Buxtehude: Opera Omnia VIII Organ Works 3 [Import]

Dieterich Buxtehude (Composer), Ton Koopman (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ton Koopman
• Composer: Dieterich Buxtehude
• Audio CD (November 11, 2008)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Challenge Classics
• ASIN: B001D0RS7E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,610 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #54 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Sonatas > Canzones

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5.0 out of 5 stars First Choice for Buxtehude's Organ Music, November 11, 2008

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Paul Van de Water (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buxtehude: Opera Omnia VIII Organ Works 3 (Audio CD)

This CD is volume 8 in Ton Koopman's project of recording Buxtehude's complete works (opera omnia) and the third disc of Buxtehude's organ music. A Dutch organist and conductor, Koopman is widely known for his stylish, enthusiastic performances of Bach, Buxtehude, and other baroque masters. My review of Koopman's first disc of organ music (Buxtehude: Opera Omnia III) listed other available recordings of Buxtehude's complete organ works and concluded that Koopman was a top choice. The second (Dieterich Buxethude: Organ Works, Vol. 2) and third discs in the series have only strengthened that conclusion.

Koopman performs on historic instruments from Buxtehude's time--in this case, the organ at Hamburg's St. Jacobi Kirche, which was built by Arp Schnitger in 1693 and restored by Jurgen Ahrend in 1993. He offers a balanced program of works in various styles, including preludes, fugues, ciaconas, and chorales. The performances are delightful, and the sound quality could not be bettered. Highly recommended.

Note: Organ Works 4 (Opera Omnia IX) is now available Dietrich Buxtehude: Organ Works, Vol. 4.