Bach: Organ Works, Vol. 04 - Suzuki

BIS BIS-2541
Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid
Classical - Instrumental
Bach: Orgel-Büchlein, Preludes & Fugues in A minor, C minor
Masaaki Suzuki (Christoph Treutmann organ of Stiftskirche St. Georg, Grauhof)
The fourth volume of Masaaki Suzuki’s Bach works for organ series features one of the most important surviving instruments of Bach’s time, made by the German organ builder Christoph Treutmann the Elder. Widely known for its extraordinary tonal quality, the instrument was built between 1734 and 1737. A recent general restoration preserved all essential structural elements or renewed them, remaining faithful to the originals, making it an ideal instrument for Bach interpreters who wish to come close to the sound ideas of the Leipzig Thomaskantor.
Suzuki now takes up the Orgel-Büchlein (literally, ‘little organ book’), a collection of 45 short chorale preludes on melodies from the Lutheran hymn book, a project that came into being in connection with Bach’s appointment as organist and chamber musician at the Duke’s court in Weimar in 1708. Presenting chorales for different periods of the church year, this collection serves as a general guide to text-based composition focusing on specific word-sound relationships and content-specific musical expression. Two Preludes and Fugues complete the first volume dedicated to the Orgel-Büchlein, illustrating the principle of variety and structure historically practised by concert organists in order to demonstrate the tone colours and expressive possibilities of their instrument.
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- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 599 Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 600 Gott, durch deine Güte
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 601 Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 602 Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 603 Puer natus in Bethlehem
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 604 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 605 Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 606 Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 607 Vom Himmel kam der Engel schar
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 608 In dulci jubilo
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 609 Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 610 Jesu, meine Freude
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 611 Christum wir sollen loben schon
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 612 Wir Christenleut'
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 613 Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 614 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 615 In dir ist Freude
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 617 Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 618 O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 619 Christe, du Lamm Gottes
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 620 Christus, der uns selig macht
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 621 Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund'
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 622 O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 623 Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (46), BWV 624 Hilf, Gott, dass mir's gelinge
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 (after BWV 944)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 549
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