Robert Quinney's previous double compact disc, 'The Grand Organ of Westminster Cathedral', was named Instrumental Disc of the Month by BBC Music Magazine and an Editor's Choice in Gramophone.
Compositional Technique
Bach's Trio Sonatas for Organ combine various styles and genres, including Italianate trio sonata framework and Vivaldian ritornello procedure, which was unusual for the time.
Performer Biography
Robert Quinney, the organist on this recording, is the Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey and has performed with ensembles like The Sixteen and The English Concert.
Composition History
J.S. Bach's six Trio Sonatas for Organ (BWV 525-30) were likely intended as pedagogical works for his eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.
Recording & Production
This album is the first solo recording made on the influential Frobenius organ of The Queen's College, Oxford, in almost 20 years.
Instruments
The recording features the 1965 Frobenius organ of The Queen's College, Oxford, which is noted for its exquisite voicing, superb mechanical action, and modest size allowing for chamber-music interplay.
Compositional Technique
Some movements in Bach's Trio Sonatas, such as Sonata IV/1, originated from music for other instruments, like the counterpart version for oboe, viola da gamba, and continuo in Cantata 76.
