Bach Brandenburg Concertos & Coffee Cantata 40 years old

Spellbinding

Deutsche Grammophon celebrates Nikolaus Harnoncourt's 80th birthday with this 2-DVD release of rare, vintage, period Bach performances for the first time. Never released on DVD and, to the dismay of fans, long unavailable--these glorious Bach pieces are conducted by period instrument pioneer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, as only he can. Harnoncourt, a notable cellist, performs in two concertos and on gamba in one. Harnoncourt warns, "If we lose contact with the great works of Bach, we lose our contact with humanity." Vocalists Janet Perry, Robert Holl, and Peter Schreier sing with distinction in the Coffee Cantata. The Surround Sound makes clear that they revel in the acoustics of the visually magnificent Baroque library of Wiblingen Monastery.

Credits

Bach Brandenburg Concertos & Coffee Cantata Cast

Name	Character
Nikolaus Harnoncourt He was 53, 86 years old when he died	as Conductor
Janet Perry She was 35, now 76 years old

Bach Brandenburg Concertos & Coffee Cantata Crew

Name	Department
Johann Sebastian Bach as Compositors. He was 298 (65) years old when He died	Crew