J.S. Bach's six trio sonatas have been the touchstone of organ performance for 300 years. Collected in the late 1720's when Bach was molding his son W.F. Bach into one the greatest 8th c. organists, these pieces have challenged and elevated uninterrupted generations ever since. The prize-winning author of Bach's Feet, David Yearsley, plays the sonatas on Cornell University's recently completed reconstruction of a 1706 Berlin organ by Arp Schnitger, one of Bach's favorite builders. Framing the sonatas on this two CD set is an unsurpassed pair of the master's monumental preludes and fugues.

Tracklist:

Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 552: Prelude And Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 552, "St. Anne": Prelude
Trio Sonata No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Bwv 525: I. [Allegro]
Trio Sonata No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Bwv 525: II. Adagio
Trio Sonata No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Bwv 525: III. Allegro
Trio Sonata No. 2 In C Minor, Bwv 526: I. Vivace
Trio Sonata No. 2 In C Minor, Bwv 526: II. Largo
Trio Sonata No. 2 In C Minor, Bwv 526: III. Allegro
Trio Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Bwv 527: I. Andante
Trio Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Bwv 527: II. Adagio E Dolce
Trio Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Bwv 527: III. Vivace
Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 552: Prelude And Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 552, "St. Anne": Fugue
Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 548, "Wedge": Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 548, "Wedge": Prelude
Organ Sonata No. 4 In E Minor, Bwv 528: I. Adagio - Vivace
Organ Sonata No. 4 In E Minor, Bwv 528: II. Andante
Organ Sonata No. 4 In E Minor, Bwv 528: III. Un Poco Allegro
Trio Sonata No. 5 In C Major, Bwv 529: I. Allegro
Trio Sonata No. 5 In C Major, Bwv 529: II. Largo
Trio Sonata No. 5 In C Major, Bwv 529: III. Allegro
Trio Sonata No. 6 In G Major, Bwv 530: I. [Allegro]
Trio Sonata No. 6 In G Major, Bwv 530: II. Lento
Trio Sonata No. 6 In G Major, Bwv 530: III. Allegro
Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 548, "Wedge": Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 548, "Wedge": Fugue

UPC: 801890061221
Label: Musica Omnia
Release Date: 3.10.15
Format: CD

J Bach S / Yearsley,David - Six Trio Sonatas - Preludes & Fuges (2 CD)