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Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
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| April 2, 2014
Palace of Arts, 16 April 2014, 19.30
Ton Koopman has devoted his life to Bach, and there can be scarcely anyone alive today who knows more about the music of the Baroque master. As a conductor, harpsichordist and organist, he has made recordings of Bach’s complete cantatas, oratorios and organ works. He celebrates his 70th birthday in 2014, so it is no exaggeration to say that he has spent half his life in the company of his ensemble the Amsterdam Baroque, founded in 1979. Koopman has recorded the St Matthew Passion on several occasions with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, and this Budapest performance of one of the masterpieces of European music promises to be among the outstanding events of the season.