J. S. Bach: The Art of Transcription

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ANNE CHOLLET Titular Organist of Saint-Etienne Temple, Moudon

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
Concerto in D minor BWV 596
I. Allegro / II. Grave / III. Fugue
IV. Largo / V. Allegro
(“Estro armonico” by A. Vivaldi)

From the Schübler Chorales:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten BWV 647
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren BWV 648
Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel BWV 650

Sinfonia from the Cantata “Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel” BWV 29
(Transcription by A. Guilmant)

Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
I. Allegro from the 1st movement
(Transcription by A. Chollet)

“Schafe können sicher weiden”
Soprano aria from the “Hunting Cantata” BWV 208
(Transcription by A. Chollet)

Adagio & Fugue in D minor
BWV 1001/539
(Adagio transcription by A. Chollet)

Anne Chollet
Deeply attracted to the organ from a young age, Anne Chollet began her musical studies on the piano, which became her second passion. She studied organ with Robert Schwitzgebel and Jean-François Vaucher, and piano with Daniel Spiegelberg, Christian Favre, and Hubert Harry. She earned two First Prizes of Virtuosity (piano and organ) and won the Migros Scholarship Competition in 1991.

She holds several titular positions: Saint-Étienne in Moudon, Broye in Prilly, and Les Croisettes in Epalinges. Anne Chollet served as President of Vaud and Co-President of the AOR (Association of Romand Organists) until 2026.

Her radio and disc recordings reflect her passion: Mozart’s Church Sonatas, her transcriptions of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Bach’s Chaconne, and Liszt’s Totentanz. She also accompanies numerous choirs and serves as artistic director of “Cantate et Parole.”

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