Bach: St John Passion [The Köln Recording, 2020] (2020)

The subtitle "The Köln Recording" on this release by the Bach Collegium Japan and director Masaaki Suzuki sounds as though it should denote some kind of special event. In fact, it was anything but: the group was on a European tour in March of 2020 and found their concerts canceled due to the pandemic's outbreak. The group received an offer to do a streamed concert but had to wait for several days, and, since they had already assembled soloists, Suzuki's wife, Tamaki, had the idea of recording the St. John Passion, BWV 245. ... Read More

The subtitle "The Köln Recording" on this release by the Bach Collegium Japan and director Masaaki Suzuki sounds as though it should denote some kind of special event. In fact, it was anything but: the group was on a European tour in March of 2020 and found their concerts canceled due to the pandemic's outbreak. The group received an offer to do a streamed concert but had to wait for several days, and, since they had already assembled soloists, Suzuki's wife, Tamaki, had the idea of recording the St. John Passion, BWV 245. The album notes describe the complexity of this undertaking; suffice it to say here that it was a pressure situation, complete with police ordering the musicians out of the Kölner Philharmonie so that it could be locked down but then relenting and allowing them an hour to finish. There are a few places where the pressure is audible in balances, but perhaps the music has an added sense of urgency as well. The basic smooth surfaces of Suzuki's style and his way with the chorus are... Read Less

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