This complete set of instrumental works for large forces by J. S. Bach represents, for the ensemble Café Zimmermann and for Alpha, the fruit of ten years’ work and research. The great care taken over each volume – in the choice of musicians and instruments, of recording venue and acoustics, with the fullness and balance of sound perfectly controlled by Hughes Deschaux and Aline Blondiau so that each instrument can be heard clearly – has made this six-volume set into an absolute reference. It is presented here at a reasonable price, but without sacrificing the editorial quality of the project. The CDs come with full liner notes, and the booklets are now available in three languages, English, French and German.