Alison Balsom

The Bach Hour

The Confident Swagger of Bach's Cantata 105

On The Bach Hour, Ton Koopman leads Amsterdam Baroque in a work that broke new ground for the composer, expressing a path from “anxious conscience” to an embrace of self-assurance.
Episodes

A Struggle Against Darkness in Bach's Second Cello Suite

On the program:Aria variata in A minor (Italian Variations), BWV 989 (arr. Tim Jackson) - Alison Balsom, trumpet; Alistair Ross, harpsichordCantata BWV 87…