The German composer and organist, Johann Christoph (1642 – 1703) was a German composer a received a thorough musical grounding from his father, Heinrich Bach, and on November 20, 1663 was appointed organist of the Arnstadt castle chapel.
Within the Bach family Johann Christoph was highly respected as a composer (a 'profound' one according to the Ursprung). In J.S. Bach's obituary notice of 1754 he is mentioned expressly as one who 'was as good at inventing beautiful thoughts as he was at expressing words.
This bunch of six Choral Preludes is in a rather subdued voice, according to the texts of the hymns they were written for.
00:00 (31) Kommt her zu mir
01:46 (32) War Gott nicht mit uns .....
03:41 (33) Ach, Gott und Herr
05:22 (34) Alle Menschen műssen sterben
07:11 (35) Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott
08:43 (36) Ach Herr, mich arme Sűnder
31, 32, 33
OAM J.A. Silbermann / Metzler Arlesheim
34, 35, 36
OAM G.Silbermann Reinhardtsgrimma
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