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

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

BACH: 2 Chorale-preludes (Ein feste Burg, S. 720; Valet will ich dir geben, S. 736) –Olivier Vernet (1991 Aubertin/Church of Saint Louis, Vichy, France); (1996 Aubertin/Saint Martin ve Vertus, France) Ligia Digital 3CD-0104046/8

BACH (ed. Straube): Prelude & Fugue in G, S. 541 –Käte van Tricht (1939 Sauer/Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Bremen, Germany) MD&G CD 318 0241

BACH: Prelude, Trio & Fugue in g, S.535/584 –Scott Ross (1967 Wilhelm/Saint Bonaventure de Rosemont, Montréal, Québec, Canada) CBC CD-2009; and Wolfgang Rübsam (1985 Taylor & Boody/Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA) Naxos CD-8.553033

BACH (attrib. Krebs): Prelude & Fugue in F, S. 556 –Piet Kee (1738 Müller/Sint-Bavokerk, Haarlem, The Netherlands) Chandos CD-0527

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/Saint Martin’s Church, Sarralbe, France) K617 CD-004

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

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