Bach: Great Organ Works

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Peter Hurford (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Peter Hurford
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (February 14, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000004248
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,702 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #11 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Variations > Passacaglias
  • #78 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard > Organ
  • #96 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard > General

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bach at it's best, July 11, 2000

By 

Carsten Moenkemoeller (Bielefeld/Germany, now CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: Great Organ Works (Audio CD)

As a former organist and lifelong Bach fanatic this compilation of some of Bach's best known works is simply as good as it gets. Peter Hurford, nearing perfection at the "Queen of Instruments", puts the five organs from around the world through their paces like nobody's business. Bach himself would have been proud of Hurford's interpretation. Master Composer meets Master Performer - a must have for every organ lover.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best I've Ever Heard, July 3, 2002

By 

Andrew Agave "Andrew A." (Melrose, MA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Bach: Great Organ Works (Audio CD)

I am an organist myself, and I must say that Peter Hurford is the number one master of playing the organ. It sounds as if he has become the organ and creates outstanding music that will give you very intense emotions that you have never felt before. His omnipotent playing abilities are unreal. This is one CD no one, not even the average person, would send back for a refund. You do not have to be a music lover to enjoy Bach's almighty works. This is a very good deal; 2 CDs for less than the price of one new-release CD at a store.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great recording of the Bach organ masterpieces, July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bach: Great Organ Works (Audio CD)

Peter Hurford, one of the great organists around, has produced a great recording of the great organ masterpieces of one of the greatest organ composers ever! In this recording you have almost all of the most famous Bach works. I was quite impressed with the quality of his playing, and his interpretation and style is very good! This is a great recording for the "light" Bach lover to the serious Bach lover!