J.S. Bach’s “Fugue à la gigue” is often so-called because it’s in 12/8 time, and bounces along like a jig dance. It’s a popular piece, and quite a challenge for the organist, who ends up dancing something of a jig on the pedals.

As with “Vater unser”, which comes next in our series, Peter Williams suggests that some doubts have been cast on JSB being the composer, although it’s not clear who did write it. No firm conclusion seems to have been reached.

You hear it here played in Werckmeister III temperament at Chorton pitch.

More about “Paths that lead away from Bach” video series:

In 2015 we recorded a series of performances by John Scott Whiteley, for a DVD entitled “Paths that lead away from Bach”. The sessions took place in the dramatic setting of Selby Abbey, where a Viscount Regent 356 organ was temporarily installed while the Abbey’s famous Hill organ was being restored.

“Paths that lead away from Bach” is an interesting exploration of associations between Bach’s music and that of his disciples, associates, rivals and pupils of the time. We start with two pieces by JSB himself, moving through pieces that may have been by his sons, to those by the less well-known Kauffmann, Krebs, Schneider, Kellner, Kittel and Müthel.

Find out more about this video series and the organist: [ Ссылка ]

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