Bach Transcriptions

Johann Sebastian Bach (Artist), Leopold Stokowski (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Pearl
• ASIN: B000000WOD
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,638 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor

2. Three Chorale Preludes: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

3. Three Chorale Preludes: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

4. Three Chorale Preludes: Wir Glauben all' an einen Gott

5. Christmas Oratorio: Shepherd's Christmas Music

6. Book One Of 'The Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude In B Minor

7. Book One Of 'The Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude In Bb Minor

8. Book One Of 'The Well-Tempered Clavier: Fugue In C Minor

9. English Suite No. 3 In G Minor: Sarabande

10. English Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Bouree

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Interview With Stokowski On His Bach Transcriptions

2. 'Great' Fugue In G Minor

3. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C Major: Adagio

4. 'Little' Fugue In G Minor

5. Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major: Aria

6. Schemelli's 'Musical Song Book': Mein Jesu In Gethsemane

7. St. Matthew Passion: My Soul Is Athirst

8. St. John Passion: Es ist vollbracht

9. Christ lag in Todesbanden (Chorale Prelude)

10. Chorale From The Easter Cantata: Jesus Cristus, Gottes Sohn

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Magician at work!, December 27, 2000

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Gregory M. Zinkl (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach Transcriptions (Audio CD)

A lovingly produced album, worth every dime. Yes, the sound is variable, and the Toccata and Fugue in d minor can be had on a super-cheapie Magic Talent all-Stokowski program (with Stravinsky Rite) in about the same sound (but it's also one of the oldest recordings), but Pearl has done the music community a real service by providing such an anthology. The art of transcription seem to fallen out of favor and earned disrespect, but in truth, great artists can produce great transcriptions--such as these.

While one can certainly obtain great modern sounding recordings of Stokowski transcriptions (Kunzel on Telarc comes to mind), and some of Stokowski's own stereo recordings with London on (I think) RCA and various orchestras on EMI, this is by far the most complete--and with the fantastic Philadelphians.

A must-have.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bach transcriptoins, August 26, 2000

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cohen (lyon;69) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach Transcriptions (Audio CD)

C'est un enregistrement veritablement genial. Quelle musique!! Plus jamais un disque ne pourra faire aimer la musique de Bach comme ça... A se procurer immediatement.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Desert Island stuff!!!, November 29, 2004

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Ryan Kouroukis "In 1882 Richard Wagner said: ... - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach Transcriptions (Audio CD)

Better than his stereo renditions, these faboulous mono recordings show Bach at his most spiritual, intense, and beautiful...or should I say Stokowski?!

This is desert island material!

Thanks Pearl for this collection of wonder, inspiration and greatness!