Daniel Meylan was president of the Association des organistes romands (Association of Romance Organists) for over twenty years and acts as a consultant for the restoration of historic organs.
Instruments
The historic Treutmann organ, largely preserved in its original state, has 42 stops across three manuals and pedal, and its characteristics align with Bach's requirements for organ building.
Interpretation
The performer, Daniel Meylan, extends Albert Schweitzer's research into the expressive constants of Bach's music to free pieces not associated with a text, imagining Bach commenting on liturgical seasons through music.
Performer Biography
Daniel Meylan, the organist on this recording, has performed the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach in twenty-one recitals as a tribute to Albert Schweitzer.
Instruments
This recording features the Christoph Treutmann organ from 1734-1737, located in the collegiate church of Grauhof near Goslar, Germany.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Albert Schweitzer, a theologian, musician, and physician, played a crucial role in highlighting the 'expressive constants' in Johann Sebastian Bach's music, correlating words and notes, especially in chorales.
Recording & Production
Due to the compass of the historic Treutmann organ, two measures of the Fantaisie in G minor were slightly modified for this recording.
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