Saturday, March 16, 2024

CMXXVII. BACH, J.S.: Trio Sonata #1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525

CMXXVII. BACH, J.S. (1685-1750)

Trio Sonata #1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525 (>1720)
1. [Allegro] (3:13)
2. Adagio (5:38)
3. Allegro (4:21)
Helmut Walcha, organ

One might be forgiven for assuming the title hinted at a trio (three-person) composition of some sort (actually, the original "trio sonata" required four people!) ...

Bach -- in some of his most demanding writing for organ -- reduced all three parts to the one keyboard instrument with three separate manuals: two keyboards and the pedals ...





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