The recording was made on the Johann Nepomuk Holzhey organ of 1780 at Obermarchtal Abbey, which underwent a historically informed restoration in 2011-2012.
Critical Reception
Wolfgang Mozart, influenced by Baron van Swieten's admiration for Bach and Handel, considered Eberlin's keyboard fugues "much too trifling" and not deserving a place alongside those masters.
Compositional Technique
Eberlin's Toccatas, unlike the dazzling Northern German style, are moderate-length preludes, similar in function to Frescobaldi's 'avanti la Messa' Toccatas.
Composer Biography
Eberlin, the composer, served as Hof- und Domkapellmeister (Court and Cathedral Choirmaster) in Salzburg, a significant position overseeing about a hundred performers.
Historical Context
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as a five-year-old, performed a dancing part in one of Eberlin's Latin Dramas, Sigismundus Hungariae rex, staged in 1761.
Composer Biography
Johann Ernst Eberlin, the composer, studied law at the Benedictine University in Salzburg before dedicating himself to music in 1723.
Instruments
The Holzhey Organ (1780) at Obermarchtal Abbey, where this album was recorded, was built by Johann Nepomuk Holzhey, an influential organ builder known for his excellent craftsmanship and innovative designs.
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