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Revisiting songs composed by Johann Sebastian Bach.
I studied these songs during my organ lessons
until I reached the age of 15 (1974)

In 1973 I participated in a Dutch Organ contest (Music Inn).
I was selected to play in the final with the 10 best players.
The work I performed live on 23 November 1973 was 'Air' bij J.S. Bach.
In the end I did not win but became 4th in the competition,
sharing the same amount of points with numbers 2 and 3.

Air (From Suite No 3 In D Major BWV 1068)
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)
Orgelwerke No. 7 Praeludium (B.A. Band 38, IV, 2)
Performed and arranged by Julian Driessen on Korg keyboards (Homerecording november 2019)