Art of Fugue and Musical Offering Main Performer or Conductor: Karl Munchinger Accompaniment/Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Instrumentation: Orchestra Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Decca Catalog Number: 467 267 Year Released/Recorded: Recorded: 1965 1976 This release: 2001 Total Playing Time: cd 1: 71:04 cd 2: 74:11 Related Web Site: http://www.iclassics.com/iclassics/album.jsp?selectionId=4526 Comments: Jan Hanford said: This lush performance of Bach's complex Art of Fugue is as emotional as Barber's Adagio for Strings. Following the order of the Wolfgang Graeser orchestration from 1927, the counterpoint is made clearly audible. I found the warm sound of the strings to be refreshingly beautiful compared to HIP orchestras, which can sound frantic and thin. The Musical Offering is equally sublime and is truly lovely when played by this large ensemble. The Munchinger 5-cd set of orchestral works may be out of print but this gem has survived and is still available. My highest recommendation. Acknowledgements: From the collection of Jan Hanford. Date First Submitted: 03/16/2002 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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