1984—Nikolaus Harnoncourt-B

B—Ky—Smooth, listless

B—Ch—Krisztina Láki; operatic, meaningful

A—Gl—Hearty, broad, joyous; good brass

B—LT—Zsuzsanna Dénes; Muddled, operatic, though orchestra is bright and bouncy and keeps trying to get her to lighten up

A—Gr—Vigorous, assertive

A—DD—More of a serious discussion than battle, but clearly different points of view; excellent balance of singers with orchestra

A—QT—Serious, painful, but not quite anguished

A—Qu—Leisurely, smooth, peaceful; singers well-balanced

A—JC— Same

B—CSS—Homogeneous, lacks punch; not much drama in climactic cadence

B—Cr—Smooth, homogeneous sound; no chickens; orchestra too much in background

C—Et— Krisztina Láki; vocalise; detached, emotionally distant; a couple of too-obvious breaths; croaky on several notes

B—S—Smooth, a little listless at first; picks up at “Pleni sunt coeli”, though brass are too shy

A—H—Good separation of voices, energetic; good balance with orchestra

B—B—Smooth, concerted, refined sound; tenor a little lost; mushy strings at B

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