Larry Kart Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Just picked up a copy of this recording on LP: http://www.amazon.com/Janacek-Eternal-Gospel-Pinkas/dp/B000025YFF Top drawer Janacek. There’s a CD version on Hyperion, favorably reviewed here: http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2005/Oct05/Janacek_gospel_CDA67517.htm I haven’t heard it, but it’s hard to imagine that Hyperion’s tenor could match the fervent Beno Blachut on the Supraphon LP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Yes, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 this is most likely the best recording of Janacek`s "Vecne Evangelium", Supraphon assembled a top notch cast and Beno Blachut is...an ICON !! ps for the time being some copies in seemingly decent condition are floating around on Ebay........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 this is most likely the best recording of Janacek`s "Vecne Evangelium", Supraphon assembled a top notch cast and Beno Blachut is...an ICON !! ps for the time being some copies in seemingly decent condition are floating around on Ebay........ That's the one I got. Comparing it last night to other performances on Spotify and elsewhere (there are several), this one seems to me to be miles ahead -- for the conducting (those crucial orchestral surges early on, for instance) as well as for the great Blachut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) this is most likely the best recording of Janacek`s "Vecne Evangelium", Supraphon assembled a top notch cast and Beno Blachut is...an ICON !! ps for the time being some copies in seemingly decent condition are floating around on Ebay........ That's the one I got. Comparing it last night to other performances on Spotify and elsewhere (there are several), this one seems to me to be miles ahead -- for the conducting (those crucial orchestral surges early on, for instance) as well as for the great Blachut. from the couple of existing recording this is quite interesting - but compared to the 1965 it`s probably a little faint-hearted...and of course there is no Blachut.....another reason making it worth a mention is the IMO more interesting original 1927 version of the "Glagolitic Mass" (this is another worthy effort by the Janacek Foundation and it`s chairman Mr. Zahradka to bring to the fore the original versions of Janacek`s euvre, which underwent a lot of changes by Janacek himself and to a much larger extent by third parties following Janacek`s death).......here IMO the rather subtle orchestral approach works in the performance`s favour.... Edited November 25, 2014 by soulpope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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