Dr. Hans Helmut Tillmanns follows the interpretative style of his teacher, Professor Helmut Walcha, in his performances.
Critical Reception
The Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, BWV 553-560, are among the most doubted works attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, with some scholars suggesting they were written by Bach's pupils.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach's time as court organist and chamber musician in Weimar was considered his "golden era of his organ art."
Performer Biography
Dr. Hans Helmut Tillmanns, the organ virtuoso on this album, is known for over thirty compact disc releases and has performed internationally in countries including the USA, England, and Scandinavia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's compositions are seen as uniting sacred and secular works into a cosmos of overarching spirituality, bridging all confessional and ideological boundaries.
Cultural Impact
Generations of organ students had their first encounter with Johann Sebastian Bach's organ works through the Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, BWV 553-560.
Instruments
The historic König Organ in Schleiden, Germany, featured on this recording, survived almost intact despite the castle and old town being destroyed in the Second World War.
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