Bach: Organ Works [Box set, Import]

J.S. Bach (Composer), Helmut Walcha (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Helmut Walcha
• Composer: J.S. Bach
• Audio CD (April 4, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 10
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Documents Classics
• ASIN: B000E6UL6I
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,794 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Six Sonatas For Two Keyboards And Pedal (Trio Sonatas)

2. Preludes And Fugues, Bwv 531-536

3. Prelude And Fugue Bwv 541

4. Prelude And Fugue Bwv 543-548

5. Prelude And Fugue Bwv 550-551

6. Toccatas And Fugues Bwv 538, 540, 565, 566

7. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C Major, Bwv 564

8. Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor, Bwv 582

9. Fantasies And Fugues, Bwv 537, 542

10. Fantasies, Bwv 562, 572

11. Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 578

12. Canzona In D Minor, Bwv 588

13. Allabreve In D Major, Bwv 589

14. Pastorale In F Major, Bwv 590

15. Little Organ Book, Bwv 599-644

16. Six Chorales (Schubler Chorales), Bwv 645-650

17. Eighteen Chorales (Leipzig Chorales), Bwv 651-668

18. Part Iii "Clavier-Ubung" (Clavier Exercises): Prelude In E Flat Major Bwv 552

19. Chorale Arrangements (For Large Organ), Bwv 669-671, 676

20. Part Iii "Clavier-Ubung" (Clavier Exercises), Bwv 678, 680, 682, 684, 686, 688

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EARLY WALCHA FOR THE ORGAN ENTHUSIAST, May 12, 2007

By 

L. E. Roberts "Larry" (Escondido, CA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

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

This is for Bach organ music lovers. It is the early recordings of Helmut Walcha, some made on the Arp Schnitger at Cappel before it was ruined by the introduction of steam heat in the 1950's, and the rest made on the organ in the St. Jakobi Church in Lubeck. It is a younger and more vigourous Walcha than the later recordings from St Laurenskerk in Alkmaar and the Silbermann in Strasburg. It also contains BWV 802-805 (four duets for harpsichord, although it does not contain Die Kunst der Fuge, as the later Archiv album does. It was a pleasure to see it back in print after all these years of playing elderly mono LP's, and the ten CD's are a steal for under $20.00.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bach's old golden recordings, October 30, 2007

By 

JJ van der Walt (Vanderbijlpark, South Africa) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

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

I was very pleased to hear all the old recordings from Bach's organ works made by Helmut Walcha that I grew up with. Unfortunately BWV 539 was not included in this re-edition, which is actually very unfortunate because I specifically remembered this recording of Walcha of BWV 539 from the old mono LPs. Walcha played it fresh, speedy and excellent. I just hope that whoever has taken up this wonderful effort in producing this edition will make a re-edition in the future and include BWV 539. A word of advise for the super-critical hifi quality listeners, just adjust your treble equaliser a little lower to decrease a bit of distortion in the upper frequencies. The old mono recordings struggled sometimes to obtain the high demand of high frequencies without making too much destortion. This is however no reason not to get yourself the old historical recordings. A final word, if you are a Walcha fan, this is a must to have.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different company, May 21, 2007

By 

whitley 190 (tennessee) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

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

This is the set of recordings that is in the "Original Masters" series. Both are the late 40's and early 50's recordings.