Bach: Sonatas, BWV 525 & 527-530

Featuring

Jan Van Hoecke
Jovanka Marville
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Composition History

Bach's Six Sonatas for organ, BWV 525 to 530, were likely compiled for his eldest son, Friedemann, using both new and older movements.

Compositional Technique

Bach's contrapuntal style in these sonatas is instantly recognizable and distinct from both contemporary French and traditional German styles.

Recording & Production

The recording was made from September 8 to 10, 2015, at the Concertgebouw Brugge in Belgium.

Instruments

For Sonatas BWV 527 and 528, the performers used a Silbermann fortepiano, a copy of an instrument that Bach himself knew.

Interpretation

The arrangements on this album for recorder and keyboard are considered to be in line with the spirit of Bach's time, as many movements were originally for or arranged for other chamber instruments.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bach often reused and arranged his own compositions for different instrumentations, a practice that encouraged the performers on this album to adapt his organ sonatas.