The paper that was used for the Prelude and fugue in G major, performed by Bernard Winsemius for All of Bach, is the same on which Bach wrote a recommendation letter for his oldest son Wilhelm Friedemann. At the age of 20, Wilhelm had completed lessons with his father and he applied for the position of organist at the Sophienkirche in Dresden. BWV 541 forms the ideal audition piece: virtuoso, light-hearted and energetic from start to finish, and completely on-trend in Italian style. Recorded for the project All of Bach on June 25th 2014 at Walloon Church, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with organist Bernard Winsemius on Prelude and fugue in G major go to For more information on BWV 541 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society
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