Buxtehude Opera Omnia

Performing on two copies of Stefanini and Ruckers harpsichords, Ton Koopman completes the exquisite solo oeuvre by Buxtehude with captivating élan. For a musician with somewhat precipitous tendencies,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The contrapuntal banter is lithe and energised, 'fantasticus' passages are seized on and cherished, and there's an unstoppable spontaneity that intoxicates. Irresistable. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The music-making is infectiously unbuttoned and urbane, shot through with flamboyance, tenderness and wit. Koopman also encourages an airy, effortless spaciousness, while relishing the Trio... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The preludes afford Koopman his most exhilarating flights of fancy, but his ever-present unwillingness to 'play safe' stamps a thought-provoking individuality on an ongoing series which prefers... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The opening of the G minor BuxWV 148 is thrillingly driven, garnished with quicksilver flourishes and capped by an ostinato oozing vitality… Koopman's… colourful registration throughout this... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

In his excellent notes Koopman explains that Buxtehude needs a "macho" playing style and this works well as a stylus fantasticus in the virtuoso large-scale works. His interpretations are full... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2007 More…

A spirit of playfulness invades much of Koopmans' guiding spirit, but this is true chamber music - deserving to be as well-known and cherished as the quartets of Beethoven - and the lute's is... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…