Walcha recorded the composers complete organ works twice, as well as the complete well. He recorded the more of less complete bach organ works twice for dg. This separate issue in archiv produktions original masters series, helmut walcha bach. Prelude and fugue in a major, bwv 536 bach, johann sebastian. The works on this set are compiled from a much larger collection of bachs organ music that walcha recorded in the 1950s and 1960s available in a larger box set on dg. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. I really like the ton koopman bach organ works ive heard, i think he has the best passacaglia and fugue in c minor, to my ears the sound of the organ he uses is amazing it doesnt strike me as being especially churchy, i just think it sounds better than most other organs. The orchard music on behalf of sunday club records trio sonata no. Nevertheless, most of his playing is very impressive he played all the most important organ and harpsichord bach works and you do see into one of the most powerful music minds ever bach through one of the most intelligent interpretative minds walcha. Walcha spent 15 years memorizing the works of bach, from age 25 through age 40. Johann sebastian bach, helmut walcha prelude and fugue a major, bwv 536 toccata and fugue d minor bwv 538 toccata and fugue f major, bwv 540 fugue d minor, bwv 539. This latter stereo cycle, remastered with more bass definition, brilliant highs and repackaged in an economical collectors edition 12cd box, has his only recording of the art of fugue bwv 1080. Helmut walcha organ this is majestic playing, of a work that is austere but extraordinarily powerful, and gathers huge momentum under walcha. August 11, 1991 frankfurt am main, germany the renowned german organist, harpsichordist and pedagogue, arthur emil helmut walcha, was stricken with blindness at age 16.
Alan newcombe to commemorate the bach bicentenary year of 1950, archiv produktion announced its intention to record the complete organ works of bach on historic instruments. Ill be going through a few salient quotes mainly from the conclusion from this research paper examining structural themes within the organ works of bach. There are also five other great works here, and the sound is most natural. Three of the great chorale preludes are included in performances more than.
Canonic variations on the christmas hymn vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her, bwv769. Strictly speaking we dont need another singlecd collection of bachs organ. It is the early recordings of helmut walcha, some made on the arp schnitger at cappel before it was ruined by the introduction of steam heat in the 1950s, and the rest made on the organ in the st. Selection of johann sebastian bach s famous organ works. It has always been included in the various incarnations of the big walcha box set of bach s complete organ works available throughout the digital era. Great organ works helmut walcha by bach, johann sebastian on cd. Its a work which i got to know from the classic bach recordings of helmut walcha on dg archiv. Play now add album to favorites add album to playlist. Helmut walcha dominated the german organ school of the 1950s and 60s for his sober, unselfregarding bach interpretations. Bachs complete works twice, once in mono from 1947 to 1952, and again in stereo from 1956 to 1971. Organ works the 1947 1952 recordings by helmut walcha on amazon music. Helmut walcha, a harpsichordist and organist, 83 the new.
Prelude and fugue, for organ in a minor the great, bwv 543 bc j42 helmut walcha. The art of fugue, bwv 1080 contrapunctus 5 helmut walcha bach, j. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Andreas holschneiderfrom archiv cd 419 9042 translation to english. Great organ works classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Great organ works, 5 lp box set, archive at the best online prices at ebay.
Bach, helmut walcha the organ works 2000, cd discogs. I have to agree, actually everything on this album is superb. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The art of fugue, is published to observe the centenary of walcha s birthdate in 1907. Prelude and fugue, for organ in a minor the great, bwv 543 bc j42 7. Indeed, i often find that walchas playing reminds me of a water crystal. Art of the fugue, and bach s greatest preludes, trio sonatas, fantasies, passacaglias, chorale settings and more are all here, played on the great organ of st. Complete organ works peter hurford classical music. Lp, album, mono archive production, archive production. Born in leipzig, walcha was blinded at age 19 after vaccination for smallpox. After experiencing him, people feel there is meaning to life after all.
A suitably prolific 12cd set of the organ masterpieces by j. Helmut walcha was the great german organist of the 50s and 60s. Helmut walcha october 27, 1907 august 11, 1991 was a blind german organist, harpsichordist and composer who specialized in the works of the dutch and german baroque masters and is known for his recordings of the complete organ works of johann sebastian bach. From the barenreiter edition of bachs complete organ works.
August 1991 in frankfurt am main war ein deutscher organist, cembalist. Helmut walcha s remasteredforcd read more the art of fugue was recorded in stereo in 1956 as part of a complete survey of bach s organ works, a project that spanned 15 years from 1956 to 1971. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Walcha recorded an earlier bach cycle in mono between 1947 and 1952, but it did not include the art of fugue. The works on the first cd were recorded on the great organ in the saintlaurens church, alkmaar, the netherlands while the works. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of sunday club records song trio sonata no. Many would say that the soul of bachs organ music lies in the chorale. Dietrich buxtehude 16371707 prelude and fugue in d minor,buxwv 1402. Helmut walcha organ, johann sebastian composer bach bach. Classical organ johann sebastian bach the art of fugue helmut walcha 2 cd 2007, ape.
Bach played by helmut walcha, the worlds leading bach interpreter. Organ works box set helmut walcha on allmusic 2004. He recorded more or less the complete bach organ music for deutsche grammophons burgeoning archiv label in the monoonly days, and again in stereo. S great organ works by helmut walcha and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Now i dont think walcha s bach is very bachian i dont believe bach played it like that. The art of fugue, bwv 1080 contrapunctus 11 a 4 helmut walcha bach, j. Er entwickelte sich dort zu einem bedeutenden bachinterpreten. Prelude and fugue, for organ in a minor the great, bwv 543 bc j42 johann sebastian bach. Organ works the 1947 1952 recordings by helmut walcha now. Helmut walcha bachs instrumental works discography. Johann sebastian bach great organ works 2 cd amazon.
Organ masters before bach maestri dellorgano prima di bach helmut walcha1. Helmut walcha organ, harpsichord, composer short biography. Organ works the 1947 1952 recordings helmut walcha. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 545 bach, johann sebastian.
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