Albrecht Mayer

Bach Generations (CD)

On Albrecht Mayer’s new album, the Bach family’s impressive family tree is turned into a multifaceted example of ‘tonewood’. Featured here are works by members of three generations of the Bach family, starting with Johann Sebastian’s great-uncle Johann Christoph and ending with two of his sons. As such, this anthology may be said to be a musical visiting card for the Bach family – and it is hard to imagine a carte de visite being more impressive or more multifaceted than this one.

TRACK LIST

J.S. BACH
Concerto for Oboe d’amore, Strings and Basso continuo in A major BWV 1055R (after Keyboard Concerto BWV 1055)
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3
Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No. 2 (Overture)
Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer from Easter Oratorio BWV 249
J.C.F. BACH: Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in B flat major
G.H. STÖLZEL: Bist du bei mir (attributed to J.S. Bach)
C.P.E. BACH: Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in G major
J.C. BACH: Ach, dass ich Wassers g’nug hätte (Lamento)

ARTISTS
Albrecht Mayer, oboe/oboe d’amore, conductor
Berliner Barock Solisten
Gottfried von der Goltz, solo violin & concertmaster