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Sacred Music. Bach, Handel, Charpentier, Biber...

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Sacred Music. Bach, Handel, Charpentier, Biber... - Ton Koopman

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Immerse yourself in the profound and uplifting world of sacred music with Ton Koopman's latest masterful compilation, "Sacred Music. Bach, Handel, Charpentier, Biber...". This extraordinary collection, set for release on April 28, 2025, under the prestigious Warner Classics label, spans an impressive three hours and fifty-seven minutes, offering a rich tapestry of some of the most revered works in classical music.

Under Ton Koopman's expert direction, this album brings together iconic compositions from the Baroque and early Classical periods. Featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, and Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, among others, this album is a testament to Koopman's deep understanding and reverence for these timeless pieces.

The album opens with Bach's Easter Oratorio, BWV 249, and includes highlights such as Handel's Messiah, HWV 56, Mozart's Requiem in D Minor, K. 626, and Bach's Johannes-Passion, BWV 245. Each piece is performed with meticulous attention to historical accuracy and musical integrity, showcasing the unparalleled skill of the Netherlands Bach Society Choir and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra.

Ton Koopman, renowned for his pioneering work in the field of early music, brings his extensive experience and passion to this recording. With over 120 CDs to his credit, ranging from Monteverdi's sacred vocal music to Holst's Planets, Koopman's dedication to authenticity and expressive performance is evident in every note.

"Sacred Music. Bach, Handel, Charpentier, Biber..." is not just an album; it is a celebration of the enduring power of sacred music to inspire and uplift. Whether you are a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this collection promises a deeply enriching and spiritually resonant experience. Prepare to be transported through centuries of musical history, as Ton Koopman and his ensemble breathe new life into these timeless masterpieces.

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2025 Warner Music UK LimitedA Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 2025 Warner Music UK Limited

Tracks

  1. Bach, JS: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: I. SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  2. Bach, JS: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: III. Chorus. "Kommt, eilet und laufet"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  3. Bach, JS: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: VII. Aria. "Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Gerd Türk, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  4. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Paul Elliott
  5. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus. "And He Shall Purify"George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, The Sixteen
  6. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pastoral Symphony "Pifa"George Frideric Handel, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  7. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus. "Glory to God"George Frideric Handel, Ton Koopman, The Sixteen, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  8. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria. "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul"George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Marjanne Kweksilber
  9. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria. "Why Do the Nations"George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Gregory Reinhart
  10. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus. "Hallelujah"George Frideric Handel, Ton Koopman, The Sixteen, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  11. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Duet. "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, James Bowman, Paul Elliott
  12. Bach: Magnificat, BWV 243: I. Chorus. "Magnificat anima mea Dominum"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  13. Bach: Magnificat, BWV 243: V. Aria. "Quia fecit mihi magna"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Klaus Mertens, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  14. Bach: Magnificat, BWV 243: IX. Aria. "Esurientes implevit bonis"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Bogna Bartosz, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  15. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Dies iraeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ton Koopman, Koor van de Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  16. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: VI. RecordareWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ton Koopman, Koor van de Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  17. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. LacrimosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ton Koopman, Koor van de Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  18. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: XII. BenedictusWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Carolyn Watkinson, Christoph Prégardien, Harry Van Der Kamp, Koor van de Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  19. Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chor. "Herr, unser Herrscher"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  20. Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: No. 9, Aria. "Ich folge dir gleichfalls"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  21. Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1: No. 13, Aria. "Ach, mein Sinn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Gerd Türk, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  22. Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 24, Aria mit Chor. "Eilt, ihr angefocht'nen Seelen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Klaus Mertens, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  23. Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 35, Aria. "Zerfliesse, mein Herze"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  24. Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 39, Chor. "Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  25. Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 40, Choral. "Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  26. Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri, BuxWV 75: II. Ad genua. "Ad ubera portabimini"Dietrich Buxtehude, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Monika Frimmer, Michael Chance, Christoph Prégardien, Peter Kooij, Knabenchor Hannover, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  27. Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri, BuxWV 75: III. Ad manus. "Quid sunt plagae istae"Dietrich Buxtehude, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Monika Frimmer, Michael Chance, Christoph Prégardien, Peter Kooij, Knabenchor Hannover, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  28. Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri, BuxWV 75: IV. Ad latus. "Surge amica mea"Dietrich Buxtehude, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Monika Frimmer, Michael Chance, Christoph Prégardien, Peter Kooij, Knabenchor Hannover, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  29. Bach, JS: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chor. "Kommt, ihr Töchter helft mir klagen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Sacramentskoor Breda, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  30. Bach, JS: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: No. 6, Aria. "Buss und Reu"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Kai Wessel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  31. Bach, JS: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. "Erbarme dich"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Kai Wessel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  32. Bach, JS: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 52, Aria. "Können Tränen meinen Wangen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, Kai Wessel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  33. Bach, JS: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 68, Chor. "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  34. Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: SonataGeorge Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman
  35. Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "D'amor fu consiglio" (Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick
  36. Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Naufragando va per l'onde" (Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Guillemette Laurens
  37. Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Vedo il ciel che piu sereno" (Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Guillemette Laurens
  38. Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Coro. "Diasi lode in cielo, in terra" (Tutti)George Frideric Handel, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Nancy Argenta, Guillemette Laurens, Guy de Mey, Klaus Mertens
  39. Biber: Missa salisburgensis a 53: I. KyrieHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Choir
  40. Biber: Missa salisburgensis a 53: V. Agnus DeiHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Choir
  41. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chor. "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Choir
  42. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 4, Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Elisabeth Von Magnus
  43. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 10, SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman
  44. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 15, Aria. "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Christoph Prégardien
  45. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 21, Chor. "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Choir
  46. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 29, Duett. "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Klaus Mertens, Lisa Larsson
  47. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 39, Aria. "Flößt, mein Heiland"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Lisa Larsson
  48. Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 57, Aria. "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Lisa Larsson
  49. Charpentier: Canticum pro pace, H. 392Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Christoph Prégardien, Dominique Visse, Harry van Berne, Kai Wessel, Klaus Mertens, Nancy Zijlstra, Peter Kooij, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
  50. Charpentier: Praeludium Michaelis Archangeli factum in coelo cum dracone, H. 410Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Ton Koopman, Barbara Schlick, Christoph Prégardien, Dominique Visse, Harry van Berne, Kai Wessel, Klaus Mertens, Nancy Zijlstra, Peter Kooij, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
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About Ton Koopman

Ton Koopman, a Dutch maestro of Baroque music, is renowned for his profound interpretations and unwavering dedication to historical performance practices. As a conductor, organist, harpsichordist, and musicologist, Koopman has carved a niche for himself in the classical music world, with a particular affinity for the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude. His journey began at the tender age of six, singing in a boys' choir and discovering the enchanting music of Bach, which has since been the cornerstone of his musical life.

Koopman's passion for authentic instruments and scholarly performance styles led him to found the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir in 1979, an ensemble that has since gained international acclaim. Under his baton, the orchestra has recorded over 400 CDs, including complete cycles of Bach's cantatas and organ works, as well as Buxtehude's opera omnia. Koopman's discography spans numerous prestigious labels, including Erato, Teldec, Sony, Deutsche Grammophon, and Philips, and in 2003, he established his own label, Antoine Marchand.

A prolific and versatile musician, Koopman has conducted many of the world's most important orchestras across Europe, the USA, and Japan. His contributions to the music world have been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the title of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres. In addition to his performing and recording activities, Koopman is the President of the Leipzig Bach Archive, further cementing his status as a Bach specialist and a pioneer in the early music movement.

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