J. S. Bach. Great Organ Works.
Jaroslav Tůma (c) Jiří Skupien Nowadays, I regard releasing a recording of outstanding organ works by J. S. Bach as a brave and almost risky action. In the endless sea of significantly diverse high-quality interpretations, any new piece can fit in very fast and then just – like Bach himself – wait for “its Mendelssohn”. Thus, if someone decides to release a set of three CDs, they should be not only brave but also certain that this cup of tea their listeners will enjoy, and have an ace up their sleeve. The Czech label Arta achieved that. Apart from having a genius composer, in fact, they have two aces up their sleeve – Jaroslav Tůma and an organ builder, Vladimír Šlajch . These days, these two masters are almost inseparably linked. They inspire and influence each other, and they also presented themselves successfully on a CD J. S. Bach : Orgel-Büchlein (Arta F10156), which was released seven years ago. No wonder that the organist Tůma longed for resounding magnificent two-...