orty years ago, the Berlin Akademie für Alte Musik – Akamus for short – emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, founded in East Berlin in 1982. They were all players in symphony orchestras,, now reissued as a set (). We’re introduced first to JS Bach’s older cousin Johann Ludwig in Meiningen. His , funeral music he wrote for his departed employer, offers heartfelt grief and the grandeur of a state occasion – a perfect introduction to the collaborative qualities of Akamus with the RIAS Chamber Choir, and the quality of these HM recordings.
