Opus Bach, Vol 2 Peter Kofler

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Prelude and Fugue C minor, BWV 549:
• 1 Prelude 02:27
• 2 Fugue 03:28
• Clavier-Übung III:
• 3 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 672 01:42
• 4 Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 673 01:21
• 5 Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 674 01:52
• 6 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 675 03:43
• 7 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 677 01:29
• 8 Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebote, BWV 679 02:19
• 9 Wir glauben alle an einen Gott, BWV 681 01:20
• 10 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 683 01:34
• 11 Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 685 01:38
• 12 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 687 05:47
• 13 Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 689 04:23
• Chorale Partita "O Vater, allmächtiger Gott", BWV 758:
• 14 Allabreve 01:30
• 15 Vers 1 01:02
• 16 Vers 2 01:06
• 17 Vers 3 01:33
• Trio C minor, BWV 585:
• 18 Adagio 02:33
• 19 Allegro 02:47
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 20 Pedal-Exercitium, BWV 598 02:36
• 21 Trio G major, BWV 586 03:59
• Partita "Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn", BWV Anh. 77:
• 22 Chorale 01:19
• 23 Vers 1 03:07
• 24 Vers 2 01:14
• 25 Vers 3 01:07
• 26 Vers 4 01:45
• 27 Vers 5 01:12
• 28 Vers 6 01:42
• 29 Vers 7 01:42
• Prelude and Fugue C major, BWV 547::
• 30 Prelude 04:30
• 31 Fugue 05:08
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 32 Prelude E flat major, BWV 552 08:20
• Clavier-Übung III:
• 33 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 669 03:31
• 34 Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 670 04:42
• 35 Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671 00:00
• 36 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 676 04:46
• 37 Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebote, BWV 678 04:57
• 38 Wir gläuben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 03:03
• 39 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682 07:46
• 40 Christ, unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 04:31
• 41 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686 05:19
• 42 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 688 04:05
• 43 Duetto I, BWV 802 02:48
• 44 Duetto II, BWV 803 03:49
• 45 Duetto III, BWV 804 02:42
• 46 Duetto IV, BWV 805 03:12
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 47 Fugue E flat major, BWV 552 06:09
• Prelude and Fugue C major, BWV 531:
• 48 Prelude 02:46
• 49 Fugue 04:44
• "Neumeister Chorales":
• 50 Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 719 02:05
• 51 Wir Christenleut, BWV 1090 01:56
• 52 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 1091 02:34
• 53 Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 1092 02:29
• 54 Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen, BWV 1093 02:39
• Trio Sonata D minor, BWV 527:
• 55 Andante 05:41
• 56 Adagio e dolce 06:00
• 57 Vivace 04:17
• "Kirnberger Chorales":
• 58 Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 718 05:38
• 59 Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 695 04:52
• 60 Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 696 01:32
• 61 Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720 04:31
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 62 Fantasia G major, BWV 571 07:46
• "Orgelbüchlein":
• 63 Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 01:37
• 64 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand, BWV 626 00:57
• 65 Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 - Vers 1 01:31
• 66 Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 - Vers 2 01:34
• 67 Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 - Vers 3 01:50
• 68 Erstanden ist der heilige Christ, BWV 628 00:55
• 69 Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 01:18
• 70 Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630 01:34
• Concerto G major, BWV 592:
• 71 ohne Satzbezeichnung 03:15
• 72 Grave 02:26
• 73 Presto 01:55
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 74 Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 651 06:24
• 75 Fugue F major, BWV Anh. 42 02:03
• "Neumeister Chorales":
• 76 O Jesu, wie ist deine Gestalt, BWV 1094 03:05
• 77 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 1095 01:56
• 78 Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht, BWV 1096 03:04
• 79 Ehre sei dir, Christe, der du leidest Not, BWV 1097 02:18
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 80 Little Harmonic Labyrinth, BWV 591 04:58
• 81 Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 652 08:52
• 82 Fantasia B minor, BWV 563 03:40
• "Orgelbüchlein":
• 83 Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 631 00:50
• 84 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 632 01:22
• 85 Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633 02:16
• 86 Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebote, BWV 635 01:06
• 87 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636 01:26
• 88 Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 02:07
• 89 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 638 01:09
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 90 Prelude G major, BWV 568 03:08
• 91 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739 05:16
• 92 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 764 01:14
• 93 Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667 02:17
• Toccata, Adagio and Fugue C major, BWV 564:
• 94 Toccata 06:12
• 95 Adagio 04:35
• 96 Fugue 05:11
• Prelude and Fugue G minor, BWV 535:
• 97 Prelude 03:08
• 98 Fugue 04:46
• "Orgelbüchlein":
• 99 Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 01:24
• 100 Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600 01:10
• 101 Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn, BWV 601 01:58
• 102 Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 602 01:00
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 103 Concerto C major, BWV 595 04:01
• 104 Fugue C major, BWV Anh. 90 02:25
• "Orgelbüchlein":
• 105 Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 02:03
• 106 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604 01:22
• 107 Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605 02:02
• 108 Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 606 00:46
• 109 Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 607 01:11
• Trio Sonata E flat major, BWV 525:
• 110 ohne Satzbezeichnung 02:58
• 111 Adagio 07:44
• 112 Allegro 04:04
• "Orgelbüchlein":
• 113 In dulci jubilo, BWV 608 01:33
• 114 Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 609 00:55
• 115 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610 02:59
• 116 Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 02:16
• 117 Wir Christenleut, BWV 612 01:51
• Toccata and Fugue F major, BWV 540:
• 118 Toccata 07:59
• 119 Fugue 06:16
• Total Runtime 06:01:17

Info for Opus Bach, Vol 2

Letting the organ speak: that is the declared aim of the organist and harpsichordist Peter Kofler. His Bach interpretations instantly make any notion of a highly complex, rigid organ “machine” recede into the background. That is because his complete recording of all Johann Sebastian Bach's organ works, which he commenced in 2017, focuses on Baroque rhetoric, the proverbial message between the lines. It is also for this reason that Kofler always looks for new combinations of sound for each work, coaxing distinctive nuances of colour from the imposing four-manual organ in the Jesuit Church of St Michael in Munich. Even the selection of pieces on each album is made on the basis of their inherent content and character rather than external categories: key relationships and the interplay of monumentality, delicate polyphony and rhetorical lyricism determine the musical itinerary and invite listeners to participate in a new Bach experience. And all this is underpinned by superb recording techniques and a wonderfully sonorous church acoustic.

“Everybody who has enjoyed this sound experience even just once will share my enthusiasm. However, what I consider the center of this project is neither the modern organ nor the sound engineering, but purely and simply Johann Sebastian Bach’s music.“ (Peter Kofler)

Peter Kofler, organ

Peter Kofler
A native of Bolzano, South Tyrol, organist and harpsichordist Peter Kofler (*1979) received his first musical training at the Claudio Monteverdi Academy of Music in his hometown.

At the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich he studied the organ and church music with Harald Feller as well as harpsichord with Christine Schornsheim.

Peter Kofler has performed with distinguished conductors such as Mariss Jansons, Franz Welser-Möst, Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Muti, Daniel Harding, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Giovanni Antonini, and Thomas Hengelbrock.

He is a founding member and regular harpsichordist of the ”L’ Accademia Giocosa” Baroque Orchestra.

Peter Kofler is a regular guest at grand international music festivals. Among his chamber music partners are Dorothee Oberlinger, Dmitry Sinkovsky, Ramón Ortega Quero and Gabór Tarkövi. As an organ soloist he has played recitals at Notre-Dame de Paris, the Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre, Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, at Berlin Cathedral and Philharmonie, St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, at the Dresden Frauenkirche, St. Michael’s in Hamburg, and many other locations.

Since August 2008 Peter Kofler has been the organist of the Jesuit Church of St. Michael’s in Munich. The Bücher- Dieckmeyer Foundation granted him its Award for Services to Church Music in Bavaria. He is the founder and artistic director of the international organ festival ”Münchner Orgelherbst” at St. Michael’s and teaches the organ and choral conducting at Munich’s University of Music and Performing Arts.

Between 2003 and 2014 Peter Kofler served as répétiteur and assistant to Hansjörg Albrecht at the Munich Bach Choir. From 2007 to 2010 he conducted the Klassikchor Munich.

Various CD and radio broadcast recordings complete his artistic profile (ZDF, BR, RAI, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, Querstand, Raumklang, Tudor, OehmsClassics, Solo Musica). His organ CD ”Transkriptionen” has received criticial praise in the media and been nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award (”Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik”).

Booklet for Opus Bach, Vol 2