Opera omnia XVII : arias, chorale settings, sacred concertos

"They show how chorale melodies were at the heart of Lutheran devotion; the short form of these varied works is highly expressive, especially a touching funeral dialogue with four violas da gamba".

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"Koopman and his Amsterdam forces get the scale of the music just right, providing a compelling example of how less can be more. Voices and instruments ... weave a seductive skein of tender music-making ... Quite simply, a must-hear".

"Im Übrigen stehen Koopman exzellente Sänger zur Verfügung, die als Solisten wie im Ensemble die melodischen Linien rund aussingen und dabei angemessen auf Textnuancen achten".