Bach's compositions unite sacred and secular works into a cosmos of overlapping spirituality, bridging all confessional and ideological borders with comprehensive humanity.
Recording & Production
This album features three different organs from Germany: the Weyland Organ in Olpe, the Münch Organ in Kerpen-Sindorf, and the historic Wagner Organ of the Cathedral in Brandenburg.
Composer Biography
Bach's employment as "Hochfürstlich Anhalt-Köthenischer Kapellmeister" in Köthen ended when Prince Leopold's marriage to the Princess of Anhalt-Bernburg in 1721 worsened their relationship.
Performer Biography
Dr. Hans Helmut Tillmanns, the organist on this album, is known as an organ virtuoso with over forty CD releases and a repertoire covering organ literature from the Renaissance to contemporary music.
Composer Biography
Bach's time in Weimar, where he served as court organist and chamber musician for Duke Wilhelm Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar, was considered his "golden era of his organ art."
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach was selected as Cantor at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig on April 22, 1723, after the death of the previous cantor, Johann Kuhnau.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach's first employment as an organist was at the Bonifatiuskirche in Arnstadt/Thuringia on August 9, 1703.
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