Bach - Duetto no. 3 in G major BWV 804 - Van Doeselaar | Netherlands Bach Society

As the function and meaning of the four duets in the third part of the Clavier-Übung are far from clear, much has been written about them. If there is any specific meaning behind the duets at all, then in the case of this third one it is a sense of jubilant happiness. The dancy 12/8 time and the sparkling festoons of notes leave little room for another interpretation. Although this duet is just as instrumental as the other three, it is the only one that is reminiscent of a virtuoso aria from a cantata – maybe due to its cheerful character. For more information on BWV 804 and this production go to For the interview with Daniel Seeger and Laurens de Man on Duets on the organ of Freiberg go to For the interview with Leo van Doeselaar on the Silbermann organ in Freiberg go to For more information on the Silbermann organ please visit Recorded for the project All of Bach on September 15th 2020 at Freiberger Dom Sankt Marien, Freiberg, Germany. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating We thank MWH4impact foundation for their generous support of this recording. MWH4impact aims to achieve social and cultural impact and joins the Netherlands Bach Society in their mission Bach for All. All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Leo van Doeselaar, organist Organ: Gottfried Silbermann, 1711-1714