Hanssler present The Complete Works of Bach in a deluxe edition 172CD boxed set!
Compiled by seasoned Bach conductor Helmuth Rilling – who is not a fan of the period instrument movement, but adopts a spirited modern approach – the orchestral pace is swift & the performers creative.
The performances are of an incredible standard throughout, with Bach’s resplendent choral works – the St Matthew & St John Passions, the Christmas Oratorio & the Mass in B Minor – shake the room with baroque jubilance & anguish. All eight volumes of the Bach chorale books are refreshed & exciting.
The treasures abound in this incredible collection, which also features a coffee table book about Bach’s life & a 255-pg booklet with two helpful indexes to the works. Absolutely superb.
