"His distinctive achievement was to present in its final shape the fabric of polyphony." — Grove's Dictionary of Music and MusiciansThis assessment of Bach's accomplishments is best realized in his organ music. Regarded as the world's greatest composer for organ, Bach coupled mastery of the instrument with his genius for composition to produce some of the richest and most beautiful music of all time.This comprehensive volume — reproduced directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition — reprints 25 sets of preludes and fugues, i.e. compositions written as pairs. Individual prel... [Read More]
(Organ Collection). Contents: Prelude And Fugue In C Major, BWV 553 * Prelude And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 554 * Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, BWV 555 * Prelude And Fugue In F Major, BWV 556 * Prelude And Fugue In G Major, BWV 557 * Prelude And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 558 * Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 559 * Prelude And Fugue In B-Flat Major, BWV 560
For organists who prefer to play manuals without pedals, this extensive collection provides a wealth of works. Highlights include J. S. Bach's Partite Diverse, "O Gott, du frommer Gott!"; Best's Prelude on a Chorale by Thomas Tallis; Buxtehude's Fugue in C; the charming Four Pieces for Flute Clocks, written by Haydn for his era's popular musical clocks; Mozart's "Fantasie de Salon," based on four themes from The Magic Flute; and Pachelbel's beloved Canon in D. Other featured composers include Elgar, Dupré, Beethoven, Frescobaldi, Handel, Liszt, Couperin, and Franck. An informative selection o... [Read More]
This set gathers the Bach recordings released by Michel Chapuis for the French label Valois (now Naive) between 1966 and 1970. These highly regarded recordings were reissued by Naive in 1999 and soon became unavailable again. Faultless registration, dramatic flair, dazzling technique and pinpoint clarity in counterpoint make these recordings a cornerstone of any Bach and organ discography. The booklet includes a detailed index by BWV numbers and another by alphabetical order of titles.
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