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Opus Bach, Vol. 1 - Organ Works

Peter Kofler (organ)

Opus Bach, Vol. 1 - Organ Works

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Kofler plays with rock-steady tempos and rhythms, immaculately clean articulation, and well-judged choices of registrations, stops, and
balances. His tempos are uniformly brisk, energetic, and...

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Opus Bach, Vol. 1 - Organ Works

Peter Kofler (organ)

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Awards:

Kofler plays with rock-steady tempos and rhythms, immaculately clean articulation, and well-judged choices of registrations, stops, and
balances. His tempos are uniformly brisk, energetic, and...

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In March 2017 organist and harpsichordist Peter Kofler launched his ongoing Bach project: a complete recording of Johann Sebastian Bachs organ works. Unlike performers of earlier complete recordings, Kofler opted for a modern instrument for this enterprise. For not only was J. S. Bach the perfecter of a great polyphonic era, he was an innovator and stimulator as well, particularly in the field of organ music. Be it the introduction of the tempered tuning system, the virtuoso use of the organ pedal or the development of the fortepiano: Bach significantly contributed to each of them and was one of the first to employ the possibilities of these modern developments. The four-manual Rieger organ at the Jesuit church of St. Michaels in Munich with its 75 stops offers many of the characteristics verifiably valued by Bach. It features an imposing fortissimo and a multitude of characteristic stop timbres that the cantor of Leipzigs Thomaskirche partly could only dream of in his days.

  • Release date: 15th Nov 2019
  • Label: Farao
  • Catalogue number: B108110
  • Length: 5 hours 56 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Bach, J S: Prelude and fugue, BWV 552
Work length14:20
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Prelude E-Flat Major, BWV 552
Track length8:12
Fugue E-Flat Major, BWV 552
Track length6:08
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV654 'Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele'
Work length6:18
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
"Achtzehn Leipziger Choräle" - Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654
Track length6:18
Bach, J S: Prelude A Minor, BWV 543
Work length2:50
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Prelude and fugue, BWV 543
Work length5:53
Fugue A Minor, BWV 543
Track length5:53
Bach, J S: Chorale partita - Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768
Work length18:21
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Choral
Track length1:02
Variation I
Track length2:45
Variation II
Track length1:07
Variation III
Track length0:41
Variation IV
Track length1:00
Variation V
Track length1:09
Variation VI
Track length1:39
Variation VII
Track length1:08
Variation VIII
Track length1:16
Variation IX
Track length1:09
Variation X
Track length4:08
Variation XI
Track length1:17
Bach, J S: Pastorale in F major, BWV590
Work length12:05
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Alla Siciliana
Track length2:18
Allemande
Track length2:45
Aria
Track length2:43
Alla Gigue
Track length4:19
Bach, J S: Toccata and fugue D Minor, BWV 565
Work length9:11
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Toccata D Minor, BWV 565
Track length2:43
Fuge D Minor, BWV 565
Track length6:28
Bach, J S: Prelude A Major , BWV 536
Work length6:27
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Prelude A Major , BWV 536
Track length1:37
Fugue A Major , BWV 536
Track length4:50
Bach, J S: Trio sonate C Major, BWV 529 - Allegro
Work length14:10
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Allegro
Track length5:05
Largo
Track length5:11
Allegro
Track length3:54
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV659 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'
Work length5:01
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
BWV 659
Track length5:01
Bach, J S: Trio super 'Nun komm der Heiden Heiland', BWV660
Work length3:45
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
BWV 660
Track length3:45
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV661 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'
Work length2:56
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
BWV 661
Track length2:56
Bach, J S: Concerto D Minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 596
Work length10:02
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Allegro-Grave
Track length1:22
Fuga
Track length3:32
Largo e spiccato
Track length2:21
Allegro
Track length2:47
Bach, J S: Canonic Variation – Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 769
Work length13:38
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Variatio 1 nel canone all'ottava
Track length1:27
Variatio 2 alio modo nel canone alla quinta
Track length1:49
Variatio 3 Canone alla settima
Track length2:41
Variatio 4 per augmentationem nel canone all'ottava
Track length4:07
Variatio 5 L'altra sorte del canone al rovescio
Track length3:34
Bach, J S: Chorale prelude - Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 740
Work length5:20
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Prelude and fugue G Major, BWV 550
Work length6:27
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Prelude G Major, BWV 550
Track length2:19
Fugue G Major, BWV 550
Track length4:08
Bach, J S: Prelude and fugue C Major, BWV 545
Work length5:18
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Prelude C Major, BWV 545
Track length1:47
Fugue C Major, BWV 545
Track length3:31
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1112 'Christus, der ist mein Leben'
Work length1:25
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1113 'Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt'
Work length2:21
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1114 'Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut'
Work length3:41
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1115 'Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr'
Work length2:33
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1116 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan'
Work length1:52
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Allabreve in D major, BWV589
Work length5:10
Bach, J S: Trio sonata E Minor, BWV 528
Work length9:58
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Adagio, Vivace
Track length2:43
Andante
Track length4:36
Un poco Allegro
Track length2:39
Bach, J S: Fugue B Minor, BWV 579
Work length5:36
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV645 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme'
Work length3:43
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Schübler chorales" - Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646
Work length1:38
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV647 'Wer nur den lieben Gott laesst walten'
Work length3:41
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV648 'Meine Seele erhebt den Herren'
Work length2:29
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV649 'Ach bleib’ bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ'
Work length2:21
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV650 'Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter'
Work length3:13
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Fugue C Minor, BWV 575
Work length4:29
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales" - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 699
Work length1:14
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales" - Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 738
Work length1:13
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales" - Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 722
Work length1:37
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales" - Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 704
Work length0:57
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales" - In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
Work length2:26
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Canzona in D minor, BWV588
Work length5:29
Bach, J S: Fugue G Minor, BWV 577
Work length3:19
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Prelude and fugue E Minor, BWV 548
Work length14:01
Prelude E Minor, BWV 548
Track length6:31
Fugue E Minor, BWV 548
Track length7:30
Bach, J S: Chorale partita - O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767
Work length16:26
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Partita I
Track length0:58
Partita II
Track length2:36
Partita III
Track length1:19
Partita IV
Track length0:46
Partita V
Track length1:47
Partita VI
Track length1:09
Partita VII
Track length1:58
Partita VIII
Track length2:25
Partita IX
Track length3:28
Bach, J S: Trio D Minor, BWV 583
Work length4:54
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Fantasia C Minor, BWV 537
Work length4:36
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Fugue C Minor, BWV 537
Work length4:01
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1117 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben'
Work length2:12
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Neumeister chorales" - Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt, BWV 957
Work length2:17
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1118 'Werde munter, mein Gemüte'
Work length1:59
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1119 'Wie nach einer Wasserquelle'
Work length1:40
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV1120 'Christ, der du bist der helle Tag'
Work length1:50
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale partita - Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766
Work length9:59
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Partita I
Track length0:45
Partita II
Track length2:27
Partita III
Track length1:21
Partita IV
Track length0:50
Partita V
Track length1:46
Partita VI
Track length0:58
Partita VII
Track length1:52
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales " - Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731
Work length2:40
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales "" - Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 741
Work length4:28
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales " - Ach Gott und Herr, BWV 714
Work length1:08
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales " - Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 717
Work length2:53
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales " - Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 711
Work length3:22
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales " - Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 715
Work length2:04
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Prelude and fugue D Minor, BWV 539
Work length7:17
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Prelude D Minor, BWV 539
Track length2:06
Fugue D Minor, BWV 539
Track length5:11
Bach, J S: "Eighteen Leipziger chorales" - Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657
Work length4:10
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
BWV 657
Track length4:10
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV658 'Von Gott will ich nicht lassen'
Work length3:46
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
BWV 658
Track length3:46
Bach, J S: Fantasia C Major, BWV 573
Work length0:46
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Fantasia C Major, BWV 570
Work length2:42
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
Work length2:21
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV640 'In dich hab' ich gehoffet'
Work length1:16
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV641 'Wenn wir In höchsten Nöten sein'
Work length1:57
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV642 'Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten'
Work length1:36
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV643 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben'
Work length1:27
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV644 'Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig'
Work length0:53
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Fantasia G Major, BWV 572
Work length8:44
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Bach, J S: Prelude G Major, BWV 541
Work length2:51
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Prelude and fugue G Major, BWV 541
Work length4:21
Fugue G Major, BWV 541
Track length4:21
Bach, J S: Concerto C Major "Grosso Mogul" after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 594 - Allegro
Work length6:50
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Allegro
Track length6:50
Bach, J S: Concerto C Major "Grosso Mogul" after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 594 - Recitativo, Adagio
Work length3:01
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
Recitativo. Adagio
Track length3:01
Concerto C Major "Grosso Mogul" after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 594 - Allegro
Work length8:10
Allegro
Track length8:10
Bach, J S: "Kirnberger chorales " - Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 730
Work length1:53
  • Peter Kofler (organ)
"Kirnberger chorales " - Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731
Track length1:53

Awards and reviews

  • Gramophone Magazine
    January 2020
    Editor's Choice

March/April 2020

Kofler plays with rock-steady tempos and rhythms, immaculately clean articulation, and well-judged choices of registrations, stops, and
balances. His tempos are uniformly brisk, energetic, and well sprung, which is how I like to hear Bach.

January 2020

Kofler’s performances find an ideal balance between stylistic integrity and interpretative individuality, and there is little here which is going to cause offence to even the most hardened Bach specialist. At the same time, enhanced by that glorious recorded sound, Kofler’s playing has a real sense of communication, portraying these works with conviction and enthusiasm supported by a splendidly robust and fluent technique.
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