Karl Richter: Bach, Sacred Works [Blra+11cd+

Karl Richter’s legendary Bach choral recordings did much to encourage a widespread reappraisal of how this music should be performed. Deutsche Grammophon presents Karl Richter’s legendary recordings of Bach’s sacred masterpieces in a deluxe audiophile edition which includes all works on one single Blu-ray Audio disc at 24-bit/96kHz, plus 11 CDs and 4 DVDs. As an added bonus, for the first time on CD are Richter’s rehearsals of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. The booklet features the complete sung texts, numerous essays by renowned Bach experts on all works, and rare pictures. • Karl Richter’s legendary recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach’s sacred masterpieces: St Matthew Passion, St John Passion, Christmas Oratorio, Magnificat and Mass in B Minor all remastered at 24-bit/96kHz by EBS • Presented on 1 Blu-ray Audio disc + 11 CDs + 4 DVDs. The Blu-ray disc presents all the audio from the CDs at 24-bit/96kHz, while the DVDs present the St Matthew and St John Passions and the Mass in B minor • First CD release of Richter’s rehearsals for Bach’s Christmas Oratorio • 148 page booklet with expansive repertoire notes, an essay on Richter’s interpretations, and original Libretti with English translations • Presented in a hardcover slipcase with printed spines on the inner wallets