After the great success of his last Deutsche Grammophon album dedicated to works by Mozart, oboist Albrecht Mayer now turns to the uniquely gifted Bach family. "Bach Generations" is based on the thread of genius that runs through the different generations, producing works that span late Renaissance, Baroque and Classical styles.

For this album, he has made selections of music by four members of the family: Johann Sebastian himself (1685-1750), Johann Christoph (1642-1703), Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788) and Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-1795). A transcription of a work by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, formerly attributed to J.S. Bach, is also among the recordings.

"Bach Generations" was recorded with the Berlin Baroque Soloists and Gottfried von der Goltz (solo violin/concertmaster) and will be released on CD and digitally on August 4, 2023.

Tracklist:

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Concerto for Oboe d’amore, Strings
and Basso continuo in A major BWV 1055R
after Keyboard Concerto BWV 1055
1 1. Allegro 
2 2. Larghetto 
3 3. Allegro ma non tanto 

4 Air
from Orchestral Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
transc. for English horn, strings and basso continuo

5 Badinerie
from Orchestral Suite (Overture) No. 2 in B minor BWV 1067
arr. for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo by Matthias Spindler 

JOHANN CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH BACH (1732–1795)
Concerto for Oboe, Strings
and Basso continuo in B flat major
after Keyboard Concerto in A major BR JCFB C 30a / Warb YC 91
arr. Matthias Spindler & Albrecht Mayer
6 1. Allegro 
7 2. Andante ma non troppo 
8 3. Allegro

GOTTFRIED HEINRICH STÖLZEL (1690–1749)
9 Bist du bei mir
formerly attr. to J. S. Bach as BWV 508 in Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach (1725), transc. for oboe, solo violin, strings and basso continuo

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
10 Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer
No. 7 (tenor aria) from Easter Oratorio BWV 249
adapted for oboe d’amore, 2 recorders, strings and basso continuo

CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH (1714–1788)
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in G major
after Keyboard Concerto H 412 / Wq 9; arr. Matthias Spindler & Albrecht Mayer
11 1. Allegro
12 2. Adagio
13 3. Allegro assai

JOHANN CHRISTOPH BACH (1642–1703)
14 Ach, dass ich Wassers g’nug hätte (Lamento)
Arr. for English horn, solo violin, strings and basso continuo by Matthias Spindler

Albrecht Mayer oboe/oboe d’amore/English horn & musical direction
Berliner Barock Solisten
Gottfried von der Goltz solo violin & concertmaster