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Sir john eliot gardiner on beethoven symphonies carnegie hall. With his monteverdi choir and the english baroque soloists he plans to perform the entire body. Conductor john eliot gardiner, said englands independent newspaper, has had the last laugh vol. Some thoughts on john eliot gardiners bach cantata pilgrimage series. Sir john eliot gardiner to conduct monteverdi choir in bach. A portrait of johann sebastian bach by john eliot gardiner allen lane, 629pp, telegraph offer price. Bach cantatascomplete box set monteverdi choir and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. The first aria in this cantata is one of bachs puissant bass and trumpet arias. There was, perhaps, no more imaginative a tribute to bach in 2000, the year which marked the 250th anniversary of the composers death, than the bach cantata pilgrimage undertaken by the monteverdi choir and the english baroque soloists under their conductor, sir john eliot gardiner. Bach, gardiners book, music in the castle of heaven. English conductor john eliot gardiner starts off on an extraordinary musical journey. Over the thirtyodd years since its release, gardiner and. S bach, john elliot gardiner from amazons classical music store.
The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner for a performance of the vespro della beata vergine in kings college chapel, cambridge. Music in the castle of heaven by john eliot gardiner. Cantatas sir john eliot gardiner, monteverdi choir. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With their librettos in germanenglish parallel text. Fittingly, sir john eliot gardiner and his cantata pilgrims spent the easter weekend in eisenach, bachs birthplace, and gave concerts on three consecutive days at the church where he was baptised and where he was a boy chorister. Matthew passions, and the b minor mass, are at the absolute center of bachs accomplishment and identity. Dec 04, 20 john eliot gardiners book is not intended as a straight biography so much as a thematic examination of bach the composer as man and musician. Bachs life primarily through his music more specifically, his cantatas. The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner for a. The monteverdi choir john eliot gardiner pilgrimage to santiago in the first century after christ, saint james the great that is the apostle, not the writer of the eponymous epistle is. Lovers of bach have many reasons to be grateful to sir john eliot gardiner.
This was done over a fiftytwo week period, and it was with religious fervor that his orchestra, choir and soloists achieved this unique goal. Christmas cantatas by john eliot gardiner 28946358924. Sir john eliot gardiner and gwyneth wentick monteverdi. John eliot gardiner discusses his monumental bach biography. His work, as founder and artistic director of the monteverdi choir mc, english baroque soloists ebs. Music in the castle of heaven gardiner, john eliot on. This ninth release volume 7 of js bachs cantatas performed by the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloist and directed by john eliot gardiner is filled with cantatas that are supplicant especially on the first disc and filled with praise and adoration especially on the second disc. Sdg 186 56 cds recorded live during the bach cantata pilgrimage monteverdi choir english baroque soloists john eliot gardiner conduct.
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Music in the castle of heaven, a biography so thoughtful, well. Michael bailey, published on february 16, 2014 at all about jazz. These are taken from a journal that sir john eliot gardiner compiled during the pilgrimage. Cantatas, vol 1 gardiner by john eliot gardiner, paul agnew, johann sebastian bach, dietrich henschel from amazons classical music. On the german version of amazon there is a release date in 2007. Music in the castle of heaven, by john eliot gardiner the. Some brilliant things here, but also very frustrating. Sir john eliot gardiner sir john eliot gardiner, cbe honfba born 20 april 1943 is an english conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of johann sebastian bach and of other baroque music.
Some thoughts on john eliot gardiners bach cantata. Bach cantata pilgrimage 2000 monteverdi choir and orchestra. Does anyone know more about the book about bach which sir john eliot gardiner is currently working on. This box set, released in 2012, is a compilation of recordings pertaining to the christmas season from the bach cantata pilgrimage undertaken at the turn of the millennium by conductor john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, and the authenticinstrument english baroque soloists. His bach cantata pilgrimage restored this underperformed. Sir john eliot gardiner revisits the st matthew passion. Some thoughts on john eliot gardiner s bach cantata pilgrimage series. Gardiner is the dean of the college of bach choral specialists, a college containing names like joshua rifkin.
John eliot gardiner monteverdi choir and orchestra. The conductor sir john eliot gardiners selfproduced recording of bach cantatas has won record of the year at the annual gramophone. Cantatas complete box set by the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists, j. L overs of bach have many reasons to be grateful to sir john eliot gardiner. It is the first time that bach cantatas are issued on cd in this coupling. Bach cantatas with john eliot gardiner sdg cantatafinder. In 2000, gardiner set out on his bach cantata pilgrimage, performing, over a 52week period, all of bachs sacred cantatas in churches around europe and the united states. The monteverdi choirjohn eliot gardiner pilgrimage to. Taking the bach cantatas as a basis for a yearlong pilgrimage in 2000, conductor sir john eliot gardiner led the monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists on an emotional and artistically triumphant world tour to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the composers death. I found this on the gramophone site 17 september 04. The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner for a performance of. His performances of bach s cantatas, passions and motets are of historic importance. In 2000 john eliot gardiner commemorated the 250th anniversary of bachs death with thebach cantata pilgrimage, a yearlong european tour by the english baroque soloists and monteverdi choir that presented all of bachs extant cantatas on the appropriate liturgical feast days.
In 2000, gardiner set out on his bach cantata pilgrimage, performing, over a 52week period, all of bach s sacred cantatas in churches around europe and the united states. He first conducted at the age of 15, and after finishing. Sir john eliot gardiner and gwyneth wentick monteverdi tuscany. Sir john eliot gardiners landmark recording of the st matthew passion with his monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists in the late 1980s is still widely regarded as one of the most revelatory accounts of the work on disc for its tautness, dramatic energy and innate underlying understanding of the works imposing architecture. Sir john eliot gardiner on beethoven symphonies carnegie. After this extraordinary series of performances was recorded in 2000, deutsche grammophon, which made the recordings, released several volumes of the series, then. It never happens often enough, but now and then, a subject gets the book it deserves. Sir john eliot gardiner, cbe honfba born 20 april 1943 is an english conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of johann sebastian bach and of other baroque music life and career. Jan 08, 2020 about sir john eliot gardiner sir john eliot gardiner is revered as one of the worlds most innovative and dynamic musicians, constantly in the vanguard of enlightened interpretation and standing as a leader in contemporary musical life.
Cantatas, vol 1 gardiner by john eliot gardiner, paul agnew, johann sebastian bach, dietrich henschel from amazons classical music store. Its been more than five years, now, that ive been buying john eliot gardiners bach cantata pilgrimage series recordings on his own label, soli deo gloria. Gardiner went on recording his bach cantata pilgrimage, as he called it, even after the. Bach bibliography, several being associated with its author, sir john eliot gardiner. Music in the castle of heaven by sir john eliot gardiner. In the year 2000, john eliot gardiner set out on his bach pilgrimage, the goal of which was to perform all of bachs sacred cantatas in various churches throughout europe.
In an interview he told a magazine that it will be released in 2006. Christen, atzet diesen tag, sehet, welch eine liebe, christum wir sollen loben schon, and ich freue mich in dir. Music in the castle of heaven john eliot gardiner 672 pages isbn. This was not only the most talked about celebration of bachs music but also that which must undoubtedly have. Sir john eliot gardiner is launching his own label, monteverdi productions, to release recordings by his ensembles the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists and the orchestre revolutionnaire et romantique. In the year 2000, john eliot gardiner set out on his bach pilgrimage, the goal of which was to perform all of bach s sacred cantatas in various churches throughout europe. His work, as founder and artistic director of the monteverdi choir, english baroque soloists ebs and. Sep 30, 2010 for more than five years ive been buying john eliot gardiner s bach cantata pilgrimage series recordings on his label, soli deo gloria. Matthew passions, and the b minor mass, are at the absolute center of. Jan 03, 2005 conductor john eliot gardiner, said englands independent newspaper, has had the last laugh vol.
Redirected from bach cantata pilgrimage jump to navigation jump to search. Gardiner strongly believes that bachs religious music, specifically the prodigious cantata cycles, the st. Sir john eliot gardiner stands as an international leader in todays musical life, respected as one of the worlds most innovative and dynamic musicians, constantly at the forefront of enlightened interpretation. Sir john eliot gardiner to conduct monteverdi choir in.
The start of john eliot gardiner s bach cantata pilgrimage 1999. The cantatafinder provides a fanmade database that covers johann sebastian bachs surviving church cantatas performed and recorded under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner. The devils in rather too much scholarly detail in john eliot gardiners sporadically. Music in the castle of heaven, by john eliot gardiner. The monteverdi choirjohn eliot gardiner pilgrimage to santiago in the first century after christ, saint james the great that is the apostle, not the writer of the eponymous epistle is. After this extraordinary series of performances was made in 2000, deutsche grammophon, which recorded them all, released several volumes of the series, then pulled the funding.
This was done over a fiftytwo week period, and it was with religious fervor that. He first conducted at the age of 15, and after finishing school he studied at kings college, cambridge. For a book subtitled a portrait of bach there are remarkable inconsistencies. Documentary bach cantata pilgrimage the whole story. In 2000 john eliot gardiner commemorated the 250th anniversary of bach s death with thebach cantata pilgrimage, a yearlong european tour by the english baroque soloists and monteverdi choir that presented all of bach s extant cantatas on the appropriate liturgical feast days. His work as artistic director of his monteverdi choir, english baroque soloists and orchestre. For those interested in learning more about bach the man through his music, i warmly recommend sir john eliot gardiners new biography entitled, bach. Among numerous awards in recognition of his work, sir john eliot gardiner holds several honorary doctorates. Gardiners bach pilgrimage ends in gramophone glory culture. A portrait of johann sebastian bach, was published in october 20 by allen lane, leading to the prix des muses award singerpolignac. Anyone interested in bach and his cantatas will not be able to get around this book.
Sir john eliot gardiners groundbreaking interpretations of beethovens music have cast this magnificent body of work in a new light. Its release coincides with the release of sir john eliot gardiners book on bach, music in the castle of heaven. This 56cd box set includes the complete live recordings from the bach cantata pilgrimage, in an elegant box reflecting the quality of the original series packaging. It read more seems to me that his notes for this present volume are the finest to date. Documentary bach cantata pilgrimage the whole story john. The rhythms bounce infectiously and the trumpets ring out festively.
Gardiner is best known as a busy conductor of his own. Sir john eliot gardiners bach pilgrimage a 60minute film of gardiners millennium bach pilgrimage tour with excerpts from many other cantatas, recorded in. A specialist baroque ensemble, the choir has become famous for its stylistic conviction and extensive repertoire, encompassing music from the renaissance period to classical music of the 20th century. The group toured churches in europe ending up in america, performing all of bachs cantatas on liturgically. Its release coincides with the release of sir john eliot gardiners book on bach.
John eliot gardiners book is not intended as a straight biography so much as a. Amongst its many trailblazing tours was the bach cantata pilgrimage in 2000, during which the choir performed all 198 of johann sebastian bachs sacred cantatas in over 60 churches throughout europe and. Music in the castle of heaven is an important addition to the j. Mar 29, 20 sir john eliot gardiner, photographed in march 20. The cds are packaged in a beautiful casebound book, with stunning cover photos by steve mccurry, detailed programme notes adapted from john eliot gardiners pilgrimage journal, and full sung texts and translations.
Sir john eliot gardiner musician music database radio. Sir john eliot gardiner is talented almost beyond measure. The bach cantata pilgrimage on christmas day 1999 a unique celebration of the new millennium began in the herder kirche in weimar, germany. John eliot gardiner is one of the leading conductors in the active authentic performances movement in england, performing baroque music but also extending his range into later repertoire.