Ton Koopman on the Hildebrandt organ in Naumburg | Netherlands Bach Society

"Johann Sebastian Bach thought Zacharias Hildebrandt was the best organ builder. This organ in Naumburg was approved and inaugurated by Bach.” Organist Ton Koopman talks about the special Hildebrandt organ in the Stadtkirche St Wenzel in Naumburg, on which he played during recordings for All of Bach.

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Ton Koopman, organist
Organ: Zacharias Hildebrandt, 1746