1991 Reiger organ at Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna

Bach International

No questions are asked when the name of Bach comes up. He is the undisputed master of organ music by worldwide acclaim, and this week, we offer a multi-national celebration of Bachian art, works of amazing grace and glorious intensity. From across Europe and the United States come a host of players, from Albert Schweitzer to David Schrader, Aram Basmadjian to Pierre Bardon.

From England, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, The Netherlands, France and America, our retrospective celebrates universal appeal and border-crossing cooperation. It’s Bach International.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

August 11, 2003

Featured Organs:

1991 Reiger organ at Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna
1724 Cahman organ at the Kristine Church, Falun, Sweden
1988 Kleucker-Steinmeyer organ at Tonhalle, Zurich
1738 Müller organ at Saint Bavo Church, Haarlem
1775 Isnard organ at Saint Maximin-en-Provence, France

Music played in the program

BACH: Fantasy in g, S. 542 –Olivier Latry (1754 Silbermann/Saint Martin’s Church, Colmar, France) BNL CD-112769

BACH: Fugue in g, S. 578 –Albert Schweitzer (1957 Harrison & Harrison/All Hallows by the Tower, London, England, UK) Pearle CD-9959, recorded 1935

BACH: Concerto in G after Johann Ernst, S. 592 –Kevin Bowyer (1962 Marcussen/Saint Hans Church, Odense, Denmark) Nimbus CD-5280; Kimberly Marshall (1984 C.B. Fisk/Memorial Church, Stanford University, CA) IMP CD-965

BACH: 3 Chorale-preludes (Herr Jesu Christ, S. 709; Christ lag in Todesbanden, S. 718) –Peter Planyavsky (1991 Reiger/Cathedral of Saint Stephan, Vienna, Austria) Motette CD-11641

BACH: Fugue in D, S. 580; 3 Chorale-preludes (Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, S. 763; Vater unser, S. 762; Vom Himmel hoch, S. 738) –Hans Fagius (1724 Cahman/Kristine Church, Falun, Sweden) Bis CD-439/40 & CD-445

BACH: Canzona in d, S. 588 –Gunnar Idenstam (1990 Urkurakentamo/Naantali Monastery, Finland) Opus 111 CD-51-9115

BACH (arr. Fox): Sinfonia No. 29 –Aram Basmadjian (1990 Allen electronic) Resultant CD-9001

BACH: Fugue in c, S. 575 –David Schrader (1988 Jaeckel/Salem Lutheran Church, Wausau, WI) Cedille CD-012

BACH: Fugue in c, S. 574 –Jean Guillou (1988 Kleuker-Steinmeyer/Tonehalle, Zürich, Switzerland) Dorian CD-90152

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

BACH: Fugue in F, S. 540 –Pierre Bardon (1775 Isnard/Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, St. Maximin la Sainte-Baume, France) Pierre Verany CD-710811

This program was originally issued as #9311 in March 1993.