Bach: Musikalisches Opfer

Whereas The Art of the Fugue remains wrapped in mystery and respectful veneration, the contemporary Musical Offering has, somewhat paradoxically, acquired relatively longstanding popularity.In 1980, musicologist Ursula Kirkendale showed the various pieces of the Musical Offering are organized like the various constituent parts of the discourse according to Quintilian’s ancient oratorical art treatise.Taking his cue from this hypothesis, Enrico Gatti and his Ensemble Aurora present this cryptic masterpiece along with the Sonata BWV1021 and its Trio Sonata arrangement BWV1038.