Trauerode Main Performer or Conductor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch Accompaniment/Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig + Thomanerchor Leipzig Soloists: Rosemarie Lang, Alt Regina Werner, Sopran Dieter Weimann, Tenor Hermann Christian Polster, Bass Instrumentation: Cello Lute Organ Viola da Gamba Double Bass Individual Works: Cantata: "Lass, Furstin, lassnoch einen Strahl" BWV 198 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Berlin Classics Catalog Number: 009 1972BC Year Released/Recorded: 1975 Total Playing Time: 40:04 Comments: Ehud Shiloni said: Interpretation: Lethargic. Acoustics: OK. This is an "old school" rendition of the Trauerode, and unfortunately age shows. The tempo is too slow to the point of being almost plodding and lifeless. I have nothing particularly bad to say about either singing or playing, but at the same time I cannot say anything particularly good. The entire affair seems tired with not a glimmer of excitement anywhere, and it seems light-years away from Gardiner's supercharged (and super-fast!) version. In summary: I intend to keep this CD, but it is the least favorite in my collection of BWV198's. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Ehud Shiloni Date First Submitted: 05/23/1999 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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