Mass in B Minor Main Performer or Conductor: Ton Koopman Accompaniment/Orchestra: The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir Soloists: Barbara Schlick Kai Wessel Guy de Mey Klaus Mertens Instrumentation: Choir Orchestra Individual Works: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Erato Catalog Number: 4509-98478-2 Year Released/Recorded: 1995 Total Playing Time: 108 Related Web Site: http://www.tonkoopman.nl Comments: Andrew Block said: Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Choir truly have a gift for interpreting the Great Works of Bach. Their playing (on period instruments) and singing of the B minor Mass is nothing short of incredible -- every nuance, phrase, and emotion is brought to life. The soloists (both vocal and instrumental) are colorful and sensitive, the choir sings with impeccable clarity, and the orchestra sounds pure and focused. There is nothing that holds this ensemble down. When the music is that of Bach's ageless, immortal B minor mass, the recording becomes a doorway that leads to something QUITE extraordinary. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Cor Knops Andrew Block Date First Submitted: 11/02/1997 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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