"Perhaps because the instrument I play is in my home and not in a church or concert hall, I have found performing on the von Beckerath to be an intensely personal experience in many ways. This is, after all, an instrument I designed, in a room I designed, and when I perform, it is almost always for friends. So it might not be surprising that I have developed very personal associations with many of the organ works in my repertoire; this recording seemed to be a good chance to explore some of those associations."

Stephen J. Ketterer started playing the piano at age 4, switched to the organ 10 years later, and has been actively performing ever since. Although it has been 15 years since he held a church position, he maintains an enthusiastic concert schedule, and happily donates his musical services for good causes in northwest Connecticut. Extra-musically, the artist works as president of HIV Research, a worldwide pharmaceutical market research and consulting firm.