Mozart: Church (Epistle) Sonata No. 5 in F major for organ & strings, K145

The sonatas composed in chamber style for several instruments seem to have been imposed on the Church by Salzburg custom of the time. Following in his father's footsteps, W.A. Mozart composed 17 such sonatas between 1772 and 1780. Their structure, with a single usually rapid movement stems from the purest Baroque style, yet they belong amongst the founding works of Classical style and the concertante aspect of some of them is really stunning!

The world renowned organ player Daniel Chorzempa plays the choir organ of the abbey church of Wilhering. He is joined by the German Bach Soloists a world-renowned, Baroque-period instrumental ensemble led by the German conductor and oboist, Helmut Winschermann, who founded the chamber orchestra in 1960.

Zsigmond Szathmary presents a recording of little known music by Mozart with a colorful new sound.

Originally composed as so-called "acoustical fillers" for the liturgy, Mozart's Church Sonatas are nonetheless anything but occasional compositions. Organist Johannes Geffert and the Johann Christian Bach Academy prove, with the present recording, that these works are autonomous works in their own right with significant musical content. The interpreters' joy in performing, together with their perfect craftsmanship and, in terms of sound engineering, the transparent transformation of the sound of historical instruments, allow these seemingly occasional pieces to flourish as little personalities.