The recording sessions at the University of Notre Dame's Reyes Organ and Choral Hall were disrupted by construction noise from a new building next door, requiring frequent stops and re-recordings.
Performer Biography
Andrew Balio, the trumpeter, has been the principal trumpet of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra since 2001 and was also principal of the Oslo Philharmonic for the 2014-15 season.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's music, according to musicologist Karol Berger, aimed to achieve a sense of time like God's eternity, displaying a "double temporality" that neutralizes the flow of human time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johann Sebastian Bach, the composer of the works on this album, dedicated his compositions with the phrase "Soli Deo Gloria" (Glory to God Alone), reflecting his deep faith.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording is a Paul Fritts & Company instrument from 2004, tuned in Kirnberger temperament.
Composition History
The only piece on this album originally written for trumpet is "Abblasen" by Gottfried Reiche, a virtuoso trumpeter for whom Bach wrote many difficult parts.
Interpretation
Andrew Balio, the trumpeter on this album, transcribed Bach's works to "further illumine, renew, or glorify" them with the trumpet, believing the instrument can now express more than just jubilation.
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