The 'Buchholz Sound' of the organ, rooted in the tradition of G. Silbermann and Joachim Wagner, is characterized by clarity, directness, fundamental-rich basses, and fluty trebles.
Composition History
Robert Schumann's intensive phase of contrapuntal studies began in 1845, leading to the creation of the works on this album.
Compositional Technique
Schumann's Six Fugues on the name BACH, Op. 60, are considered a special case in his oeuvre due to their concentration of contrapuntal techniques.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schumann believed that the pedal piano could bring a "new impetus to piano music" and allow for "quite marvellous effects."
Performer Biography
Henry Fairs, the performer on this album, is a Professor of Organ at the Universität der Künste Berlin and has won multiple international organ competitions.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording is a new Wegscheider organ, built in 2021, designed to emulate the style of Berlin master organ builder Carl August Buchholz (1796-1884).
Composition History
The works on this album were composed for the pedal piano, an instrument that allowed playing with feet like an organ, which Schumann rented in April 1845.
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