- Bach's Greatest Organ Works (2000)
Pioneer presents this classical music program, featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. In celebration of what would have been Bach's 250th birthday, organist Hans-Andre Stamm performs some of the composer's best-loved compositions on the Trost Organ in Waltershausen, Germany. The organ was once played by Bach himself. Along with various choral preludes, Stamm performs Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Präludium and Fugue in E flat major, and Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Bach: 48 Preludes & Fugues (Hewitt/MacGregor) [2 Discs] (2000)
This two-part program features a series of performances of the 48 preludes and fugues comprising Johann Sebastian Bach's classical masterpiece The Well-Tempered Clavier. The works are rendered by four outstanding pianists at locations throughout Europe. The recitals took place in honor of the 250th anniversary of the great composer's passing. Bach's compositions remain very popular with listeners and musicians alike. The charming elegance of the music belies the difficulty of its mastery. In J.S.Bach: 48 Preludes and Fugues -- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One, Andrei Gavrilov performs programs one through 12 and Joanna MacGregor performs programs 13 through 24. In J.S.Bach: 48 Preludes and Fugues -- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book Two, Nikolai Demidenko performs programs one through 12 and Angela Hewitt performs programs 13 through 24 . ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
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