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3 unusual facts about Ton Koopman


Harpsichordist

More recently, many outstanding harpsichordists have appeared, such as Trevor Pinnock, Kenneth Gilbert, Christopher Hogwood, Jos van Immerseel, Ton Koopman, David Schrader and Alexander Frey, with many of them also directing a baroque orchestra from the instrument.

Historically informed performance

Among the foremost modern players of the harpsichord are Robert Hill, Ton Koopman, Gustav Leonhardt, Trevor Pinnock, Skip Sempé, Andreas Staier, and Colin Tilney.

Vivaldi's Cello

Vivaldi’s Cello is a 2004 album of various arrangements taken from Antonio Vivaldi's operas and oratorios performed by Yo-Yo Ma and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, conductor.


Cornelia Samuelis

She has also co-operated with Ton Koopman, Max Pommer and Ulf Schirmer as well as the Arhus Symphonie-Orchester and the Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

Ekkehard Abele

Since then, he has recorded a number of works by Bach under such conductors as Tobias Ziemlichklein Hiller, Werner Hümmeke, Ton Koopman, and Hermann Max.

Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben? BWV 8

Both variants have been recorded: the aria by Ton Koopman with Klaus Mertens as the bass soloist and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, and the chorus by Koopman's pupil Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan in addition to the full cantata in E.

Orchestre des Pays de Savoie

Guest conductors include Reinhard Goebel, Christophe Coin, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Ton Koopman, Arnold Oestman, Pascal Rophé, Pascal Verrot, Christopher Warren-Green, François-Xavier Roth, Jean Deroyer, Kenneth Weiss, Henning Kraggerud, Christoph Poppen or Sigiswald Kuijken.

Tony Chinnery

They have been played in concert by such performers as Gustav Leonhardt, Kenneth Gilbert, and Ton Koopman.

Willem Kroesbergen

His instruments have been played by many important soloists and ensembles, including Ton Koopman, Masaaki Suzuki and his Bach Collegium Japan and Reinhard Goebel's Musica Antiqua Köln.


see also

Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn, BWV 1127

Ton Koopman's recording features Lisa Larsson and was released as part of his complete cantata series.

Eleonore Pameijer

Eleonore Pameijer has performed as soloist with many orchestras and ensembles led by conductors such as David Porcelijn, Arthuro Tamayo, Richard Dufallo, Ton Koopman, Oliver Knussen, Jaap van Zweden, Kenneth Montgomery, Ingo Metzmacher, Peter Eötvös, Philippe Entremont and Alexander Vedernikov.