Peter Wollny
Peter Wollny is a prominent musicologist and researcher known for his extensive work on the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. He gained significant recognition for his discovery of previously unknown organ works by Bach, which were performed for the first time in 320 years in Germany. As the director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig, Wollny has dedicated over three decades to verifying the authenticity of these pieces, highlighting their unique characteristics that align with Bach's early style.
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Peter Wollny is the musicologist behind the revelation of two previously unknown works by Johann Sebastian Bach.
‘An inner duty’: the 35-year quest to bring Bach’s lost organ works to light | JS Bach
United Kingdom· 2025-11-24
Peter Wollny is the director of the Bach-Arkiv in Leipzig and presented two forgotten pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach.
La millor feina del món
Andorra· 2025-11-21
The discovery of the two pieces caught the attention of Peter Wollny, a researcher of the German composer and musician.
Lost pieces performed for first time in 320 yearsUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-17
