Bach: The Musician-Poet

“Bach concerts” started by Albert Schweitzer at the Thomaskirche in Strasbourg in 1909 inspire the program on this CD. Schweitzer played chorales of which the text formed a theme for meditation. François Menissier is the titulaire at the Thomaskirche which houses the famous and very beautiful Andreas Silbermann of 1741 with additions by Kern in 1979.

Wenn wir in höchten Nöten sein BWV 641
In dich hab’ ich gehoffet, Herr BWV 640
Wer nur den lieben Gott Lässt walten BWV 642
Vater unser in Himmelreich BWV 66
Alle Menschen müssen sterben BWV 643
Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig BWV 644
Pièce d’Orgue BWV 572
Kyrie, Gott, Vater in Ewigkeit BWV 669
Christe, aller Welt Trost BWV 670
Kyrie, Gott, heiliger Geist BWV 671
Trio-Sonate 4 BWV 528
An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653
Passacaglia & Fugue BWV 582
Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich hiermit BWV 668


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