Bach & Sohn Rita Arkenau-Sanden

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Zerreißet, Zersprenget, Zertrümmert Die Gruft in D-Dur, BWV 205:
• 1 Bach: Zerreißet, Zersprenget, Zertrümmert Die Gruft in D-Dur, BWV 205: XI. Zurücke, Zurücke, Geflügelten Winde (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 03:50
• Orchestral Suite No.3 in D Major, BWV 1068:
• 2 Bach: Orchestral Suite No.3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 04:53
• Was Mir Behagt, Ist Nur Die Muntre Jagd in G-Dur, BWV 208:
• 3 Bach: Was Mir Behagt, Ist Nur Die Muntre Jagd in G-Dur, BWV 208: IX. Schafe Können Sicher Weiden (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 04:36
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Sonate G-Moll, Früher BWV 1020:
• 4 Bach: Sonate G-Moll, Früher BWV 1020: I. Allegro (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 04:23
• 5 Bach: Sonate G-Moll, Früher BWV 1020.: II. Adagio (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 02:46
• 6 Bach: Sonate G-Moll, Früher BWV 1020: III. Allegro (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 03:06
• Alessandro Marcello (1673 - 1747), Johann Sebastian Bach: Konzert in D-Moll, BWV 974:
• 7 Marcello, Bach: Konzert in D-Moll, BWV 974: I. Andante E Spiccato (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 03:19
• 8 Marcello, Bach: Konzert in D-Moll, BWV 974: II. Adagio (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 04:12
• 9 Marcello, Bach: Konzert in D-Moll, BWV 974: III. Presto (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 03:41
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben in D-Dur, BWV 147:
• 10 Bach: Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben in D-Dur, BWV 147: I. Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 05:45
• 11 Bach: Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben in D-Dur, BWV 147: Vi. Wohl Mir, Dass Ich Jesum Habe (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 02:54
• Wie Schön Leuchtet Der Morgenstern in G-Dur, BWV 1:
• 12 Bach: Wie Schön Leuchtet Der Morgenstern in G-Dur, BWV 1: III. Erfüllet Ihr Himmlischen Göttlichen Flammen (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 04:09
• Konzert in A-Dur, BWV 1055:
• 13 Bach: Konzert in A-Dur, BWV 1055: I. Ohne Bezeichnung (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 04:58
• 14 Bach: Konzert in A-Dur, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 05:19
• 15 Bach: Konzert in A-Dur, BWV 1055: III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Arr. For Trumpet and Organ) 05:21
• Total Runtime 01:03:12

Info for Bach & Sohn

A new recording with trumpet and organ: In April of this year, Rita Arkenau-Sanden, principal trumpeter of the Lüneburg Symphony Orchestra, recorded works by Johann Sebastian Bach and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach with Rolf Müller, the cathedral organist of Altenberg Cathedral.

Music in Altenberg Cathedral: With Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, works of the Baroque and early Classical periods will be heard in the Cistercian Abbey of St. Mary of the Assumption in Altenberg, known as Altenberg Cathedral in the Bergisches Land region. Visitors to this monastery complex are not only captivated by the changing moods throughout the day and year in the Dhünn Valley. Altenberg Cathedral also impresses with its simple and clear architecture, inviting people into an atmosphere of peace and balance. Sacred music from all eras also plays a major role in this church, which is used by both denominations. The combination of trumpet and organ is particularly suited to this church space.

Bach and the trumpet: Johann Sebastian Bach frequently used the trumpet or clarino in his compositions for the princely, solemn, and sublime. Clarino playing was considered a high art in the 17th and first half of the 18th centuries. Since the late Middle Ages, it was reserved exclusively for professional musicians such as court and military trumpeters, tower wardens, and town pipers.

In addition to cantata excerpts in which Bach used the trumpet as a solo instrument, other concertos can be heard arranged for trumpet and organ: a transcription of a concerto in D minor, BWV 974, after Alessandro Marcello, a reconstruction of the concerto in A major, BWV 1050, and the sonata in G minor, which was previously attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach but, according to recent research, was written by his son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

The orchestral part, whether as continuo or chamber orchestra, is performed by the organ. Rolf Müller, cathedral organist of Altenberg Cathedral, plays the large cathedral organ made by Klais, and the chamber music chest organ made by the Dutch organ manufacturer Klop, which joined the large cathedral organ in 2017.

Light Bridge: With every sale, a donation is made to the organization "Light Bridge e.V." Light Bridge e.V. was founded in 1983 as a registered association in Engelskirchen. It is an independent organization and works together with its partner organizations in Bangladesh with the goal of overcoming poverty there, safeguarding human rights, counteracting environmental destruction and climate change, and enabling the people of Bangladesh to live a life of dignity.

Rita Arkenau, trumpet
Rolf Müller, organ (of Altenberg Cathedral)

Rita Arkenau
Her roots lie in the Rhineland, more specifically in the Bergisches Land region. Rita Arkenau knew from an early age that music was something special. At the age of six, she taught herself to play the recorder, and three years later, she began trumpet lessons. Her first orchestral experience was with the Rheinisch-Bergisches Wind Orchestra. The four musicians traveled to rehearsals in a small Fiat. They also cycled to Altenberg Cathedral, which is very close to her hometown. There, she regularly performed solo concerts with trumpet and organ alongside cathedral organist Paul Wißkirchen. Music increasingly became an integral part of the young musician's life.

In 1989, she began studying instrumental pedagogy at the Cologne University of Music with Prof. Reinhold Friedrich and Stanko Selak. After graduating in 1993, she studied orchestral music at the Folkwang University of Music in Essen with Prof. Wolfgang Pohle, completing her final artistic examination in 1995. She then continued her artistic training with Prof. Günther Beetz at the Mannheim State University of Music and Performing Arts. In 1997, she won the audition for the position of principal trumpet with the Lüneburg Symphony Orchestra and the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie. She continued her studies at the same time and completed her concert examination in the spring of 1999. After 13 years in the orchestra and curious to explore new musical paths, in 2010 – parallel to her orchestral service – she began further studies with Prof. Friedemann Immer at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and in the Master's program in Baroque Trumpet at the Institute for Early Music at the Cologne University of Music, which she successfully completed with a Master of Music.

"Being able to play music in an orchestra, in a community with many professional artists, is a great fulfillment. But without my solo concerts and teaching young people, I would be missing something essential." Rita Arkenau has always been closely connected to her educational work with young people. In addition to private lessons, she taught students majoring in trumpet and methodology/didactics at the Hamburg Conservatory until 2016. As a soloist, she has performed with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic, the Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra, the Collegium Musicale Essen, the Lüneburg Symphony Orchestra, as well as in Cologne Cathedral, Altenberg Cathedral, and Bremen Cathedral. International solo concerts have taken her to Estonia, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, and South Africa. She has recorded three solo CDs and founded her own label, Clarin Nidos Records.

With her daily music-making, Rita Arkenau's desire to engage more closely with people in a creative process – also in light of cultural developments. In 2024, she founded the association Luna del ARTE e.V. in Lüneburg with friends and is currently pursuing a part-time Master's degree in Music Education/Music Management at the Detmold University of Music.

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