Lost Johann Sebastian Bach Works Performed for First Time in Three Centuries

Historical organ composition — Bach is considered to have composed the pair of organ works early in his career

Previously unknown organ works by the musical genius Bach have been unveiled and played in the European nation for the first time in over three centuries.

Germany's Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer called the discovery of the pair of works a "important event for the global music scene".

They initially attracted notice of a musical scholar in the early nineties when he was organizing historical musical documents at the Royal Library of Belgium.

The organ pieces - the Chaconne in D minor and G minor Chaconne - were dating unknown and anonymous. Mr Wollny spent the next 30 years working to confirm the identity of the pieces.

Historic Performance

They were played at the historic Leipzig church in the eastern German municipality, where Bach is buried and where he worked as a cantor for twenty-seven years.

The pair of works were played by Dutch organist the musical performer, who said he was proud to be able to perform them for the first time in over three centuries.

He said the works were "of a very high quality" and would be "a great asset for organists today, as they are also appropriate for reduced-scale organs".

Musical Importance

They are believed to have been created at the beginning of Bach's professional life, when he was serving as an organ teacher in the municipality of the German town in the German region.

The scholar, who is now the head of the Bach research center in the city, said they displayed several qualities particular to the musical genius.

"Musically, the compositions also include elements that can be identified in the composer's creations from this period, but not in those of different artists," he said.

They are considered to have been written down in 1705 by one of Bach's pupils, the musical student.

At a presentation of the compositions, the researcher said he was "virtually certain that Bach had composed the two pieces" and they have now been added into the authoritative listing of his compositions.

Associated Topics:

European Arts
German Culture
Classical compositions
Music

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