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Elly Ameling

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Celebrating her 90th birthday. Dutch soprano Elie Amerling will turn 90 this year (2023). To celebrate, the Bach recordings she made for Decca and Philips are being released together for the first time. 20-CD box set. Limited edition. Armeling was called "the most perfect Bach soprano" by Gramophone magazine. Ernest Anselme, Raymond Leppard, Karl Münchinger, and Helmut Winschermann conducted her in 13 cantatas, the Passion of Matthew and John, the B minor Mass, and the Christmas Oratorio, recorded with Münchinger in 1966 and with Eugen Jochum in 1972. Eugen Jochum in 1972. Also included are the rare BWV 235 and 236 masses. In original jacket. The Dutch critic Rene Seghers' essay, based on a new interview conducted in July 2022 in Amerling's own room, re-evaluates Amerling's artistry in Bach. Armeling himself contributes to this set, sharing his fascination with the great Bach's vocal music for all who love it. Universal Music/IMS