Johann Sebastian Bach

Surprise Bachs!

…in recently discovered scores, unusual arrangements, or pieces forgotten in dark corners, the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach always delights (bor: 3/21/1685).

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of March 16, 2009

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• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

J. S. BACH: Prelude in G, S. 568; Fugue in G, S. 576 –Stanislas Deriemaeker (1993 Metzler/Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium) Unda Maris CD-20441

BACH: Fantasy in g, S. 542; Largo, from Violin Concerto in g, S. 1056 –Raphaël Imbert, saxophone; Michel Péres, bass; Jean-Luc Di Fraya, percussion; André Rossi (2006 Daldosso/Church of St. André, Bouc Bel Air, France) ZigZag Territories CD-080101

BACH: Minuet in G, from Anna Magdalena Notebook; Gavotte, from French Suite in G, S. 816 –Lisa Rydberg, fiddle; Gunnar Idenstam, harmonium. Gazell CD-1092

BACH: Little Prelude & Fugue in g, S. 558 –Harald Vogel (1976 Brombaugh/Central Lutheran Church, Eugene, OR) Loft CD-1009

BACH: Chorale-fantasy, Wo gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt, S. 1128 (premiere) –Martin Haselböck (1984 Alexander Schuke/Marktkirche, Halle, Germany) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 6/10/08)

BACH: 3 Chorale-preludes (Christus, de runs selig macht, S. 747; Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BWV Anh II 55; O Herre Gott, dein göttlich Wort, S. 757) –Gerhard Weinberger (1755 Silbermann/HofKirche [Courtyard Church], Dresden, Germany) cpo CD-777.164

Filler - BACH: Gavotte in G, from French Suite (see above)

Hour 2

BACH: Chorale-prelude, Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot’, S. 679, from Clavierübung III; Fantasy in G, S. 572 –Margaret Phillips (1755 Trost/Stadtkirche [Town Church], Waltershausen, Germany) Regent CD-276

BACH: Gamba Sonata No. 1 in G, S. 1027 –Anner Bylsma, cello piccolo; Bob van Asperen (1985 Fama & Raadgever trunk organ) Sony Classical CD-45945

BACH: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F, S. 880, from Well-tempered Clavier Book 2 –Fretwork Gamba Consort. Harmonia Mundi CD-907395

BACH: Trio, Ertöt’ uns durch dein’ Güte, from Cantata No. 92 –Euwe and Sybolt de Jong (1727 Müller/Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands) WestraMedia CD-2

BACH: Cantata No. 50, Nun ist das heil unde die Kraft –Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, conductor (recorded 9/29/00) Soli Deo Gloria CD-124

BACH: Praeludium in C, S. 566 –Wim van Beek (1692 Arp Schnitger [plus additions]/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Stichting Martinikerk Groningen CD-1999

Filler - BACH: Fugue in G, S. 576 (see above)