The two newly discovered Bach chaconnes are world-premiere recordings, transcribed for the piano by the performer, Aurélien Pontier.
Interpretation
Alfred Cortot's transcription of Bach's Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 offers insight into how Bach was played on the piano before the modern Baroque performance practice movement.
Composition History
Two previously unknown Bach manuscripts, which had lain dormant for three centuries, were confirmed as authentic compositions by J.S. Bach in 2025 after a 33-year search.
Interpretation
Pianist Aurélien Pontier believes that Bach's works, being powerful in their abstract conception, can and should be played on a modern Steinway, despite Bach never writing for the piano.
Composition History
The discovery of these two new Bach scores was made possible when Peter Wollny's colleague, Bernd Koska, found a letter from Salomon Günther John, who had been Bach's copyist.
Composer Biography
The two newly discovered Bach pieces were composed when he was 20 years old and still heavily influenced by his teacher, Georg Böhm.
Compositional Technique
The two newly discovered Bach works are chaconnes, a popular form at the time that involved elaborating melodic and rhythmic variations over a ground bass.
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