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In musical notation in Germany, the letter ‘h’ is used to represent the note b natural. So, the name ‘Bach’ forms an elegant phrase of two pairs of falling semitones. This proved an inspiration to Johann Sebastian, whose musical ‘signature’ appears again and again throughout his extensive output. Two shining examples are included on this album – the ‘unfinished fugue’ Contrapunctus XIV à 4 from Die Kunst der Fuge (as completed by Lionel Rogg) and the exquisite Ricercar à 6 from Musikalisches Opfer. Bach’s signature – as well as musical invention – has directly influenced scores of other composers down the years, as evidenced by the works included here, from Mendelssohn to Karg-Elert. The organist and, from 2008 until 2021, Assistant Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral, Simon Johnson has used his knowledge and insight to construct this programme to demonstrate the extraordinary range and scope of the cathedral’s organ. Expertly recorded by the Chandos technical team, this album provides an outstanding testament to this fine instrument and to the unique acoustic of the world-renowned cathedral in which it sits. Recorded in surround-sound and available as a Hybrid SACD.
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Reviews
Editor’s Choice – Instrumental
“… An outstandingly good release and a perfect combination of repertory, player and organ.”
Malcolm Riley – Gramophone magazine – March 2022
Performance ***** Recording ***
“… Altogether, this is a remarkable survey, brilliantly executed.”
Michael Church – BBC Music magazine – March 2022
“… The St Paul’s organ is ideal for this relatively mixed repertoire – mixed in the sense of composers from differing periods. Johnson’s performance of Liszt’s great work is masterly; he fully understands the depth of intellectual concentration that this music demands, and the performance is one of the finest I have ever heard … The recording quality is the finest I have heard of the St Paul’s organ – so difficult to capture in many ways – the empathy, clarity and first-class musicianship of this admirable production make it one of the most significant releases for the organ I have encountered for some time. If you care in any way about organ music on records, this release must form part of your collection.” *****
Robert Matthew-Walker – The Organ No. 399 – Winter 2022
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