Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Xenia Löffler
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Accent
Catalogue: ACC24406
Release: 2025
Size: 333 MB
Recovery: +3%
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Oboe Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1030b
01. I. —
02. II. Siciliano
03. III. Presto
04. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
Organ Sonata No. 5 in C Major, BWV 529
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Largo
07. III. Allegro
08. Canzona in D Minor, BWV 588
Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031
09. I. Allegro moderato
10. II. Siciliano
11. III. Allegro
12. Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 617
Organ Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528
13. I. Adagio – Vivace
14. II. Andante
15. III. Un poco allegro
16. Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein, BWV 641
Johann Sebastian Bach certainly became acquainted with the sound of the oboe at an early age through his father Ambrosius, who was employed as a town piper in Eisenach. The fact that Johann Sebastian recognised and appreciated the expressive power of the oboe at a young age is evident in many of his early compositions, cantatas and concertos. However, there are neither solo nor trio sonatas involving the oboe among his surviving works. This CD fills this gap with a series of chamber music arrangements. Xenia Loffler, solo oboist at the Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin, presents two flute sonatas with obbligato harpsichord on her instrument, the first of which (BWV 1030b) was probably once even written for the oboe. The two organ trio sonatas in trio arrangement with oboe, violin or viola da gamba and basso continuno elicit new musical colours from the original works. Finally, the three chorale preludes and a chaconna are also very distinctive, which – in various chamber music settings – now allow the original organ works to shine vividly in wonderful tone colours.
