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J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue BWV 565, etc.

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J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue BWV 565, etc. - Simon Preston (organ)
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  1. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)
  2. Fantasia for organ in G major, BWV 572 (BC J83)
  3. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 1: Nel canone all'ottava
  4. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769a (early version): Variation 2: Alio modo, nel canone alla quinta
  5. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 3: Canone alla settima
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  1. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)
  2. Fantasia for organ in G major, BWV 572 (BC J83)
  3. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 1: Nel canone all'ottava
  4. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769a (early version): Variation 2: Alio modo, nel canone alla quinta
  5. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 3: Canone alla settima
  6. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 4: Per augmentationem, nel canone all'ottava
  7. Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 5: L'altra sorte del canone al rovescio: 1) alla sesta, 2) alla terza, 3) alla seconda e
  8. Prelude and Fugue, for organ in D major ("Little"), BWV 532 (BC J13, 54, 70)
  9. Pastorale for organ in F major, BWV 590 (BC J81)
  10. Prelude and Fugue, for organ in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552 (BC J16) (Clavier-Übung III/26)
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Simon Preston's performances of Bach's organ works are among the finest in Deutsche Grammophon's catalog and stand as examples of how effective this music is when played without affectation. This disc opens with the ubiquitous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, taken slower than is usually heard, but played crisply to clarify details others often rush past for show. The sprightly opening of the Fantasia in G major leads to a majestic contrapuntal section, with suspensions at nearly every bar line. However, Preston's con moto ...

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J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue BWV 565, etc. 1989, Deutsche Grammophon

UPC: 028942766822

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