The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1945, is the oldest professional chamber orchestra in the world.
Performer Biography
Helmuth Rilling, the conductor on this album, established the Gächinger Kantorei, the Bach Collegium, and the Bach Academy.
Performer Biography
The Gächinger Kantorei, a leading international choir, was founded in 1954 by Helmuth Rilling in Gächingen, a small town in the Swabian Alb.
Performer Biography
The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra received the European Chamber Music Prize in 2008 for its exceptional commitment.
Performer Biography
Helmuth Rilling, the conductor, has received numerous international awards, including the UNESCO Music Prize in 1994 and an honorary membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003.
Recording & Production
This recording of Bach's Mass in B Minor was made in May 1988 at the 'Kirche der Karlshöhe' in Ludwigsburg.
