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…each of these cantatas… contain strikingly expressive music of deep personal commitment and affecting poignancy. Phillippe Herreweghe and his accomplished band get their measure admirably,... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The sonority of the early BWV 18 is inspired - initially four violas and continuo, with flutes added a decade later. The dark timbre is lightened by authentic high pitch, in a gloriously enveloping... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Beautifully performed by the Ælbgut ensemble and Capella Jenensis, this recording allows us to compare the three candidates’ submissions. Telemann’s cantata has the expected smooth eff iciency... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Perhaps most appealing in Gardiner's direction is the unfailing delight he takes in refreshing Bach's dance rhythms without ever trivialising textural content. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Remarkable — Penguin Guide More…

This eighth volume of Bach Collegium Japan's Bach cantata series bridges the period between Bach's departure from Cöthen and his arrival at Leipzig, early in 1723. Du wahrer Gott und DavidsSohn... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…