Beethoven Mass in C, Kammerchor Stuttgart, Bernius

[Lento]

Mixed feelings about this one (played on Essential Classics on Tues 21st Jan at 11am). In some ways the faster tempi and lighter forces were a breath of fresh air, but the "return of the beginning at the end" produced absolutely no goosebumps for this listener. Perhaps I am projecting inappropriate 20th Century expectations on a classical piece having heard less "authentic" performances. What do others think?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

This one sounds interesting. I'll try listening to it later.

[jayne lee wilson]

Haven't heard the Bernius, but JEG's Archiv recording from 1989 (c/w Calm Sea) with Monteverdi/ORR is irresistible, and sonically magnificent (All Saints Tooting).