Bach Organ Works, Vol 11

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: Johann Sebastian Bach

Label: Nimbus

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 113

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: NI5606/7

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
Preludes and Fugues, Movement: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV546 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Preludes and Fugues, Movement: Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV548 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Variations, Movement: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, BWV769 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Trio Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Choral Preludes from the Kirnberger Collection, Movement: Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BWV698 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes, Movement: Ach, was ist doch unser Leben, BWV743 (spurious) Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes, Movement: Nun ruhen alle Wälder, BWV756 (spurious) Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes, Movement: Fuga sopra il Magnificat (Meine Seele erhebt den Herren), BWV733 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Fantasia and Fugue Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
(7) Toccatas, Movement: C minor, BWV911 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
(7) Toccatas, Movement: E minor, BWV914 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Fugue on a theme by Corelli Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Choral Preludes from the Kirnberger Collection, Movement: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV690 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Choral Preludes from the Kirnberger Collection, Movement: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV691 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Choral Preludes from the Kirnberger Collection, Movement: Das Jesulein soll doch mein Trost, BWV702 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
(15) 3-Part Inventions ,'Sinfonias', Movement: B minor Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
(5) Preludes, Movement: C Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Fugue Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes from the Neumeister Collection, Movement: Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel, BWV1092 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes from the Neumeister Collection, Movement: Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht/Wir danken dir, Christ, BWV1096 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes from the Neumeister Collection, Movement: Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben, BWV1111 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes from the Neumeister Collection, Movement: Christus, der ist mein Leben, BWV1112 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes from the Neumeister Collection, Movement: Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestelt, BWV1113 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes from the Neumeister Collection, Movement: Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV1117 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Chorale Preludes from the Neumeister Collection, Movement: Werde munter, mein Gemüte, BWV1118 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Herr Christ, der einig' Gottes Sohn Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Nun lobe meine Seele das Herrn Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Wir glauben all an einen Gott Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Kevin Bowyer, Organ
Subtitled ‘The Works for Organ’, Bowyer and Nimbus have extended this remit slightly to include some other keyboard works which have developed a performance history associated with the organ.
This pair of discs, recorded in 1998 and 1994 respectively, are designed as complete recital programmes in their own right. The first disc opens with one of Bach’s best-known organ Preludes and Fugues, that in E minor, BWV548, in a hard-driven, heftily-registered and over-hasty performance which sets the tone for the other example of the genre, the Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV546, which rounds things off. The other major work on this disc is the set of Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, where Bowyer’s approach is more delicate, thereby allowing the music to speak clearly and without undue pressure. The only non-organ piece on this disc is the attractive Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV904, which is normally associated with the harpsichord. It works well and, together with the Trio in D minor, BWV583, makes a pleasant foil to the other shorter pieces, all of which are chorale-based works.
The second disc consists of rarer fare, mostly chorale preludes, which have been framed by two harpsichord toccatas. There are two spurious works, the Fuga super Wir glauben all an einen Gott and the concerto-like Nun lobe meine Seele den Herrn. No such doubts exist about the eight chorales taken from the Neumeister Collection which range in emotion from innocent piety to extrovert rhetoric.
The organo pleno can become tiring on the ear in extended movements but the Marcussen’s colours are fully explored in the shorter and more intimate pieces. Recording quality is first-rate and the nine pages of notes (by Bowyer himself) are a model of lucidity and informed scholarship. A most enjoyable experience awaits the listener.'

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