The Art of Bach

Superb and sublime, this master-composer’s music never fails to take the organ to its expressive limits.

Program Broadcast dates:

• March 15, 1999

Music played in the program

J.S. BACH: Toccata in C, S. 564 –Bert Matter (1639 Bader; 1813 Timpe/Sint Walburgiskerk, Zutphen, The Netherlands) Musica Walburga CD-96001

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude: Ein feste Burg, S. 720 –Olivier Vernet (1991 Aubertin/Église Saint-Louis, Vichy, France) Ligia Digital 0104046-97

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude: Valet will ich dir geben, S. 736 –Olivier Vernet (1996 Aubertin/Église Saint Martin ve Vertus, France) Ligia Digital 0104046-97

J.S. BACH, edition Straube: Prelude & Fugue in G, S. 541 –Käte van Tricht (1939 Sauer/St. Peter Cathedral, Bremen, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 318 0241

J.S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in g, S.535 –Scott Ross (1973 Wolff/Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Oka, Québec, Canada) CBC CD-2009

J.S. BACH: Prelude & Trio in g, S.535 & 584 –Wolfgang Rübsam (1985 Taylor & Boody/Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA) Naxos 8.553033

J.S. BACH (attributed to Krebs): Prelude & Fugue in F, S. 556 –Piet Kee (1738 Müller/Sint-Bavokerk [St. Bavo Church], Haarlem, The Netherlands) Chandos CD-0527

J.S. BACH: 3 Orgelbüchlein Chorale-preludes: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, S. 631; Alle Menschen müssen sterben, S. 643; Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebot, S. 635 –Norbert Petry (1989 Aubertin/St. Martin Church, Sarralbe, France) K617 K.617004

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Leipzig Collection Komm Heiliger Geist, S. 652 –Bernard Foccroulle (1714 Gottfried Silbermann/Freiberg Cathedral, Germany) Ricercare 113101/2

J.S. BACH: Fantasia & Fugue in g, S. 542 –Ton Koopman (1732 Garrels/Grote Kerk, Maassluis, The Netherlands) Teldec CD-94458