Das Orgelwerk = Complete Organ Works = L'oeuvre D'orgue

Released in 1985 by the German label Motette Ursina, this recording brings together the complete organ works of Johannes Brahms. The collection serves as an important document for enthusiasts of late Romantic organ music, capturing the technical precision required for Brahms's compositions, which often mirror the complexity and structural rigor found in his larger chamber and symphonic works.

The performance is delivered by Hermann Schäffer, an organist whose interpretation reflects the specialized focus of the Motette label, which gained a reputation for high-fidelity recordings of significant European pipe organs. The production was aimed at a discerning audience of classical music scholars and organists, providing a singular, definitive reference for the composer’s liturgical and secular organ repertoire in a period when digital recording technology was beginning to transform the industry.