J. S. Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232

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Pygmalion • Raphaël Pichon



This landmark recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor brings together the full artistic forces of Pygmalion, under the inspired direction of Raphaël Pichon. A towering achievement of Western classical music, the Mass is performed here in its complete form, with period instruments and historically informed interpretation.


Bach's Mass in B Minor is a deeply spiritual, musically rich work that evolved over three decades—from its early components in the 1720s to the masterful final structure completed just before his death. Despite its patchwork origins—borrowing and transforming earlier cantata movements—the Mass achieves profound unity and emotional depth.


Pichon's interpretation highlights the dramatic arc and expressive intensity of the work, especially in its moments of human vulnerability, such as the transition between the Confiteor and Et expecto. This recording features outstanding soloists including Julie Roset, Beth Taylor, Lucile Richardot, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, and Christian Immler, supported by a vibrant ensemble of singers and instrumentalists.


“A scream of all humanity opens this summa of a work… Bach reveals the secrets of his soul as nowhere else.” – Raphaël Pichon