For this recording, embellishments, diminutions, and varied stop combinations were added to Johann Christoph Bach's chorales, which are mostly simple frameworks for improvisation.
Compositional Technique
Chromatism is a main feature of Johann Christoph Bach's compositions, used to invest his music with pathos, particularly in his Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major.
Performer Biography
Stefano Molardi, the organist on this album, has recorded the complete organ works of J.S. Bach in 15 albums, an accomplishment that received major international acclaim.
Composer Biography
Johann Christoph Bach, an important member of the Bach family, significantly influenced the musical education of his nephew, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Historical Context
Johann Pachelbel, a great musician from central Germany, was a friend and colleague of Johann Christoph Bach in Eisenach and later taught another Johann Christoph, J.S. Bach's older brother.
Composer Biography
Johann Michael Bach was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach and later became the father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach, as his daughter Maria Barbara was J.S. Bach's first wife.
Recording & Production
The recording features the Volckland-Organ from 1732-37, located at the Cruciskirche in Erfurt, Germany.
