Niklas Jahn – Organ Concert

Niklas Jahn, winner of the 9th International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo 2023, was appointed organist at the Frauenkirche in Dresden in December 2024, where Johann Sebastian Bach gave his celebrated concert in 1736. This album contains two works by Bach, including the monumental "Toccata and Fugue in F major," as well as Toshio Hosokawa's heavenly "Cloudscape" and the virtuosic "Feuertaufe" by Zsigmond Szathmáry. Alongside Johannes Brahms, whose "Chorale Preludes" are among his final compositions, French works by Olivier Messiaen and Louis Vierne are also featured. Niklas Jahn was born in Fulda in 1996, studied church music, organ improvisation, and choral conducting in Mainz and Freiburg, and is currently one of the most exciting young organists. He is a laureate of numerous internationally renowned organ competitions, including the 32nd St Albans International Organ Festival (Organ Improvisation category, First Prize).