Johannes Pramsohler, the baroque violinist on this recording, has owned Reinhard Goebel's violin, a P.G. Rogeri made in 1713, since 2008.
Historical Context
Johann Elias Bach, nephew and private secretary to Johann Sebastian Bach, documented a 'fine musical event' in 1739 where Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Silvius Leopold Weiss, and Kropffgans performed together at the Bach household.
Composer Biography
Silvius Leopold Weiss, a lutenist, was a colleague and friend of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach's son) in Dresden and recommended Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (another of J.S. Bach's sons) for a position at the Prussian court.
Composition History
The Suite in A Major BWV 1025 is a curious piece, unlike any other surviving works by either Johann Sebastian Bach or Silvius Leopold Weiss, and no complete autograph source exists from either composer.
Recording & Production
This recording project developed over several years, with the decision to record this specific program being triggered by an intimate concert for friends in London.
Historical Context
Johann Friedrich Reichardt reported that Silvius Leopold Weiss, a great lutenist, and Johann Sebastian Bach, a great harpsichordist and organist, competed in improvising fantasies and fugues.
Composition History
The Suite in A Major BWV 1025 is believed to be a collaboration between composers Silvius Leopold Weiss and Johann Sebastian Bach.
