Johann Sebastian Bach

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The Musikalisches Opfer is a special collection of chamber music within the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, written for Frederick the Great of Prussia. Musikalisches Opfer means ‘a musical offering’, and that is precisely how the collection originated. In May 1747, Bach was introduced to Frederick, who had heard that Bach was a great improviser and asked him on the spot to improvise a fugue on a given theme. According to the sources, Bach made a brilliant job of it and showed such enthusiasm about the ‘royal theme’ that he promised to have the fugue engraved ‘on copper’ and printed. No sooner said than done. Two months later, Bach published a series of compositions: a trio sonata, a three-part and a six-part ricercar and ten canons, all inspired by the king’s theme.

In this 'Trio sonata for flute, violin and continuo', performed by Shunske Sato, Marten Root, Mieneke van der Velden and Leo van Doeselaar, Bach hinted at the royal theme, rather than actually playing it in full. The bass line of the first movement gives a mere suggestion, while the chromatic lines in the fourth movement are reminiscent of the characteristic semitones. It is only in the second, fast movement that the unmistakeable ‘thema regium’ (royal theme) is heard, as a real ‘aha’ moment in the elegantly interwoven parts.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on July 6th 2020 at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. 

Shunske Sato, violin
Marten Root, traverso
Mieneke van der Velden, viola da gamba
Leo van Doeselaar, fortepiano
Fortepiano (instrument): Thomas and Barbara Wolf, 1997/1998 after Gottfried Silbermann, 1746

0:00 Largo
6:00 Allegro
12:26 Andante
15:38 Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach

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