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St. John Passion This is one of the most richly faceted and fascinating recordings that I know. Kenneth Slowik and his colleagues perform this Passion in such a thrilling and gripping manner that one can’t help but think of the stagecraft of a Hollywood film. It is breathtakingly, brutally, unrelentingly, and unbelievably dramatic. Alte Musik Aktuell, April 1990 Six Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006. A thorough listening to all of the Partitas and Sonatas leads one to the conclusion that this is a fine recording by a master musician who, over many years, has developed a deep empathy and love for these masterpieces. A major challenge as Mr. Schröder so aptly describes it is “the ever changing conception of taste as applied in perfect good faith to the interpretation of Bach’s music.” A fellow reviewer once referred to the interpretations of Mozart’s symphonies by Swiss conductor Peter Maag as being “for all time.” Unencumbered by musical fashion or whim, this is an apt description for Schröder’s interpretations. Musicweb-international.com Concerto in D Minor after Marcello, BWV 974; Italian Concerto, BWV 971; French Ouverture, BWV 831. Weaver, playing on an exquisite German-style harpsichord made by Thomas and Barbara Wolf, brings out all of Bach’s contrapuntal richness. Highly recommended. CD-Welt, December 1990