This performing Urtext edition contains “free” organ pieces (i.e. not based on a chorale) and chorale partitas from various source traditions. Owing to doubts about their authenticity, they did not appear in the New Bach Edition until the end of 2003 (NBA IV/11). Today, however, scholars view Bach’s authorship of these pieces either as certain (e.g. the valuable Fantasy in C minor, BWV 1121) or at least worthy of serious consideration.
We therefore decided to issue them in this separate performance edition. This volume comes in addition to our nine volume edition of Bach’s organ music (BA 5179).
„This clearly printed volume includes many shorter pieces that will be well within the grasp of developing players and important works that established players will want to include in their studies and repertory.”
(Church Music Quarterly, Dec. 2008)
- ISMN: 9790006529940 (M006529940)