Bach In Marienmünster (Markus Lehnert An Der Historischen Möller-Orgel (1738))

Released in 2016 by the Motette Ursina label, this recording features organist Markus Lehnert performing the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. The album is centered around the historic Möller organ located in the Abbey of Marienmünster in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Built by Johann Patroclus Möller in 1738, this instrument is considered a masterwork of the late Baroque era, offering a distinct tonal palette that is highly regarded by organ enthusiasts and musicologists for its authentic period character.

The recording project was conceived to showcase the specific acoustic capabilities of the Möller-Orgel, capturing the nuances of Bach's compositions through an instrument that reflects the soundscape of the composer's own time. Motette Ursina has long focused on the preservation and documentation of significant European pipe organs, and this production was intended to serve as both a technical demonstration of the 18th-century craftsmanship and a reverent interpretation of Bach's organ literature. It was received by the classical community as a precise, scholarly document of organ performance practice.