J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge – Terje Winge

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fugemore… BWV1080

Terje Winge, the Gloger organ in Kongsberg church

– This recording resembles Glenn Gould’s recording in that it is brisk in tempo and light in touch. Winge’s organ has more attractive sound than Gould’s. [Paul Shoemaker / musicweb.com]

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Kunst der Fugue on a unique organ from 1765

What better way to present the newly restored Gloger organ from 1765 in Kongsberg church in Norway, than by the enigmatic Kunst der Fuge? The second instalment in Organum Norvegica presents a true gem among the original organs from the baroque era. All sketches and notes concerning the making of Die Kunst der Fuge are lost, and the work has been subject to discussion and wonder since Bach’s death in 1750. Is this his musical testament, his last and unfinished masterpiece? Or was the work started early in the 1740s, composed under less dramatic circumstances? Either way, the work has taken the place as the ultimate book of counterpoint. At the same time there is no doubt what so ever about Die Kunst der Fuge being a living musical masterpiece, filled with the astonishing creativity and élan so characteristic of J.S. Bach.

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What better way to present the newly restored Gloger organ from 1765 in Kongsberg church in Norway, than by the enigmatic Kunst der Fuge? The second instalment in Organum Norvegica presents a true gem among the original organs from the baroque era.

A unique organ from 1765

The organ at Kongsberg church was built by the German organ builder Gottfried Heinrich Gloger (1710-1779) in 1765. By that time Gloger had had a long and varied career as an organ builder in Norway. The German organ builder Jürgen Ahrend was given the task of restoring the organ, and work was completed in 2000. Fortunately, the remainder of the original instrument’s working parts had been put into storage in the church attic and were found there in good condition. The Gloger organ of today is characteristic of the northern German style in both its specification and the arrangement of the manuals. A characteristic feature is the independent tonal design of the pedal; there are therefore no pedal couplers. Another typical feature is the large number of reed stops, eight in all.

Terje Winge

Since his debut in 1970, Terje Winge has built his international concert activities with repertoire ranging from baroque music until the contemporary. He is also a highly valued teacher and source of inspiration at the Norwegian Academy of Music, always in search of the ‘soul’ of the instrument at hand, allowing it to shape his interpretations.

Geoff Miles |Johann Sebastian Bach |Terje Winge

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Cat.No.: PSC1243

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