: Sopranos 1: Ildikó Allen, Aurore Bucher, Janyce Condon, Kareen Durand, Julie Horreaux, Catherine Padaut; Sopranos 2: Sabine Garrone, Emmanuelle Halimi, Anne-Marie Jacquin, Virginie Lefebvre, Violaine Lucas; Altos: Jean-Paul Bonnevalle, Muriel Ferraro, Andrew Radley, Marie Sarlin, Daniel Lager, Caroline Marçot; Tenors: Adrian Brand, Matthieu Chapuis, Amine Hadef, Simon McEnery, David Murphy, Guillaume Zabé; Basses: Neil Bellingham, Geoffroy Buffière, Arnaud Richard, Nicolas Rouault, Jean-Marc Savigny, David Schavelzon
LCDA Orchestra: Violins 1: Stephanie-Marie Degand [Solo], Pierre Franck, Maud Giguet, Quentin Jaussaud, Nicolas Simon, Mieko Tsubaki, Paula Waisman; Violins 2: Stéphanie Pfister, Jerome Akoka, Emmanuel Curial, Isabelle Lucas, Berengere Maillard, Emmanuelle Saillant; Violas 1: Martha Paramo, Diane Climela, James Jennings; Violas 2: Delphine Millour, Pierre Vallet; Cellos: Paul Carlioz, Xavier Richard, Emily Robinson, Ariane Lallemand; Double-bass: Nicola Dal Maso; Flutes: Alexis Kossenko, Olivier Bénichou; Bassoon: Philippe Miqueu; Oboes: Marcel Ponseele, Griet Cornelis; Trumpets: Guy Ferber, René Maze, Emmanuel Alemany; Timpani: Sylvain Fabre; Harpsichord: Violaine Cochard; Organ: Yves Castagnet
Continuo: Paul Carlioz (Cello); Nicola Dal Maso (Double-bass); Violaine Cochard (Harpsichord); Yves Castagnet (Organ)

Virgin Classics 00946-395241-29
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Oct 26-29, 2006

CD / TT: 56:06
MP3 / TT: 55:56

Recorded at Paroisse Notre Dame du Liban, Paris, France.
Producer: Daniel Zalay; Balance Engineer: Michel Pierre; Assistant: Victor Vocal Coach: Daniel Lager.
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Haim's Magnificat recording

Harry W. Crosby wrote (March 7, 2008):
I realize that BWV 243 is not the topic of the month, but I do feel compelled to report my admiration for a just-received recording of the Magnificat, one directed by Emmanuelle Haim, leading Le Concert d'Astrée, with soloists Natalie Dessay, Karine Deshayes [how is that for a coincidence?], Philippe Jaroussky, Toby Spence, and Laurent Naouri.

I confess that I bought the disk out of curiosity after encountering it at a very bargain price on line. Well, I have thoroughly enjoyed this performance, actually have given it three hearings in less than ten days, most unusual for me. And, I felt even more justified in my judgment when I listened to the other piece on the disk, Handel's well-known Dixit Dominus, and found it rousing indeed --- as indeed it must be. It made my only other recording of that work sound rather routine, I must say.

So, my hat is off to Emmanuelle Haim and her troops, and to Virgin Classics for this most welcome addition to my, of course, distinguished collection. However, beauty is, as we all know, in the ear of the beholder, so I will look forward to reading any additional opinions that you all might sooner or later express.

Emmanuelle Haïm: Short Biography | Le Concert d'Astrée | Recordings of Vocal Works | Videos | BWV 243 - E. Haïm

Magnificats BWV 243 & BWV 243a: Details
BWV 243: Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
Recordings of Individual Movements: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
BWV 243a: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Systematic Discussions: BWV 243 | BWV 243a
Individual Recordings: BWV 243 - E. Haïm | BWV 243 - N. Harnoncourt | BWV 243a - T. Hengelbrock | BWV 243 - P. McCreesh | BWV 243 - J. Rifkin | BWV 243 - H. Rilling | BWV 243 - R. Shaw | BWV 243 - M. Suzuki | BWV 243a - P. Herreweghe