Albrecht Mayer & Berliner Barock Solisten - Bach Generations (2023)

After the great success of his last Deutsche Grammophon album dedicated to works by Mozart, oboist Albrecht Mayer now turns to the uniquely gifted Bach family. "Bach Generations" is based on the thread of genius that runs through the different generations, producing works that span late Renaissance, Baroque and Classical styles.

For this album, he has made selections of music by four members of the family: Johann Sebastian himself (1685-1750), Johann Christoph (1642-1703), Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788) and Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-1795). A transcription of a work by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, formerly attributed to J.S. Bach, is also among the recordings.

"Bach Generations" was recorded with the Berlin Baroque Soloists and Gottfried von der Goltz (solo violin/concertmaster) and will be released on CD and digitally on August 4, 2023.

Tracklist
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Allegro ma non tanto
04. No. 2, Air (Transcr. for Corno inglese, Strings and Basso continuo)
05. No. 7, Badinerie (Arr. Spindler for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo)
06. I. Allegro (Cadenza: Mayer)
07. II. Andante ma non troppo (Cadenza: Mayer)
08. III. Allegro (Cadenza: Mayer)
09. Stölzel: Bist du bei mir (Formerly Attrib. J.S. Bach as BWV 508, Transcr. for Oboe, Solo Violin, Strings and Basso continuo)
10. No. 7, Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer (Adapted for Oboe d'amore, 2 Recorders, Strings and Basso continuo)
11. I. Allegro (Cadenza: Mayer)
12. II. Adagio (Cadenza: Mayer)
13. III. Allegro assai (Cadenza: Mayer)
14. J. Christoph Bach: Ach, dass ich Wassers g'nug hätte (Arr. Spindler for Corno inglese, Solo Violin, Strings and Basso continuo)