Organ Works | Main Performer
or Conductor: | Marie-Claire Alain | | Accompaniment/Orchestra: | Schnitger/Ahrend organ, Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands | | Instrumentation: | Organ | | Individual Works: | Prelude & Fugue in e, BWV 548
Chorale prelude "An Wasserfl³ssen Babylon", BWV 653
Chorale prelude "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen", BWV 658
Chorale prelude "Schm³cke dich, o liebe Seele", BWV 654
Prelude & Fugue in h, BWV 544
3 Chorale preludes "Allein Gott, in der HöhÆ, sei EhrÆ":
- Cantus firmus im Sopran, BWV 662
- Cantus firmus im Tenor, BWV 663
- Trio, BWV 664
| | Format: | Unspecified | | Record Label: | Erato | | Catalog Number: | 2292-45240-2 | | Year Released/Recorded: | 1985 | | Total Playing Time: | 64'51" | | Comments: | This is one of my "desert island" recordings, to be sure. The two large "free" works (BWV 548 & 544) get a robust and authoritative rendition. The tempos are just right, and Ms. Alain brings out the inherent grandeur of these pieces. The chorale preludes are all played with great sensitivity, smoothness, and wonderful registrations. The three readings of "Allein Gott..." cover the spectrum from somewhat introspective (BWV 662), via extroverted (BWV 663; compare Piet Kee's more introspective version on Chandos), to bubbling virtuosity (BWV 664). To my ears, this is Bach-playing at its finest. | | Acknowledgements: | Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: | | Date First Submitted: | 03/16/1996 | | Purchasing: | Suggested Purchasing Sources
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