Product Details

• Actors: Virgil Fox
• Directors: See Music DVD
• Format: Classical, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: The Orchard
• DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
• Run Time: 68 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001FVEMM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,935 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Recorded live at "A Triumphant Blaze of Sound and Light" at St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco (1976) on the Fratelli Ruffatti pipe organ, 4-manuals, 89-ranks, and the Rodgers "Royal V" Touring Organ, 5-manuals. Works include Bach's "Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor," "Sheep May Safely Graze," "Tocatta, Adagio and Fugue in C Major," "Finale from the St. Matthew Passion," "Prelude and Fugue in A Minor," "Air on a G String," "Prelude and Fugue in D Major," and "I Call to Thee." Kaleidoplex DVD art by Marshall Yaeger; bonus video interview of Fox.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars mixed feelings, February 1, 2005

By	Fugara (Cologne, Germany) - See all my reviews

When I purchased this DVD/CD, I expected to SEE a lot more than I actually did. That Virgil Fox's performings are legendary, isn't really the question here and you will enjoy the sound quality on CD and DVD, which is really good! Maybe bass is a little bit too heavy - I do not remember St. Mary's Catherdral organ to sound that profund. The most disappointing thing about the DVD is the "lightshow", which is not the originally one, that actually took place back in 1976 in the cathedral, but a kind of computer-generated, screen-fitting kaleidoscope, that is interesting for only half a minute. All the three Virgil Fox DVDs seem to have this annoying feature in common! So, if there wasn't a short feature (the only thing, that was filmed in the cathedral) with Virgil Fox himself, showing him, playing at least a few notes and talking about Bach, I would strongly recommend to not buy this DVD/CD set, but another Bach recording of the master - on CD only.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars dvd is a stretch ..., June 23, 2008

By	ridley "classical music lover" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This is an interesting concept for a dvd. There are no images of Dr. Fox actually playing the organ. There are some light shows which are said to be in sync with the music, and there are a few still images. If you wish to hear the music, it's a fine order. If you were hoping to see Fox playing, you will be disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foxian Feats!, June 23, 2004

By A Customer

This is a wonderful dvd release. Since these recordings were never before released, it is especially interesting. From a technical standpoint, the sound is superb. The engineers really knew how to mike and record the organ. The playing, particularly of the g minor and a minor preludes and fugues, is terrific.