Description

Johann Sebastian Bach - Three Organ Concertos (after Vivaldi and Duke Johann Ernst); Fugue In C Minor; Fantasia In G Major; Four Organ Chorales - Marie-Claire Alain, Clicquot-Gonzales (organ), Church of Saint-Merry, Paris / Musical Heritage Society LP

MHS 800

Product Details

Label: Musical Heritage Society – MHS 800
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: US
Genre: Classical
Style: Baroque, Organ

Overview

This exquisite collection highlights Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterful compositions for the organ, performed by renowned organist Marie-Claire Alain on the Clicquot-Gonzales organ at the Church of Saint-Merry, Paris. Featuring transcriptions of concertos by Vivaldi and Duke Johann Ernst, alongside chorales, fugues, and fantasias, this LP exemplifies the grandeur and spirituality of Baroque music.

Track Listing

Side A

Concerto No. 1 in G Major, BWV 592 (7:42)
- a. Allegro (3:18)
- b. Grave (2:22)
- c. Presto (1:44)
Chorale: Wir Glauben All' An Einen Gott, Vater, BWV 740 (4:44)
Fugue in C Minor, BWV 575 (3:45)
Chorale: Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Seele, BWV 759 (2:19)
Concerto No. IV in C Major, BWV 595 (3:55)

Side B

Concerto No. V in D Minor, BWV 596 (11:15)
- a. Allegro-Grave-Fugue (4:44)
- b. Largo (3:39)
- c. Allegro (2:50)
Chorale: Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend', BWV 709 (2:58)
Chorale: Wir Christenleut', BWV 710 (1:39)
Fantasia in G Major, BWV 571 (6:55)
- a. Allegro (2:56)
- b. Adagio (2:03)
- c. Allegro (1:45)