Koopman, Ton | A Baroque Master | CD

Ton Koopman is a Dutch organist, harpsichordist, conductor and musicologist, born in Zwolle in 1944. He founded The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra in 1979, followed by The Amsterdam Baroque Choir in 1992. Between 1994 and 2004 he conducted and recorded all the existing cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, and he has recorded for labels including Erato, Teldec, Sony Classical and Philips.

A Baroque Master is a 10 disc compilation released on Erato on 27 September 2019. It brings together baroque works by composers including the Bach family, Handel, Telemann, Buxtehude, Frescobaldi and Soler, with recordings made between 1977 and 1997. Ton Koopman is credited as conductor and as harpsichord and organ player, with The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and soloists including Michael Chance and Christoph Prégardien.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Toccate E Partite D'Intavolatura, Libro 2: Toccata Terza Per L'Organo Da Sonarsi Alla Levatione, F3.03

Disc 2

1. Jesu, Meines Lebens Leben, BuxWV 62
2. Gott Fähret Auf Mit Jauchzen, BuxWV 33

Disc 3

1. Tafelmusik Part 3, Conclusion In B-Flat Major, TWV 50:10: Furioso

Disc 6

1. Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578
2. Canzona In D Minor, BWV 588
3. Fantasia In C Minor, BWV 562
4. Fantasia In C Major, BWV 570