Tag: Organ Music
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An inner duty: 35 years to bring Bach’s lost organ works to light
Introduction: a long pursuit, a sudden breakthrough In the world of classical music scholarship, some discoveries arrive like a bolt from a clear sky, while others simmer for decades until the moment of revelation finally crystallizes. The recent unveiling of two previously unknown organ works attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach marks one of those rare…
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An inner duty: Unveiling Bach’s Lost Organ Works After 35 Years
Introduction: A quest that never truly ended When a musicologist names a discovery world sensational, listeners expect fireworks. Yet the newest revelation about Johann Sebastian Bach’s music—two previously unknown organ works—arrived not as a sudden eruption but as the culmination of a patient, lifelong pursuit. Peter Wollny, the scholar at the center of this breakthrough,…
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An inner duty: the 35-year quest to bring Bach’s lost organ works to light
Introduction: A patient hunt for Bach’s hidden organ works In a field where manuscripts can vanish as easily as they appear, a long, quiet pursuit finally yielded a remarkable discovery. The recent revelation of two previously unknown organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach has electrified classical music circles. The work belongs to a narrative of…