C.P.E. Bach: Fugue in B minor played by Organist John Scott Whiteley

This fugue was arranged by the organist K.H.L. Pölitz, from a Passion setting by C.P.E. Bach. John Scott Whiteley suggests that it works in a temperament such as Werckmeister III (as done here), but would have probably been impossible on the Hamburg organs with which CPE was familiar, whose temperaments were relatively crude.
These organs would have been tuned to an even higher pitch known as Höhe Chorton (high choir pitch), and the eagle-eyed/eyed will notice that this performance sounds around a tone higher than the notes played.
More about “Paths that lead away from Bach” video series:
In 2015 we recorded a series of performances by John Scott Whiteley, for a DVD entitled “Paths that lead away from Bach”. The sessions took place in the dramatic setting of Selby Abbey, where a Viscount Regent 356 organ was temporarily installed while the Abbey’s famous Hill organ was being restored.
“Paths that lead away from Bach” is an interesting exploration of associations between Bach’s music and that of his disciples, associates, rivals and pupils of the time. We start with two pieces by JSB himself, moving through pieces that may have been by his sons, to those by the less well-known Kauffmann, Krebs, Schneider, Kellner, Kittel and Müthel.
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John Scott Whitely is a true master.

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This guy tackles the hardest tunes with bees flying round his head.