{"product_id":"bach-mass-in-b-minor-bwv-232-rifkin","title":"Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Rifkin)","description":"Amazon.com\n\nWhen Joshua Rifkin began recording Bach vocal works to demonstrate his one-singer-per-part thesis, he started not with the lightly scored early cantatas but rather with the Holy of Holies--the B-Minor Mass. (Don't accuse the man of starting small.) Predictably, outrage ensued: detractors far outnumbered supporters at the time (though this seems to be gradually changing). Musicology or not, Rifkin's approach works. Bach's florid vocal parts are far more negotiable for soloists than for chorus; period instruments never overwhelm the voices. Certainly the standard of baroque- instrument playing, particularly brass, has improved since 1980; but Rifkin's instrumentalists, especially woodwinds, are quite listenable. The standard of singing here is golden: Jeffrey Dooley's sweet-voiced eloquence and the blend, sense of line, and beautiful sound of Judith Nelson and Julianne Baird are priceless. --Matthew Westphal\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000005IX6\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000005IX6.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Joshua Rifkin|Johann Sebastian Bach|Judith Nelson|Jan Opalach|Julianne Baird|Frank Hoffmeister|Jeffrey Dooley|Bach Ensemble\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41509098029114,"sku":"DBV.B000005IX6.G","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000005IX6-0.jpg?v=1783387175","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/bach-mass-in-b-minor-bwv-232-rifkin","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}