This album was recorded from June 19 to 23, 2000, at Saessolsheim Church in France, with Franck Jaffrès as the recording producer, sound engineer, and editor.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's originality lies in his ability to develop an art richer than many pieces of his time, often by elaborating on polyphonic styles considered archaic.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach, a very great organist, had a compositional career marked by a long evolution and changing interests.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach sometimes used unusual and provocative harmonies, which led to artistic conflicts and disapproval from his superiors, such as after his trip to Lübeck to meet Buxtehude.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach integrated the concertante music of his Italian contemporaries into his own musical language, including his organ works, and developed it in a unique direction.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach placed great emphasis on 'cantabile' playing, suggesting an interest in melodic quality, possibly influenced by French musical traditions and their refined ornamentation.
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