Who else hears in Bach's St. Matthew Passion the story of #patriarchy and #capitalism destroying feminine #love and #compassion? (full disclosure - I am an #atheist but this is still one of my very favourite of Bach's works.)

One of the absolute best versions is that of the Netherlands Bach Society under the auspices of their brilliant "All of Bach" project. You can find it, along with wonderful background interviews, here - https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-244

#Bach #NetherlandsBachSociety #AllOfBach #Music #ClassicalMusic

Prachtige kerstgroet van Bach en Vermeer. #allofbach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKygioxB4ZM&t=1s

A spectacular performance by #NetherlandsBachSociety of the #Bach cantata "Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes" (Hans-Christoph Rademann conducting).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLDTvI1RrgI

I am regularly awestruck by the high quality of NBS performances and recordings. Their #AllOfBach project is a treasure trove of live concerts, many recorded in gorgeous old Dutch churches. Plus, no ads on any of their YouTube recordings, bravo! Check them out -- and maybe donate! #Bachvereniging #BWV40 @openculture