Album

Vol. 14 of Gerhard Weinberger's cycle of Bach's organ works is devoted to transcriptions, most of which were likely written in Weimar between 1708 and 1717. The Concerto in C major, after Vivaldi, features virtuosic passages in the jubilant outer movements, with an expressive recitative in the Adagio. The subdued Trio in B minor is an arrangement by unknown hands of Bach's Sinfonia (BWV 709). The Trio in G may be an arrangement of a keyboard work by Telemann, though its provenance is uncertain. The Fugue in G minor is a double fugue based on a movement from Cantata (BWV 131) and was probably written by a member of Bach's inner circle. The Trio in C minor, perhaps arranged by Bach himself, is derived from a string piece by Johann Friedrich Fasch. The magisterial Prelude and Fugue in D minor and the somewhat pastoral Sonata in G also share uncertain origins, though internal evidence points to Bach's probable authorship. The concluding Concerto in C, based on a lost work by Prince Johann Ernst, is unusual for being a single movement and features fast repartee between manuals. Weinberger faithfully performs these transcriptions on the Johann Wagner organ of 1723, which has the bright and transparent registration of the period.

© Blair Sanderson, Rovi

CD 1
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Organ Concerto in C, BWV594 (after Vivaldi Op.7, No.5, RV 208) Work 19:02 Gerhard Weinberger Organ
1	1.[Allegro]	7:32			$1.49
2	2.Recitative: Adagio	3:16			$0.99
3	3.Allegro	8:14			$1.49
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer 3-Part Inventions (Sinfonias), BWV787-801 Work Gerhard Weinberger Organ
4	No.4 in D-, BWV790	1:58			$0.99
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Trio in G, BWV586 (doubtful) Work Gerhard Weinberger Organ
5	Trio in G, BWV586 (doubtful)	4:24			$0.99
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Fugue in G-, BWV131a Work Gerhard Weinberger Organ
6	Fugue in G-, BWV131a	2:32			$0.99
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Organ Trio in C-, BWV585 (dubious) Work 5:45 Gerhard Weinberger Organ
7	1.Adagio	2:55			$0.99
8	2.Allegro	2:50			$0.99
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Prelude and Fugue in D-, BWV539 ('Fiddle') Work 7:36 Gerhard Weinberger Organ
9	1.Prelude	2:17			$0.99
10	2.Fugue	5:19			$0.99
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Viola da gamba Sonata No.1 in G, BWV1027...Trio for organ in G, BWV1027a (arr., possibly by Kellner) Work 12:09 Gerhard Weinberger Organ
11	1.Adagio	3:36			$0.99
12	2.Allegro ma non tanto	3:45			$0.99
13	3.Andante	1:31			$0.99
14	4.Allegro moderato	3:17			$0.99
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Organ Concerto No.4 in C, BWV595 (arr. of Violin Concerto in C by Johann Ernst, Prince of Sachsen-Weimar) Work Gerhard Weinberger Organ
15	Organ Concerto No.4 in C, BWV595 (arr. of Violin Concerto in C by Johann Ernst, Prince of Sachsen-Weimar)	4:29			$0.99