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Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079

Johann Sebastian Bach, Leipziger Bach-Collegium, Eberhard Palm, Manfred Otte, Siegfried Pank, Karl-Heinz Passin, Walter Heinz Bernstein

Label: Capriccio (2)
Catalog number: 41 574 5
Format: LP · Club Edition
Country: Germany
Released: 1984
Genre: Classical

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This recording of the Musikalisches Opfer showcases the collaborative efforts of the Leipziger Bach-Collegium as they interpret these intricate, contrapuntal compositions. By bringing together a specialized ensemble for this specific set of pieces, the performance offers listeners a cohesive and scholarly perspective on the complex musical structures contained within the work.

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Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079 has 14 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079
A1Ricercar A 36:40
Fortepiano
Walter Heinz Bernstein
A2Canon Perpetuus Super Thema Regium0:54
Harpsichord
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm
A3Canon A 2 Cancrizans1:38
Violin
Eberhard Palm, Manfred Otte
A4Canon A 2 Violini In Unisono0:45
Violin
Eberhard Palm, Manfred Otte
Violoncello
Siegfried Pank
A5Canon A 2 Per Motum Contrarium0:43
Harpsichord
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm
A6Canon A 2 Per Augmentationem, Contrario Motu0:54
Harpsichord
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm
A7Canon A 2 Per Tonos3:01
Harpsichord
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm
A8Canon A 2 Quaerendo Invenientis1:02
Fortepiano
Walter Heinz Bernstein
A9Canon A 4 Quaerendo Invenientis2:36
Fortepiano
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm, Manfred Otte
A10Fuga Canonica In Epidiapente2:47
Harpsichord
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm
A11Canon Perpetuus1:31
Flute
Karl-Heinz Passin
Harpsichord
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm
Violoncello
Siegfried Pank
B1Largo6:15
Flute
Karl-Heinz Passin
Harpsichord, Fortepiano
Walter Heinz Bernstein
Violin
Eberhard Palm
Violoncello
Siegfried Pank
B5Ricercar A 67:52
Harpsichord
Walter Heinz Bernstein

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Johann Sebastian Bach composed The Musical Offering, BWV 1079, in 1747 following his famous visit to the court of Frederick the Great in Potsdam. Challenged by the King to improvise a complex fugue on a theme provided by the monarch, Bach later expanded the theme into a collection of canons and fugues. The work stands as one of the most intellectually rigorous achievements of the Baroque era, exploring the limits of contrapuntal possibility.

This 1984 recording by the Leipziger Bach-Collegium on the Capriccio label reflects a period of heightened scholarly interest in historically informed performance. The ensemble, featuring soloists such as Eberhard Palm and Siegfried Pank, sought to capture the clarity and structural precision inherent in Bach’s writing. Released in the early years of the digital era, this performance was noted by critics for its balance between disciplined academic rigor and the expressive warmth characteristic of the Leipzig tradition.

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