Recorded live at St Thomas's Church, Leipzig, 8 May 2005
* J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor is one of the greatest and most famous works of sacred music
* Featuring some of today's leading Bach singers and distinguished conductor Herbert Blomstedt
* A touching occasion in which the Leipzig audience bids farewell to Herbert Blomstedt as Gewandhaus Music Director
* Performed at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, the church for which Bach conceived his works
* Recorded at the Leipzig Bach Festival which is regarded as the world's leading festival celebrating J.S. Bach
* Brand new recording – state-of-the-art quality
* Running Time: 138 mins + 117 mins (Performance) + 21 mins Bonus (Herbert Blomstedt in Conversation)
Bonus: Bach and his B minor Mass - An introduction by Herbert Blomstedt
"[The concerts] proved that authentic interpretation does not require old instruments. Blomstedt and his Gewandhaus musicians prove without a doubt: phrasing, sound, dynamic, flexibility and lack of frills… the orchestra with tradition of the Augustusplatz creates all that." |
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