Don wrote: >I do have a question for Patrik and David. Do you find Gardiner's >performances of the Bach cantatas an improvement over the Mass and >Christmas Oratorio. I have only heard a few Gardiner cantatas briefly and it was quite some time ago, so, unfortunately, I can't answer your question. But if I hear them in the future I will comment on them. Right now I'm collecting as much Herreweghe and Suzuki as I can afford. I enjoyed their Bach immensly, especially Herreweghe. (I must sound like a cracked record!) Has anyone checked out the on-going Koopman series. They have recieved very cautious reviews! I think it is a big mistake to release them in boxes of 3 or 4 cd:s. Bach for the affluent? I for one find them too expensive, even though Goteborg is known to have the cheapest cd:s in northen Europe! Yours. Patrik