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Bach: L'Ouvre d'orgue (The Organ Works) Rogg
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Bach: L'Ouvre d'orgue (The Organ Works) Rogg
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by Johann Sebastian Bach and Lionel Rogg
Sales Rank: 212062
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$39.99
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on 1-25-2008.
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1. Prld & Fugue in D, BWV 532
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1. Toccata & Fugue in d, BWV 565
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1. Partita in c, BWV 767: O Gott, Du Frommer Gott
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1. Das Orgelbuchlein, Advent, 1. Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599
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1. Das Orgelbuchlein, Easter, 29. Christ Is Erstanden, BWV 627
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1. Passacaille Et Fugue in c, BWV 582
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1. The Leipzig Chorale Prlds: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 651
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1. The Leipzig Chorale Prlds: Allein Gott In Der Hoh' Sei Ehr', BWV 663
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1. Trio Son No.1 in E flat, BWV 525: Tempo Giusto
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1. Deutsche Orgelmesse: Prld in E flat, BWV 552a
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1. Deutsche Orgelmesse: Penitence: Aus Tiefer Not Schrei' Ich Zu Dir, BWV 687 Petite Version
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1. Prld And Fugue in a, BWV 543
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Let's face it: it's not easy to comprehend twelve hours of some of the finest organ music ever composed. The first impressive feature of this recording is the consistently high quality of Lionel Rogg's performance: he chooses his interpretations with great care, insight, even humour, when the occasion demands: all realised on a magnificent, restored 18th-century organ from the legendary Silbermann family. Surely the highlight of the whole set is Rogg's performance of the Passacaglia and Fugue: chilling, grand, extremely expressive, but never overdone. To the smaller Orgelbuchlein pieces he brings just the right touch. And, of course, the big preludes, toccatas, partitas, &c. receive careful readings, too. The second impressive feature is the price: how Harmonia Mundi gets away with offering a huge set at this low price is beyond me (except, perhaps, that the recordings are rather dated--see below.) One note of caution: the selection is *extremely* conservative in deciding on canonical Bach works. Anything that is at all doubtful is left off, including some old favourites like the "Kleines Harmonisches Labyrinth" (BWV 591), once attributed to JSB. I understand why HM did this, of course--at 12 discs the set is already top-heavy--but a few of these pieces are well worth hearing alongside the canonical works, and some may actually be genuine Bach works. The only thing that stops me from giving this the full five stars is the uneven sound quality: these recordings first appeared in 1970, and they show their limitations. At times, especially during the fugues, the voices get muddied, particularly in the pedal; there is even some distortion at the very low end (such as the low C in the Passacaglia theme). However, even with the limited sound, I have to remind myself that one can't purchase a complete set of Bach's organ works in such wonderful performances anywhere else as this astonishingly low price--by all means the Rogg recordings are well worth having.
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