Bach - Organ Sinfonia from Cantata No. 169
New Trinity Baroque, led by its Artistic Director Predrag Gosta, performs J.S. Bach's Organ Sinfonia from the Cantata No. 169, featuring Brad Hughley as soloist on chamber organ. Live recording from the concert "Bach Candlelight Christmas" performed in Atlanta on December 23, 2006.
With so many excellent, historically informed, period instrument ensembles to choose from, we no longer need to settle for the so-called "modern" instruments, which really aren't modern at all; they're late 19 th. c.
We could play viol consort music on "modern" 19 th. c violins, violas & cellos strung /w wire or nylon.
But silly us, we actually use viols strung /w gut or wire spun gut.
An electrifired violins like Yanni?
This cantata exists as concerto in F for oboe, strings and continuo (it's exactly the same but the oboe play the organ's part)
It's great too but very hard for the oboe, who can't breathe ! ;-)