Bach:
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80:5&8
Stirb in mir, BWV 169:5
Gott hat alles wohlgemacht, BWV 35:4
Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo, BWV 992
Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 547

Kuhnau:
Biblical Sonata No. 4:
Der todtkranke und wieder gesunde Hiskias
Biblical Sonata No. 1:
Der Streit zwischen David und Goliath

Kurtag:
5 Pieces from Játékok VI

Mozart:
Fantasia in F minor, KV 594

Vom Reden und Klingen showcases the artistry of Laurens de Man, the first organist to be awarded the prestigious Nederlandse Muziekprijs. The album is a highly original recital consisting entirely of program music (music that depicts a story). This 'musical storytelling' is commonly regarded as characteristic of the Romantic Age, and these organ pieces by Bach, Mozart, Kuhnau, and Kurtág are therefore rare specimens of program music outside the 19th century. Laurens de Man plays the newly reconstructed Contius organ at the St.-Michielskerk in Leuven, Belgium, where he had the honor of spending two seasons as organist in residence.This album is available in a hand-numbered limited edition of 600 copies.