Johann Sebastian Bach's eldest brother, Johann Christoph, who took him in after their father's death, was an organist taught by Pachelbel.
Performer Biography
David Goode, the organist on this album, was Organist-in-Residence at First Congregational Church in Los Angeles, home to the world's largest church organ.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's maximization of thematic coherence, harmonic richness, and contrapuntal complexity in his music can be understood as having a theological rationale.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach often signed his manuscripts with 'S.D.G.' (Soli Deo Gloria), meaning 'To God Alone Be Glory,' reflecting his theological intention in composition.
Instruments
The Trinity College Chapel organ is regarded as one of the finest instruments in the United Kingdom, known for its meticulous craftsmanship, durability, and rich, gentle resonance.
Instruments
The organ in Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, built by Metzler Söhne in 1976, incorporates surviving pipework from two earlier organs by 'Father' Bernard Smith from 1694 and 1708.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Bach, music was intrinsically of eternal value, a view shared by other Lutherans of his time.
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