Das Orgelwerk Main Performer or Conductor: Helmut Walcha Instrumentation: Organ Individual Works: Organ Works not based on chorales, Organ works based on chorales, The Art of Fugue Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Archiv Produktion Catalog Number: 419 904-2 Year Released/Recorded: 1957 1963 1965 1970 1971 Total Playing Time: 13h 29m 50s Comments: 12 CDs, ADD This is an older recording, but it is my favorite. Helmut Walcha plays as pefectly and beautifully as I can imagine. The works are played on two organs: The Great Organ of St. Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, Netherlands Silbermann Organ in the Church of St. Pierre-le-Jeune, Strasburg Helmut Walcha completed the last fugue from The Art of Fugue, Contrapunctus 18. Both the unfinished and completed versions are included in this recording. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Michael A. Lowry Date First Submitted: 07/24/1997 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.