CD 1:
Preludes and Fugues BWV 549, 547
Clavier-Übung III BWV 672-675, 677, 679, 681, 683, 685, 687, 689
Chorale Partita BWV 758
Trio BWV 585, 586
Pedal Exercitium BWV 598
Partita BWV Anh. 77

CD 2:
Prelude and Fugue BWV 552
Clavier-Übung III BWV 669-671, 676, 678, 680, 682, 684, 686, 688, 802-805

CD 3:
Prelude and Fugue BWV 531
Neumeister chorales BWV 719, 1090-1093
Trio Sonata BWV 527
Kirnberger chorales BWV 718, 695, 696, 720
Orgelbüchlein BWV 631-633, 635-638
Prelude BWV 568
Chorale Preludes 739,764
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue BWV 564

CD 5:
Prelude and Fugue BWV 535
Orgelbüchlein BWV 599-612
Concerto BWV 595
Fugue BWV Anh. 90
Trio Sonata BWV 525
Toccata and Fugue BWV 540

CD 4:
Eighteen Leipziger chorales BWV 651, 652, 667
Fugue BWV Anh. 42
Neumeister choralesBWV 1094-1097
Little Harmonic Labyrinth BWV 591
Fantasia BWV 563
Orgelbüchlein BWV 631-633, 635-638
Prelude BWV 568
Chorale Preludes 739,764
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue BWV 564

Letting the organ speak: that is the declared aim of the organist and harpsichordist Peter Kofler. His Bach interpretations instantly make any notion of a highly complex, rigid organ “machine” recede into the background. That is because his complete recording of all Johann Sebastian Bach's organ works, which he commenced in 2017, focuses on Baroque rhetoric, the proverbial message between the lines. It is also for this reason that Kofler always looks for new combinations of sound for each work, coaxing distinctive nuances of colour from the imposing four-manual organ in the Jesuit Church of St Michael in Munich. Even the selection of pieces on each CD is made on the basis of their inherent content and character rather than external categories: key relationships and the interplay of monumentality, delicate polyphony and rhetorical lyricism determine the musical itinerary and invite listeners to participate in a new Bach experience. And all this is underpinned by superb recording techniques and a wonderfully sonorous church acoustic.

This organ production uses the high-resolution Dolby Atmos technology for the first time. It allows the church interior to be authentically reflected not only in its horizontal dimensions but also in its vertical acoustics, its height. Even conventional stereo CDs benefit from this recording technique, which provides the listener with a fascinating transparency and spatial resolution. Various high-resolution multichannel formats are offered for download at the website opusbach.de. Streaming in Dolby Atmos at TIDAL and Amazon Music HD.

“Everybody who has enjoyed this sound experience even just once will share my enthusiasm. However, what I consider the center of this project is neither the modern organ nor the sound engineering, but purely and simply Johann Sebastian Bach’s music.“ Peter Kofler

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Recording: Jesuit Church St Michael, Munich - 2019–2021. Organ: the Rieger organ of the Jesuit Church St Michael in Munich.