By annegret siedel, baroque violin, annegret siedel, violin, and pieter van dijk, organ. Bach church, arnstadt, germany bach played this organ when he was hired as organist here. Perhaps they will be of interest to folks wanting to learn more about this iconic and fascinating composer at the core of baroque music and a key influence on the classical and romantic waves that followed. If it appeals to you, the famous d minor toccata and fugue bwv 565 i. Synopsis this is a completely revised edition of volumes i and ii of the organ music of j.
Chorale preludes would be a good next step as mentioned, many of them are relatively straightforward to play and theyre all quite short. By johann sebastian bach 16851750 and william brade 15601630. Peter williamss piecebypiece commentary puts the musical sources of the organ works in context, describing the form and. Editions of bach organ music the organ mander organs.
Disc 14 is the first of two which deal with bachs organ transcriptions. Ui press edited by matthew dirst bach perspectives. A publication of the american bach society, bach perspectives pioneers new areas of research into the life, times, and music of the master composer. The word fugue comes from the latin word fugare, which means to chase. Taken from his monumental recording on decca of bachs complete organ works, this 2 cd set distills the best of the 17 cds. The tocatta and fugue in d minor is one of the best known pieces of music. Silbermann, organ music in general and related bibliographies. The complete organ works of johann sebastian bach, recorded by dr. Colin marshall writes on cities, language, asia, and mens style. Four preludes and fugues, toccata and fugue in d minor, four fugues, canzona in d minor, fantasia in g and c, praeludium, trio in d minor. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, cello, flute, chamber ensemble and orchestra there are over known compositions by bach.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Klaas jan mulder fantasie toccata over wat god doet, dat is welgedaan palmer postlude on st. Bachs vocal works, bach festivals and cantata series, features of interest, information and links, maps, photos. List of organ compositions by johann sebastian bach. Bach s organ works have often been played deliberately and sometimes rather ponderously, as if seeking out profundity in the music. There are organists who have produced more monumental readings of bach helmut walcha and livelier ones ton koopman, but those of belgian organist bernard foccroulle are in the main straightforward, clear, and intelligent in terms of longrange structure. What are some good beginner pipe organ pieces by bach. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962 the genius of j. The wayne leupold editions catalog contains a wide range of items including organ teaching method materials, historical organ techniques and repertoire, original organ compositions, organ activityeducators, organ demonstrators, organ duets, some keyboard music, organ and instrument pieces, and organ transcriptions.
Audio recording, bach, johann sebastian, organ music. Download all 270 js bach organ works for free gizmos. A professor at the university of michigan has recorded all 270 works, on original baroque organs in germany, and made the entire collection available for free download. Concert given under the auspices of the elizabeth sprague coolidge foundation in the library of congress. Welcome to peter hurfords recording of some of bachs best known organ works, and some lesser known pieces. Plates and music examples consisting of a number of complete and concise organ works by various composers from tallis to kargelert. Organ works by wilhelm friedemann bach organ book item. Written for intermediate or intermediate advanced players, comprises pdf sheet music files with audio midi and mp3 files plus. Yes, there are organs that bach played on which still make music today. Some of bachs most famous organ works are part of a contrapuntal genre called fugue.
But modern scholarship by anthony newman and others suggests that such performances are probably slower than what bach intended. Chorale variations from the complete organ works of johann sebastian bach, recorded by dr. This edition takes account of bach scholarship of the 25 years prior to publication. This pdf file contains in minimalist form all the important information about j. I never realized fully how complicated the situation was. As well as bachs organ works and the instruments for which they were written, this volume contains essays on g.
Top johann sebastian bach organ sheet music the terrific toccata and fugue in d minor bwv 565 for organ solo. James kibbie on original baroque organs in germany. I wonder how long before some of us are using some ipadlike screen with the facility to switch between different editions, layouts etc at the swipe of a finger. I first encountered jacobs bach in emis early recording of the arnstadt chorales discovered in the yale library in the early 1980s. More than 20 hours of music on 5 sacds for the price of 2. James kibbie on original baroque organs in germany from 2007 to 2009, with the addition in 2016 of four works which had more recently been assessed as authentic. The 270 pieces that js bach composed for the organ may not be to everyones taste. He brought polyphonic baroque music to its culmination, creating masterful and vigorous works in almost every musical form known in his period. Organ recital by paul callaway devoted to the music of johann sebastian bach catalog record only recorded in the coolidge auditorium of the library of congress, washington, d. Walter emerys scholarship for bach is probably as practically useful in the organ works as donald toveys scholarship is for the 48 and beethovens pf sonatas. Complete organ works by bach, johann sebastian, preston, simon from amazons classical music store. Best books on bach i grew to become an adept of bach last year and read several books that i loved. Those with more time than money may find this an optimal reference set of bachs complete organ music.
List of books and articles about johann sebastian bach. However, if you have a liking for this sort of music, be prepared for a treat. Is there an organ still in use that bach played on. List of compositions by johann sebastian bach wikipedia.
Trost organ of altenburg bach inspected this instrument around 1739 and praised it. Performance scores, anthologyincludes the following individual parts. In volume 10 of the series, matthew dirst edits a collection of groundbreaking essays exploring various. These single layer stereo sacds can only be played back on an sacd player new technology offers. Bach, j s organ works complete this page lists all recordings of organ works complete by johann sebastian bach 16851750. The new editions of bachs complete organ works ago. Organ compositions by johann sebastian bach refers to the compositions in the seventh chapter of the bachwerkeverzeichnis bwv, catalogue of bachs compositions, or, in the new bach edition, the compositions in series iv. A collection of exercises, for organ, composed by wilhelm friedemann bach. Bachs organ works with the most recent research included.
This is a completely revised 2003 edition of volumes i and ii of the organ music of j. This website offers free downloads of the complete extant organ works of johann sebastian bach, recorded by dr. A revised and amplified form of a series of articles that appeared in the musical times from january, 1920 to august, 1921. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Organ works bwv 525771 complete list of bachs organ works. Peter williams begins with bwv 525, the organ sonata in eflat major and the first piece in the order of the bach werke verzeichnis and goes through every piece in numerical order. Cuttingedge scholarship on bachs music for, and activities around, the organ. The comb binding creates a layflat book that is perfect for study and performance.
David schulenberg is a musicologist and performer, specializing in the works of the bach family. Bach 1980, a bestselling title, which has subsequently become a classic text. The organ works complete classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Beethovens ode to joy movingly flashmobbed in spain. This new edition takes account of the bach scholarship of the last 25 years. Bargain basement bach heres a really fine collection of the some of the most popular organ pieces at a rockbottom price. This is an exhaustive and comprehensive account of bachs organ music all of it, every single piece that can be accounted for. Bach and the textbook music of the baroque, he is also a contributor to the new complete edition of the works of c. Description, history, bach connection, events in the life history of j. Johann sebastian bach composed cantatas, motets, masses, magnificats, passions, oratorios, fourpart chorales, songs and arias. The whole is an authoritative and fully practical introduction to this cornerstone of the organ repertoire, with pieces presented in highly practical form for teachers and students.
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