tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post6202746379613354736..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: A Wonderful Bach CantataBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-86456357688421895882018-05-10T09:30:23.260-05:002018-05-10T09:30:23.260-05:00Wow, Will, you really are blessed. What an excelle...Wow, Will, you really are blessed. What an excellent series of concerts! Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-86212072587250536612018-05-09T20:21:13.304-05:002018-05-09T20:21:13.304-05:00Haven't heard any Bach cantatas this year but ...Haven't heard any Bach cantatas this year but about 10 days ago I heard Masaaki Suzuki conduct the Mass in B minor, and the night before I heard David Hill conduct the Yale Schola Cantorum singing the St. John Passion as arranged by Robert Schumann --weird to hear a piano in it but actually was done very nice!. The same weekend I saw the Yale Baroque Opera do Francesco Cavalli's "L'Egisto." Such a contrast! The Cavalli was so light-hearted and theatrical while the Bach was so formal and intricate. I can't help but feel very lucky to live near Yale which nourishes my love of the baroque with diverse ensembles specializing in baroque music. Probably even in NYC you couldn't find Cavalli operas! But I did go into NYC a few days ago to hear the Heartbeat Opera company do a double-show of Don Giovanni and Fidelio! Regarding the original topic of your post, Bryan, Maestro Suzuki does conduct Bach cantatas some year, I've heard a few locally under his direction, always supremely beautiful.Will Wilkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997868915978439364noreply@blogger.com