Bach Geistliche Leider. Cuenod, Roessel-Majdan vol 4

Bach Geistliche Leider   Cuenod

Roessel Majdan  Vol 4   

 Here, at long last, is the final volume of the Bach Geistliche Lieder with Hilde Roessel-Majdan and Hugues Cuenod.  I finally found an LP that tracked. Thank you Baro for reminding me of the incomplete project. The Flac and MP3 files, along with CD covers are at the following link: 

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/fq3zmmvhijyvz/Volume+4

I think I used the same cartridge, but I honestly cannot vouch for that. The results do not seem markedly different from the previous volumes.  I hope you enjoy them. I know that I feel quite satisfied at finally getting the complete set up.

Bach Geistliche Lieder. Cuenod. Roessel-Majdan Vol 3

Here is the next installment, volume 3 in the ongoing Bach Geistliche Leider with Hugues Cuenod and Hilde Roessel-Majdan.

I changed preamps between this post and the last, volume 2. There is some improvement, I think, although I hope it is not so drastic as to spoil the four renovations as a "set". I will compare the discs I have burned, and if I think it is a problem, I will redo the first two, though I do not promise that any time soon. They all sound pretty good, though, even if they end up not being an exact match.

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Text and Music compliments of Neal's Historical Recordings

Bach Geistliche Leider. Cuenod, Roessel-Majdan vol 2

The Second Volume of the Geistliche Lieder has been posted and may be found at the link below. Link to all files

Text and Music compliments of Neal's Historical Recordings

Roessel-Majdan, Hugues Cuenod, Bach Geistliche Leider Volume 1

When Hugues Cuenod died a few months ago at the age of 108, I was unable to get a post up to recognize his long and productive career. The current offering is a good example of his art; he sings these sacred songs with honest simplicity and the beautifully straightforward vocalism for which he was known. The wonderful Hilde Roessel-Majdan we have come across before on this blog, in Bach cantata recordings conducted by Hermann Scherchen. A fine singer in many genres, it is hard to best her in Bach. Cuenod's contribution to the current project was issued previously on 2 CDs, but they are no longer available. In any case, I find the alternation of the tenor and alto in the present recording --the first of the four LP set -- affecting and effective. The two voices compliment each other beautifully and provide, I believe, needed variety to songs very similar in style and intent. I will be adding the other three volumes over the next days. They are all from the same later pressings in Westminster's "Collectors Series" -- the ones so many of us treasure, with those eye-assaulting orange covers. The music and text, kindly provided by Neal at Neal's Historical Recordings, is available from the link below.

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Text and Music compliments of Neal's Historical Recordings