Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)
Fantasia for organ in G major, BWV 572 (BC J83)
Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 1: Nel canone all'ottava
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
Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 3: Canone alla settima
Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)
Fantasia for organ in G major, BWV 572 (BC J83)
Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 1: Nel canone all'ottava
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
Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ, BWV 769: Variation 3: Canone alla settima
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
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
Prelude and Fugue, for organ in D major ("Little"), BWV 532 (BC J13, 54, 70)
Pastorale for organ in F major, BWV 590 (BC J81)
Prelude and Fugue, for organ in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552 (BC J16) (Clavier-Übung III/26)
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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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 tempo prevents tedium. A late work of contrapuntal mastery exceeded only by the Musical Offering and the Art of Fugue, Bach's Canonic variations for organ on "Vom Himmel Hoch da komm ich her" is given a bright and lucid performance. The amusing Prelude and Fugue in D major is built on the flimsiest scraps, though these generate astonishingly complex music. The Pastorale in F major, gentle and unadorned, has a light registration of flutes and reeds. Concluding with the expansive "St....
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Add this copy of J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue BWV 565, etc. to cart. $9.00, very good condition, Sold by bookseller1947 rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from grand junction, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Deutsche Grammophon.
