J.S. Bach: Organ Transcriptions. Orchestral Suites 2 & 3, Chaconne, Transcribed for Organ by Wolfgang Rübsam
10/30/2023, 13 Tracks, 1:10:42
Featuring
Wolfgang Rübsam
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Instruments
The organ used for this recording is the Casavant Opus 3762, built in 1998 for the Church of St. Louis, King of France, in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Composition History
The tradition of transcribing music for organ dates back to the earliest known organ music, which often involved arrangements of vocal compositions.
Interpretation
Wolfgang Rübsam's transcriptions of Bach's Orchestral Suites for organ are published by Dr. J. Butz in Bonn, making them accessible to other organists.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in May 2022 at the Church of St. Louis, King of France, in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, with Wolfgang Rübsam serving as both producer and recording engineer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
J.S. Bach himself reworked his own cantata movements for organ and adapted concertos by Italian masters for keyboard instruments, suggesting an interest in having high-quality orchestral music available for solo keyboard.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Rübsam, the organist on this album, won the 1973 Grand Prix de Chartres in Interpretation and has taught at Northwestern University and Hochschule für Musik, Saarbrücken.
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