Bach - The Great Preludes and Fugues, Vol I Main Performer or Conductor: E. Power Biggs Instrumentation: Organ Individual Works: Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, "The Great", BWV 546 Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, "Fiddle", BWV 539 Prelude and Fugue in B Minor, "The Great", BWV 544 Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, "Cathedral", BWV 533 Prelude and Fugue in G Major, "The Great", BWV 541 Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 547 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: CBS Catalog Number: MK 42647 Year Released/Recorded: 1967/69/70/71 Total Playing Time: 57" Comments: Michael Brown said: Played on the Flentrop Organ in the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, and the Alexander Schuke Potsdam Organ at the Thomaskirche, Leipzig, East Germany. Larry Ellis said: The precision of Biggs performance, the clarity of the Flentrop organ at Harvard and the accoustics are simply superb! This recording presented what Bach and organ music could be like. This was in sharp contrast to my personal exposure growing up in the church. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Michael Brown Larry Ellis Date First Submitted: 02/05/1996 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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