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The fifth volume of Masaaki Suzuki's series of Bach's works for organ features one of the most important surviving instruments from Bach's time, made by the German organ builder Christoph Treutmann the Elder. Widely known for it's extraordinary tonal quality, the instrument was built between 1734 and 1737. A recent general restoration preserved all essential structural elements or renewed them while remaining faithful to the originals, making this an ideal instrument for Bach interpreters who wish to come close to the sound world of the Leipzig Thomaskantor.Suzuki now takes up the Orgel-Büchlein (literally, Inchlittle organ bookInch), a collection of 45 short chorale preludes on melodies from the Lutheran hymn book, a project that came into being in connection with Bach's appointment as organist and chamber musician at the Duke's court in Weimar in 1708. Presenting chorales for different periods of the church year, this collection serves as a general guide to text-based composition focusing on word- sound relationships and content-specific musical expression. Three Preludes and Fugues complete the second volume dedicated to the Orgel-Büchlein, illustrating the principle of variety and structure historically practised by concert organists in order to demonstrate the tone colours and expressive possibilities of their instrument. Details 1. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532~Praeludium 2. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532~Fuga 3. Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 (from Orgel-Büchlein) 4. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 626 (from Orgel-Büchlein) 5. Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 (from Orgel-Büchlein) 6. Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ, BWV 628 (from Orgel-Büchlein) 7. Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 (from Orgel-Büchlein) 8. Heut' triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630 (from Orgel-Büchlein) 9. Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 6
