J. S. Bach: Mass in B minor

Herbert Blomstedt appears with the Gewandhaus Orchestra for the last time as the Gewandhaus Music Director in this recording. After seven successful years in Leipzig, the maestro performs a work in the Thomas Church that is especially dear to him: Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B minor. This Mass is one of the greatest works of church music. Herbert Blomstedt's reading of the Mass is conceived and executed on the highest level. The performance as a whole vibrates with life: the work of the Gewandhaus' Orchestra and Choir and the outstanding soloists is exemplary. Since 1999, the Leipzig Bach Festival is regarded as the worlds leading festival celebrating J.S. Bach.