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TokyoBach’s Matthäus-Passion Conducted by Ton Koopman

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Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo; Ton Koopman; Tilman Lichdi; Maki Mori; Maarten Engeltjes; Klaus Mertens

AmsterdamBach's St Matthew Passion with Ton Koopman and Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

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Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ton Koopman; Amsterdam Baroque Choir; Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam; Julia Lezhneva; Tilman Lichdi
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Ton Koopman’s ceremonial Bach at the Elbphilharmonie

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Ton Koopman’s Elbphilharmonie debut brings warmth, wit and stylistic brilliance to Bach’s festive cantatas, in a radiant Early Music season finale that balances ceremonial splendour with vivid, human-scale musicianship.

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The gracious magician: Ton Koopman in Bach

Ton Koopman's distinctively lively tempi, coupled with a contagious delight to be making music, has a fairly magnetic effect when conducting Bach's Mass in B minor.
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Ton Koopman's Messiah in Amsterdam

Ton Koopman directs the Amsterdam Baroque Chorus and Orchestra in a distinctive and personal interpretation of Handel's Messiah.
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Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra shines in the Christmas Oratorio

The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra summoned the spirit of the holiday season this weekend with their performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. The work was originally composed for church services taking place during the Christmas season of 1734. Tonight’s performance featured the entire work, which was originally split into six sections, each intended for a different day.
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Kantaten-Hitliste beim Bachfest Leipzig 2026: erfüllendes Spektakel

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50 Kantaten, 25 Motetten und 6 Orgel-Choralbearbeitungen durch 6 Ensembles in 12 Konzerten war die Formel für ein unvergessliches Projektrevival mit vielen Höhepunkten.
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Ton Koopman mit Bach und musikalischen Ahnen in Köln

Klingende Ehrfurcht und Liebe dien(t)en als aufschlussreiches Album der Erinnerung mit dem Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir.
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