Around Bach

Music by offspring, pupils, and later enthusiasts for whom the works of Johann Sebastian Bach were both beacon and benediction.

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Week of March 20, 2006

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Music played in the program

J. S. BACH: ‘Little’ Prelude & Fugue in G, S. 557; Chorale—prelude, Nun ruhen all Wälde, S. 756; Fugue in G, S. 581 —Christopher Herrick (1975 Metzler/Saint Michael’s Church, Kaisten, Switzerland) Hyperion CD-67263

CARL PHILIP EMMANUEL BACH: Fantasy & Fugue in c —Istvan Ruppert (1993 Aquincum/Benedictine Abbey, Tihany, Hungary) Do—La Studio CD-114

GOTTFRIED AUGUST HOMILIUS: Chorale—preludes (2), Jesus, meine Zuversicht —Jan Van Mol (1727 König/Steinfeld Basilica, Germany) Pavane CD-7271

JOHANN CHRISTOPHE ALTNICKOL: Ricercar in C —Graham Barber (1727 Müller/Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands) Priory CD-520

J.S. BACH (trans Alexandre Guilmant): Sinfonia in D, S. 29 (from Cantata No. 29, Wir danken dir, Gott) —Johannes Geffert (1928 Behmann/Saint Martin’s Church, Dornbirn, Austria) Edition Lade CD-030

J. S. BACH (trans Arno Landmann): Chaconne in d, S. 1004 (from Solo Violin Partita No. 2) —Johannes Geffert (1928 Behmann/Saint Martin’s Church, Dornbirn, Austria) Edition Lade CD-030

JOHANN OLEY: Chorale—prelude, Weg mit?; HEINRICH GERBER: Invention No. 4 in a —Calvin Bowman (1980 Ahrend/Monash University, Victoria, Australia) Priory CD-662 (Priory Records)

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (trans. Bossert): Prelude & Fugue in A-flat, Op. 35, no. 4 —Christoph Bossert (1850 Schönach/Church of St. Peter & Paul, Kastelruth [Castelrotto], Italy) Intercord CD-855.913

J. S. BACH: Vivace (1st movement), from Trio Sonata No. 6 in G, S. 530. BACH: Fugue in E-flat, S. 552 —Andreas Liebig (1692 Arp Schnitger [plus additions]/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Ars Musici CD-1390