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Long-Forgotten Johann Sebastian Bach Pieces Presented for First-Ever Performance in 320 Years
Recently identified musical pieces by the musical genius Bach have been unveiled and played in Germany for the initial occasion in three hundred twenty years.
The country's Culture Minister the cultural official described the discovery of the two pieces a "significant occasion for the musical community".
They initially attracted notice of a musical scholar in 1992 when he was cataloguing historical musical documents at the Royal Library of Belgium.
The musical compositions - the Chaconne in D minor and G minor composition - were without dates and without attribution. The scholar spent the next 30 years working to authenticate the origin of the pieces.
Landmark Presentation
They were performed at the Thomas Church in the eastern German municipality, where the composer is laid to rest and where he served as a music director for over two decades.
The pair of works were executed by organist from the Netherlands Ton Koopman, who said he was honored to be able to present them for the initial performance in 320 years.
He said the compositions were "of a very high quality" and would be "a valuable resource for contemporary organ players, as they are also well-suited for reduced-scale organs".
Historical Significance
They are thought to have been created at the beginning of Bach's professional life, when he was serving as an organ teacher in the town of Arnstadt in the German region.
Mr Wollny, who is now the head of the Bach research center in Leipzig, said they demonstrated several qualities particular to the musical genius.
"In terms of style, the works also include elements that can be identified in Bach's compositions from this period, but not in those of different artists," he said.
They are believed to have been recorded in 1705 by a student of Bach, the musical student.
At a presentation of the works, the researcher said he was "virtually certain that Bach had composed the two pieces" and they have now been incorporated into the authoritative listing of his works.
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- Classical compositions
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