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Bach: Christmas Cantatas
from: Challenge Classics
:Album Description:Assembled on this well-documented three-CD set are all of the Bach cantatas for the period from Christmas to Epiphany. Cantata BWV 190 'Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied,' has been reconstructed by Ton Koopman for this recording. Begun in 1994, this series of the Complete Bach Cantatas was called 'the recording project of the nineties' by The Guardian in England, and was awarded the 1997 Deutsche Schallplattenpreis 'Echo Klassik' in Germany. Originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, it has been revived by Challenge Classics. The series continues to feature the scholarly ...
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J. S. Bach: Easter Oratorio/Magnificat (Ton Koopman)
: essential recording:Bach's celebration of Easter is a mostly joyous one, opening with a three-movement sinfonia, richly orchestrated, and complete with trumpets and drums: the third movement includes the chorus inviting listeners to rejoice and hasten to the tomb of Jesus, 'For our Savior has awakened.' There follow recitatives and arias for Mary Magdalen, Mary, the mother of James, Peter, and John. Each character goes through grief to love and gratefulness, and Bach's endlessly inventive scoring, melodic lines, and changing orchestral textures take us on a rich, 40-minute musical journey to peace. Only ...
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 15
:Album Description:The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas from Ton Koopman and The Amsterdam Baroque, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been rescued by Challenge Classics. The cantatas in this 15th volume belong mostly to the transitional period between the second and the third yearly cycle of cantatas, i.e. the spring of 1725. This series was awarded the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis 'Echo Klassik' in 1997.
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 18
:Album Description:The latest volume in the acclaimed re-packaging of the complete Bach Cantata series on Challenge Classics, which has now reached Vol. 18! Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach’s most impressive opus. The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas with The Amsterdam Baroque conducted by Ton Koopman, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been revived by Challenge Classics. Born in Zwolle, Holland, in 1944, Ton Koopman decided very early in his musical studies to ...
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 19
:Album Description:The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas with the Amsterdam Baroque conducted by Ton Koopman, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been revived by Challenge Classics. Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach's most impressive opus. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1979 by Ton Koopman, are a group of musicians from all over the world, with a particular passion for the Baroque. Their recordings have won numerous awards. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, founded ...
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 17
from: Challenge Classics
:Album Description:The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas with the Amsterdam Baroque conducted by Ton Koopman, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been revived by Challenge Classics. Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach's most impressive opus. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1979 by Ton Koopman, are a group of musicians from all over the world, with a particular passion for the Baroque. Their recordings have won numerous awards. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, founded ...
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 7
from: Challenge Classics
:Album Description:The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas with the Amsterdam Baroque conducted by Ton Koopman, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been revived by Challenge Classics. Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach's most impressive opus. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1979 by Ton Koopman, are a group of musicians from all over the world, with a particular passion for the Baroque. Their recordings have won numerous awards. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, founded ...
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Bach: Complete Cantatas, Vol. 14
from: Challenge Classics
:Album Description:The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas with the Amsterdam Baroque conducted by Ton Koopman, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been revived by Challenge Classics. Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach's most impressive opus. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1979 by Ton Koopman, are a group of musicians from all over the world, with a particular passion for the Baroque. Their recordings have won numerous awards. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, founded ...
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Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol.8 / Koopman
from: Erato / Elektra / Wea
:Album Description:The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas with the Amsterdam Baroque conducted by Ton Koopman, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been revived by Challenge Classics. Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach's most impressive opus. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1979 by Ton Koopman, are a group of musicians from all over the world, with a particular passion for the Baroque. Their recordings have won numerous awards. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, founded ...
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 8
from: Challenge Classics
:Album Description:The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas with the Amsterdam Baroque conducted by Ton Koopman, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been revived by Challenge Classics. Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach's most impressive opus. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1979 by Ton Koopman, are a group of musicians from all over the world, with a particular passion for the Baroque. Their recordings have won numerous awards. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, founded ...
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