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 three Choral Preludes is the last one on historic instruments.
The last group of 5 will be recorded on the Poblet Metzler.
00:00 1731 Gottfried Silbermann
Reinhardtsgrimma
Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet
01:15 1723 F.C. Schnitger
Duurswoude
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
02:55 1686/1720
Bosch / F.C. Schnitger
Vollenhove
Wie schoen leucht uns der
Morgenstern
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