Where: Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Amsterdam
1019 BR
Netherlands
Amsterdam
What: De Nederlandse Bachvereniging/ the Netherlands Bach Society @ Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
When:
Sublime, monumental, all-encompassing. Only superlatives can describe Bach’s Hohe Messe. At the end of his life, Bach brought together his most beautiful and finest works into a single mass. This was how Bach wanted to be remembered; the Hohe Messe (Mass in B minor) is his musical testament. From the awe-inspiring Kyrie to the jubilant Dona nobis pacem, with in between nine completely unique arias and duets, fourteen imposing choral movements and a wide range of instrumental solos. The British conductor Richard Egarr: ‘Some musical compositions are simply greater than any performance can realise: Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and Bach’s Mass in B minor are two such examples. These transcendental masterpieces were deliberately created as messages of hope for posterity, and as a challenge for us to attain the same artistic heights. It’s always a supremely humbling joy to make that journey with Bach in this sublime creation.’
How Much:
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1019 BR
Netherlands
Who: De Nederlandse Bachvereniging/ the Netherlands Bach Society
Early Music
The Netherlands Bach Society is a leading vocal-instrumental ensemble with a strong international reputation. Founded in 1921 to perform Bach’s St Matthew Passion in the Grote Kerk, in Naarden, the Netherlands Bach Society has grown over the past century into a professional ensemble who play, sing and pass on the work of Bach and his contemporaries and kindred spirits. Our musicians play authentic instruments and are driven by curiosity and the joy of music-making.