John O'Donnell (Organ)
2 CD set. Renowned Bach scholar and performer John O’Donnell brings a life of research and consideration to his masterful performances of Bach’s Leipzig chorales
This is the quintessential Bach, the Bach whose maxim was "Everything must be possible". Bach at the instrument he loved above all others, and understood to perfection: the instrument that occupies all four limbs plus the full capacity of the brain, as it negotiates polyphony in up to seven voices at a time.
John O'Donnell's recording of the great Leipzig chorales comes after three decades of performing these works internationally. The instrument on which he performs is the 1980 Ahrend organ at Monash University, Melbourne, recognised widely as an instrument ideal for the performance of Bach's music having being built to specifications laid out by the master himself.
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J.S. Bach
Track Listing
1 | Toccata in C (BVW 564) | 15:07 | Preview | $4.80 Buy |
2 | Fantasia super Komm Heiliger Geist (BWV651) | 6:39 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
3 | Komm, Heiliger Geist (BWV 653) | 9:49 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
4 | An Wasserflussen Babylon (BWV653) | 5:24 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
5 | Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 654) | 7:58 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
6 | Trio super Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 655) | 3:32 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
7 | O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (BWV 656) | 7:59 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
8 | Nun danket alle Gott (BWV 657) | 4:46 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
9 | Von Gott will ich nicht lassen (BWV 658) | 3:28 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
10 | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) | 3:48 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
11 | Trio super Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 660) | 3:21 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
12 | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) | 3:00 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
1 | Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' (BWV 662) | 7:58 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
2 | Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' (BWV 663) | 6:35 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
3 | Trio super Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' (BWV 664) | 5:27 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
4 | Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (BWV 665) | 5:08 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
5 | Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (BWV 666) | 3:43 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
6 | Komm, Gott Schopfer, heiliger Geist (BWV 667) | 2:27 | Preview | $1.20 Buy |
7 | Von Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 669a) | 13:44 | Preview | $3.60 Buy |
8 | Vor deinen Thon tret' ich (BWV 668 & 668a) | 5:08 | Preview | $2.40 Buy |
9 | Passacaglia (BWV 582) | 13:41 | Preview | $3.60 Buy |