Consolation and utter serenity from Ton Koopman’s magnificent performance of the St John Passion

FranceFrance Itinéraire Baroque en Périgord, 2024 [5] – Bach, Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (1724): Amelia Berridge (soprano), Sophia Faltas (mezzo-soprano), Tilman Lichdi (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir / Ton Koopman (conductor / harpsichord). Église de Saint-Astier, Dordogne, France. 4.8.2024. (CC)

Klaus Mertens (bass) and Ton Koopman (harpsichord) © Jean-Michel Bale

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New Art from Old: the Danish String Quartet present a final gift from Schubert and a wreath from Adès

United StatesUnited States Tanglewood Festival 2024 [9] – Various: Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen [violins], Asbjørn Nørgaard [viola], Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, Johannes Rostamo [cellos]). Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, 1.8.2024. (CSa)

Danish String Quartet at the Tanglewood Festival 2024 © BSO / Hilary Scott

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