Bach Orgel-Büchlein, BWV599-644
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Composer or Director: Johann Sebastian Bach
Label: DG
Magazine Review Date: 3/1992
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 74
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 431 816-2GH
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin, BWV616 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV617 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: O Lamm Gottes, BWV618 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV619 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV620 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund', BWV621 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV622 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Wir danken dir, BWV623 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Hilf Gott, dass mir's gelinge, BWV624 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV625 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV626 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Christ ist erstanden, BWV627 (3 vers) |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ, BWV628 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Erscheinen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV629 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Heut' triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV630 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, BWV631 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend', BWV632 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Liebster Jesu, BWV633 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Liebster Jesu, BWV634 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', BWV635 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV636 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Durch Adams Fall, BWV637 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Es ist das Heil und kommen her, BWV638 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Ich ruf' zu dir, BWV639 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: In dich hab' ich gehoffet, BWV640 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Num komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV599 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Gott, durch deine Gott, BWV600 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn, BWV601 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV602 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV603 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Gelobet du, Jesu Christ, BWV604 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Der Tag, der ist freudenreich, BWV605 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV606 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Vom Himmel hoch kam der Engel Schar, BWV607 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: In dulci jubilo, BWV608 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV609 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV610 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV611 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Wir Christenleut', BWV612 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen, BWV613 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV614 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
| Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: In dir ist Freude, BWV615 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Simon Preston, Organ |
Author: Marc Rochester
This is Simon Preston's second Bach recording from Soro Abbey and I, for one, could not be more delighted. It's an instrument I can never tire of hearing, especially when recorded as well as this. The DG engineers have set the organ in an ideal perspective with just enough atmosphere to give the recording real warmth while preserving the intimate clarity of each individual stop. On sheer organ sound alone this is a disc well worth having.
But, of course, there's much more to it than that. His earlier recording (3/91) was of the large-scale partitas. Here Preston has tackled the Orgelbuchlein, a collection of 46 chorale preludes (the second version of Liebster Jesu, BWV634 is omitted from this disc) intended as instruction pieces in the art of both arranging chorales and securing a sound pedalling technique. The preludes are short—the longest at three minutes, Christ ist erstanden, is divided into three distinct verses—so there can be a tendency for them to sound like short sound-bites when heard in close succession. By intelligent choice of tempo (including a quite startlingly vivacious speed forErstanden ist der heil'ge Christ), ingeniously thought out registrations with very little duplication between preludes, and clever organization of the gaps between the preludes (which are grouped in sequence to follow the Church's year, much in the fashion of a hymn book) the overall impression is of a well-paced, easy-flowing musical journey which is propelled by such variety rather than obstructed by it.
Preston's performances are thoroughly rewarding. The clarity of detail, as in the bubblyHerr Gott, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn is exemplary and the wonderful ease with which the melodic lines in the more reflective preludes, like Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein, unfold is sheer joy to hear. I do have reservations. His almost obsessive avoidance of anything approaching a legato tone does irritate and in places seems to destroy the shape of the prelude; I find Komm, Gott Schopfer, heiliger Geist in particular uncomfortably jagged, and certainly with such vehement staccato playing the canon of Erscheinen ist der herrliche Tag is lost. But taken as a whole this is an outstanding performance of the Orgelbuchlein enhanced by a first-rate recording.'
But, of course, there's much more to it than that. His earlier recording (3/91) was of the large-scale partitas. Here Preston has tackled the Orgelbuchlein, a collection of 46 chorale preludes (the second version of Liebster Jesu, BWV634 is omitted from this disc) intended as instruction pieces in the art of both arranging chorales and securing a sound pedalling technique. The preludes are short—the longest at three minutes, Christ ist erstanden, is divided into three distinct verses—so there can be a tendency for them to sound like short sound-bites when heard in close succession. By intelligent choice of tempo (including a quite startlingly vivacious speed for
Preston's performances are thoroughly rewarding. The clarity of detail, as in the bubbly
Bach Orgel-Büchlein, BWV599-644
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