Organ Recital

J.S. Bach (Artist), Richter (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000042GR
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,651 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565

2. Chorale Prelude: 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ', BWV 639

3. Passacagilia And Fugue In C Minor, BWV 582

4. Chorale Prelude: 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme', BWV 645

5. Fantasia And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 542

6. Chorale Prelude: 'Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter', BWV 650

7. Chorale Prelude: 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her', BWV 606

8. Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, BWV 548

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Toccata and Fugue in D minor on disc, October 18, 2001

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Ko Unoki (Fujisawa Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Organ Recital (Audio CD)

Of all the hundreds of recordings of the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, the 1954 Decca recording of Karl Richter playing this piece at the Victoria Hall organ in Geneva is my undisputable favorite. ALthough the sound quality cannot be considered top rate (the recording was one of the first stereo recordings by Decca), Richter conveys the full drama of the piece and builds up a climax that is absolutely astounding. The other pieces on this disc are also well played, although at times there seems to be a quirkiness to the tempo in the Passacaglia and the Fantasy and Fugue in G minor. The choice of stops by Richter is inventive and although he plays at a leisurely pace compared to more recent performers, the construction of the music is superlatively conveyed without any distraction and hint of boredom