Bach Collegium Japan review – intense, marathon immersion

Barbican Hall, London
Masaaki Suzuki led his players in a whirlwind 26-hour residency of concerts, talks and recitals delivered with poise, grace and panacheWhat was billed as the Bach Collegium Japan’s first major UK residency was a compact, intense 26 hours of, yes, Bach, beginning on Friday night with the B minor Mass and ending the following evening with the Magnificat. Most of the daylight hours in between were filled with Bach talks, the BCJ’s lunchtime Bach concert, a Bach lec