Hyperion Records | Bach J S: Six Trio Sonatas

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Recording details: November 1989
Pfarrkirche St Nikolaus, Bremgarten, Switzerland
Produced by Paul Spicer
Engineered by Paul Niederberger
Release date: December 1990
Total duration: 70 minutes 15 seconds

'This stunning disc … immense fun, brimming over with real affection for the music. A disc of rare beauty and a gem in any collection! (The Good CD Guide)

'Fresh … colourful … beguiling … Inspired and imaginative, the whole experience is fun' (The Musical Times)

'Outstanding. The whole package is quite superb' (Hi Fi News)

'The most persuasive, vivid and compelling performances ever of these sonatas. Herrick's bubbly playing, not to mention Hyperion's superb recording, bring Bach vividly to life' (Gramophone)

'Una delle migliorii esecuzioni bachiane di tutti I tempi' (Musica, Italy)

'Organists who have struggled with the three independent lines will marvel at Herrick's fluency ... Recording quality is superb, the recently built Metzler organ a delight to the ear, and the documentation exemplary. Outstanding' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Six Trio Sonatas

Christopher Herrick (organ)

		Trio Sonata in C minor, BWV526
1		Movement 1: Vivace [3'42]
2		Movement 2: Largo [3'38]
3		Movement 3: Allegro [4'03]
		Trio Sonata in E minor, BWV528
4		Movement 1: Adagio – Vivace [2'36]
5		Movement 2: Andante [4'18]
6		Movement 3: Poco allegro [2'35]
		Trio Sonata in C major, BWV529
7		Movement 1: Allegro [5'04]
8		Movement 2: Largo [5'31]
9		Movement 3: Allegro [3'54]
		Trio Sonata in D minor, BWV527
10		Movement 1: Andante [5'04]
11		Movement 2: Adagio e dolce [3'53]
12		Movement 3: Vivace [3'57]
		Trio Sonata in G major, BWV530
13		Movement 1: Vivace [3'50]
14		Movement 2: Lento [4'06]
15		Movement 3: Allegro [3'34]
		Trio Sonata in E flat major, BWV525
16		Movement 1: [Allegro moderato] [2'56]
17		Movement 2: Adagio [3'47]
18		Movement 3: Allegro [3'47]