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ParisWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem

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Mozart
Orchestre de chambre de Paris; Ton Koopman; Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris; Henri Chalet; Artistes de l'Académie de l'Opéra national de Paris

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

Monte-CarloTon Koopman

Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Pergolesi, Rebel, Handel
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo; Ton Koopman; Ensemble vocal de l'Académie Rainier III; Bruno Habert

HamburgTon Koopman

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Telemann, Bach, Handel, Beethoven
Symphoniker Hamburg – Laeiszhalle Orchester; Ton Koopman
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Ton Koopman’s ceremonial Bach at the Elbphilharmonie

Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra © Daniel Dittus

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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Joyful Mozart from Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony

Ton Koopman conducts the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo © NHKSO
At Suntory Hall, Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony Orchestra bring elegance and exuberance to an all-Mozart programme including a flute concerto featuring its principal flautist.
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Celestial sensation: Steven Isserlis plays Haydn

Zurich’s Tonhalle audience enjoys a triple-bill programme of fine polyphonic music under the baton of Dutch conductor Ton Koopman.
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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 delights with Bach Partitas in Pavia

The Partitas are Bach's most grueling works for keyboard, but Koopman's accomplished interpretation brought them to life. 
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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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StockholmClassics with Ton Koopman

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Roman, Mozart, Beethoven
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Ton Koopman; Alexandra Dovgan
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Two rediscovered organ works by JS Bach performed in Leipzig

Bach researcher Peter Wollny, with minister Wolfram Weimer (left) and mayor Burkhard Jung (right) © Jens Schlueter, AFP
The two newly attributed pieces lay overlooked in manuscript form, until researcher Peter Wollny was able to firmly identify them as being by a 20-year-old JS Bach. 

Ton Koopman on the multiple personalities of JS Bach

Ton Koopman © Hans Morren
The doyen of the the early music movement talks about his long association with JS Bach, and how he always tries to show Bach’s many sides in his concerts.

Idyllic scenery and fiery performances: LuganoMusica’s new season

LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, shadowed by San Salvatore © Studio Pagi
The 2023–24 season at Lugano’s LAC boasts a wide range of orchestral and chamber offerings, including visits from Martha Argerich, Ton Koopman, Riccardo Chailly and Grigory Sokolov.