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Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Christopher Herrick (Performer)
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  • Performer: Christopher Herrick
  • Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Audio CD (September 10, 1992)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Hyperion UK
  • ASIN: B000002ZO1
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #215,224 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #83 in  Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Variations > Passacaglias

On this CD:
  1. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Christopher Herrick

  2. Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, for organ in C major, BWV 564 (BC J36)
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Christopher Herrick

  3. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in F major, BWV 540 (BC J39, 55, 73)
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Christopher Herrick

  4. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 (BC J38)
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Christopher Herrick

  5. Passacaglia and Fugue, for organ in C minor, BWV 582 (BC J79)
    Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
    with Christopher Herrick


Editorial Reviews

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"Toccata" comes from the Italian word meaning "to play an instrument," and the form itself is nothing more than a written-out improvisation of what an organist would be expected to do when called upon to test a new instrument. First, you try out the action of the keyboard with rapid scales and runs, then you see how loud, sustained chords sound, and finally you settle down to a more formal fugue, which lets you construct a large musical form and employ different mixtures of pipes. Bach was, in his day, the world's foremost organ tester and authority on organ building, so this kind of music was his meat and potatoes. Nobody did it better, which is about the same that can be said for Christopher Herrick's brilliantly virtuosic performances of this perennially popular music. --David Hurwitz

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wish List for Organ Music in your Church, May 26, 2006
By B. Marold "Bruce W. Marold" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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'The Organ Toccatas and Passacaglia' by Johan Sebastian Bach, recorded by Hyperion, is exactly the kind of recording Hyperion does so well, as it involves but a single artist, Christopher Herrick and a reasonably easy technical setup to capture the sounds from the Metzler organ of the Stadtkirche in Zofingen, Switzerland. These pieces are just a small part of the reason why a very good Jewish friend of mine has said that 'You Christians have all the best music'.

One can listen to these and imagine they present a model for what, given the right organist and instrument, music can sound like in your church.

As usual, for a few more pennies, you can't go wrong with Hyperion for single performer or small group performances.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent powerful playing, June 13, 2000
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While E. Power Biggs may be the most recommendable choice for Bach's organ works, Christopher Herrick also playes with great virtuosity. Perhaps the best selection on this disk is the famous d minor Tocatta and Fugue which Herrick plays brilliantly. I would definitely recommend this CD to newcomers to Bach's organ music and to more experienced ones as well.
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