The symbolism of three, and three times three, is everywhere in the collection of organ works Clavier-Übung III (1739). Nicholas Kenyon says: “333 is important, because one of the key Bach numbers is 3 representing the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. References to the number three reflect the important doctrine of God’s Tri-unity which lies at the core of Bach’s Lutheran faith. We can confidently say that certain numbers and numerical proportions had a special structural and sometimes religious significance for Bach. The set marks 333 years since the birth of J.S. The 222 CD Complete Edition is the result of two years of curation and scholarship and has been developed with the cooperation of 32 labels and a team of scholars at the Leipzig Bach Archive, with an introductory DVD documentary and written welcome by its President Sir John Eliot Gardiner, and with editorial consultant Nicholas Kenyon presiding over work-by-work musical commentary. THE LARGEST COMPOSER PROJECT IN RECORDING HISTORYģ2 Labels, 222CDs, 750+ Performers & Ensembles, 280 Hours of Music, 10 Hours of New Recordings including 7 World Premieres, 2 luxury hardback books, advance presentation of BWV3 Catalogue, plus digital product suiteĭeutsche Grammophon and Decca proudly announce the release of the largest and most complete box set ever devoted to the work of a single composer.
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