Georg Böhm: Organworks Vol.1

Christophe Guida (organ)

Born in 1661 in Hohenkirchen, Thuringia, Georg Böhm, together with his contemporaries Pachelbel and Bruhns, belongs to the generation after Reinken and Buxtehude. After studying in Jena, he first worked in Hamburg and then as organist at St. Johannis in Lüneburg until his death. Johann Sebastian Bach received lessons from Böhm during his time in Lüneburg. His influence on Bach's early organ works and piano suites can be assumed, but not proven. The French organist Christophe Guida has recorded the first part of Böhm's organ works on Dominique Thomas' large organ in St. John's Church in Wissembourg, Alsace.

Georg Böhm (1661-1733)

Präludien & Fugen C-Dur, d-moll, a-moll; Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig (Partita 1-8, manualiter); Treuer Gott, ich miss dir klagen - Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Partita 1-12, manualiter); Auf meinen lieben Gott (Versus 1-4, manualiter, pedaliter); Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (auf 2 clavier pedaliter); Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht (Versus 1-3, manualiter, pedaliter); Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (Versus 1-7, manualiter); Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (Variation1-6, manualiter, pedaliter)