COMPOSERS: Bach
LABELS: Teldec
WORKS: Orgel-Büchlein, BWV 599-644
PERFORMER: Ton Koopman (organ)
CATALOGUE NO: 3984-21466-2
The Orgel-Büchlein is something of a ‘dictionary of Bach’s musical language’: 45 pieces based on Lutheran choral tunes, each one a miniature exercise in invention and ingenuity. Koopman is a highly accomplished interpreter, playing on the impressive and colourful Riepp organ in the Abbey at Ottobeuren. Kate Bolton
Bach: Orgel-Büchlein, BWV 599-644
The Orgel-Büchlein is something of a ‘dictionary of Bach’s musical language’: 45 pieces based on Lutheran choral tunes, each one a miniature exercise in invention and ingenuity. Koopman is a highly accomplished interpreter, playing on the impressive and colourful Riepp organ in the Abbey at Ottobeuren. Kate Bolton
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Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:11 pm