Although J.S. Bach is primarily seen as a monumental composer today, he was celebrated as a dazzling organist during his lifetime.
Compositional Technique
The Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in D Minor ('Dorian'), BWV 538, shows the direct influence of Antonio Vivaldi's concerto idiom on J.S. Bach's organ works.
Compositional Technique
The Trio in G Minor, BWV 584, is a transcription of the tenor aria 'Ich will an den Himmel denken' from J.S. Bach's Cantata 166.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on the historic Arp Schnitger Organ from 1691/92, located in the Martinikerk, Groningen, Netherlands.
Composition History
Many of the chorale settings on this album are from J.S. Bach's 'Great Eighteen Collection,' a portfolio of large organ chorales he assembled in Leipzig during his final decade.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording, the Arp Schnitger Organ, has pipes dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, with significant contributions from Arp Schnitger in 1691-92.
Composition History
J.S. Bach's early organ works, like the Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 535, stem from his time as organist at the New Church in Arnstadt (1703-1707).
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