This is the first complete Johann Sebastian Bach Organ Edition on Super Audio CD available in surround sound and played on famous historic organs on a label which is famous for its experience with organ recordings. In the same time it is a very precious and detailed documentation of the Silbermann organ tradition in the Alsace and includes the most beautiful and important instruments of this organ builder dynasty. It was in April 2008 at the Abbatiale St.Maurice at Ebersmunster (Alsace) that they started working on Aeolus' biggest recording project so far: the complete organ music by Johann Sebastian Bach with the dutch organist Ewald Kooiman for an ambitious SACD Edition. For this edition Aeolus and Ewald Kooiman chose the famous alsatian organs built by Andreas Silbermann (16781734) and his son Johann Andreas Silbermann (17121783). Tragically Ewald Kooiman died totally unexpectedly during his holidays in Egypt on January 25, 2009, at the age of 70, after having recorded only eight SACDs. We have been discussing whether it would make sense to release these eight recordings as a kind of musical testament. On the other hand there were so many important organs works that had not yet been recorded by Ewald Kooiman. Finally I contacted three of his former students and asked them if they would like to complete this edition as a homage to their teacher: Ute Gremmel-Geuchen, Gerhard Gnann and Bernhard Klapprott. They were all enthusiastic about the idea and immediately agreed. These recordings started in 2010 and were finally finished in July 2011. The booklet texts have been written by the German musicologist Peter Wollny (BachArchiv Leipzig) and by the alsatian Silbermann expert Marc Schaefer (on the instruments).

Tracklist:

Volume 1
01. Präludium und Fuge C-Dur: I. Präludium (BWV 547)
02. Präludium und Fuge C-Dur: II. Fuge (BWV 547)
03. Choralbearbeitungen: Nun freut euch, liebe Christen g'mein (II) (Zweifelhafte urheberschaft) (BWV 734a)
04. Orgelbüchlein: Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen (I) (BWV 613)
05. Orgelbüchlein: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (I) (BWV 614)
06. Orgelbüchlein: In dir ist Freude (BWV 615)
07. Orgelbüchlein: Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin (BWV 616)
08. Orgelbüchlein: Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf (I) (BWV 617)
09. Orgelbüchlein: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (I) (BWV 618)
10. Orgelbüchlein: Christe, du Lamm Gottes (BWV 619)
11. Orgelbüchlein: Christus, der uns selig macht (I) (BWV 620)
12. Orgelbüchlein: Christus, der uns selig macht (II) (BWV 621)
13. Orgelbüchlein: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund' (BWV 622)
14. Orgelbüchlein: O Mensch, bewein' dein Sünde groß (BWV 623)
15. Orgelbüchlein: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 624)
16. Orgelbüchlein: Hilf Gott, daß mir's gelinge (BWV 625)
17. Orgelbüchlein: Christ lag in Todesbanden (I) (BWV 626)
18. Orgelbüchlein: Christ ist erstanden (I): Versus 1 (BWV 627)
19. Orgelbüchlein: Christ ist erstanden (I): Versus 2 (BWV 627)
20. Orgelbüchlein: Christ ist erstanden (I): Versus 3 (BWV 627)
21. Orgelbüchlein: Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ (I) (BWV 628)
22. Orgelbüchlein: Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag (BWV 629)
23. Orgelbüchlein: Heut' triumphieret Gottes Sohn (I) (BWV 630)
24. Orgelbüchlein: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (I) (BWV 631)
25. Orgelbüchlein: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend' (I) (BWV 632)
26. Orgelbüchlein: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (I) (BWV 633)
27. Orgelbüchlein: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (II) (BWV 634)
28. Toccata d-Moll: I. (Presto) (BWV 913)
29. Toccata d-Moll: II. Thema (Presto) (BWV 913)
30. Toccata d-Moll: III. Adagio (BWV 913)
31. Toccata d-Moll: IV. Allegro (BWV 913)

Volume 2
01. Kirnberger-Choräle: Fughetta 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her' (II) (BWV 700)
02. Fantasie G-Dur (Pièce d'orgue) (BWV 572)
03. Sechs Sonaten: Triosonate No. 5 C-Dur: I. Allegro (BWV 529)
04. Sechs Sonaten: Triosonate No. 5 C-Dur: II. Largo (BWV 529)
05. Sechs Sonaten: Triosonate No. 5 C-Dur: III. Allegro (BWV 529)
06. Präludium und Fuge c-Moll: I. Präludium (BWV 546)
07. Präludium und Fuge c-Moll: II. Fuge (BWV 546)
08. Präludium und Fuge a-Moll: I. Präludium (BWV 551)
09. Präludium und Fuge a-Moll: II. Fuge (BWV 551)
10. Präludium und Fuge d-Moll: I. Präludium (BWV 539)
11. Präludium und Fuge d-Moll: II. Fuge (BWV 539)
12. Toccata und Fuge d-Moll (Zweifelhafte urheberschaft): I. Toccata (BWV 565)
13. Toccata und Fuge d-Moll (Zweifelhafte urheberschaft): II. Fuge (BWV 565)
14. Fuge h-Moll über ein Thema von Corelli (BWV 579)