With this recording, conductor Herbert Blomstedt pays homage to J.S. Bach and his city of Leipzig. In 2005 the revered conductor bade farewell to Leipzig in his final official performance as the 18th Gewandhauskapellmeister with a touching Mass in B Minor. In addition to this recording in crystal clear Blu-ray is a recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 adroitly performed by Blomstedt and the Gewandhaus Orchestra.