The Flentrop Organ at St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle, on which this album was recorded, was installed in 1965 and renovated in 1991, featuring 3,776 pipes.
Composition History
The concertos on this album were created by Bach during his time in Weimar (1708-1716), where he and his cousin Johann Gottfried Walther studied Italian masters like Vivaldi.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's organ transcriptions of works by other composers, like Vivaldi and Telemann, allowed him to familiarize himself with new musical developments.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Rubsam, the organist on this recording, won the Grand Prix de Chartres in 1973 and has released over eighty recordings, many of which have received awards.
Recording & Production
This album was produced, recorded, and edited by RMC Classical Music in Valparaiso, Indiana, and recorded in May 1993.
Compositional Technique
Bach's transcriptions for organ, such as the Concerto in A minor, BWV 593, demonstrate his skill in adapting works originally conceived for strings to the organ.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach in 1685 and was educated largely by his eldest brother after his parents' early death.
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