Prelude and Fugue E minor, BWV 548 - Bach | Iddo van der Giessen

Iddo van der Giessen plays the Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). The Fugue is sometimes called “The Wedge” because of the chromatic outward motion of the fugue theme.

Organ | Duyschot/Vater/Flentrop, 1686/1727/1992, 41 stops
Location | Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Stop assistant | Geurt van Lagen
Audio & video | Samuël Strijbis, Concertstreamz

Iddo van der Giessen (1995) is a concert organist and church musician. A native of The Netherlands, he is presently Cantor and Organist at the Protestant congregation of the Goede Herderkerk in Rotterdam. He graduated with a 9 out of 10 for his Master of Music degree at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, having been student of Jos van der Kooy. Iddo completed his education in Liturgical Music at the Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam. He participated in lessons and masterclasses with Ronald de Jong, Bert Mooiman, Geert Bierling, Hayo Boerema, Anton Pauw, Leo van Doeselaar and Ludger Lohmann.
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