Drew Capuder writes:
>I've been watching some of the Bach Cantatas conducted by Ton Koopman
>on the Ovation channel. Does anyone know how many cantata performances
>Koopman filmed, and where they might be available? And which cantatas
>he filmed? I taped 4 programs containing 4 cantatas, but I have no idea
>how many there are in the filmed series. I'm aware of his complete
>cantata cycle on CD, but I'm focusing for the moment on the cantatas
>he filmed for TV or video sales or whatever. Thanks very much.
The only Ton Koopman DVD I find listed at Amazon.com is one in which
only one cantata appears (along with primarily an organ/harpsichord
collection of Koopman playing fabulously), and it's the solo cantata
'Ich habe genug,' with bass Klaus Mertens singing. ('Schlummert ein'
is done well.) I reviewed this DVD here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002TNGVY/classicalnetA/
Scott Morrison