Musical Offering BWV 1079, vol. 1 harpsichord fondatore nel 1975 dell’Accademia di

fondatore nel 1975 dell’Accademia di Musica Italiana per Organo

It contains not only the printed version of the six-voice Ricercar but the autograph version as well

Pastorale (1902)

wrote these works as showpieces for himself

It contains a selection of ten chorale preludes

Musical Offering BWV 1079, vol. 1 harpsichord fondatore nel 1975 dell’Accademia diIn May 1747 Bach appeared before Frederick II in Potsdam and improvised on a theme proposed by the king himself, playing a Silbermann pianoforte. In all likelihood the three voice Ricercar reproduces this improvisation in polished form. The six voice Ricercar was supplied later in response to the king's request for a "fugue in six obligato parts" as Bach only felt capable of improvising such a fugue on a subject of his own choice. This new edition of