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The chorale preludes for organ collected on this CD were among Bach's final compositions. Stradivarius has prefaced each prelude, or group of preludes, with the composer's choral harmonization of the tune on which the prelude is based. Concentus Vocalis, conducted by P. Urban Stillhardt, sings the chorales with elegance and purity. Organist Claudio Astronio, playing an instrument built in 2002 by Léon Verschuren, gives each of the chorale preludes a distinctive character. His playing is supple and fluid, giving the music plenty of time to breathe and unfold. The listener is very much aware of the organ's physicality -- the rush of air moving through the pipes, the sound of the instrument's mechanics -- and for anyone easily annoyed by those peripheral sounds, this album would not be ideal. Astronio, however, embraces the sounds as part of the real experience of the music, and they do indeed give the recording an immediacy and have a nearly tactile effect. Astronio's nuanced playing, the strong character of the instrument itself, and the fine choral performances make this an outstanding account of some of Bach's most subtle and affecting works.
© TiVo
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Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 59 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 267 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 180 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns Wend, BWV 332 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 401 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 386 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 417 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
DISC 2
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr', BWV 260 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 363 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
18 Chorale Preludes for Organ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Conductor - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Concentus Vocalis Griesensis, Choir - P. Urban Stillhardt, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Das Orgel-Büchlein (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Claudio Astronio, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
Albumbeschreibung
The chorale preludes for organ collected on this CD were among Bach's final compositions. Stradivarius has prefaced each prelude, or group of preludes, with the composer's choral harmonization of the tune on which the prelude is based. Concentus Vocalis, conducted by P. Urban Stillhardt, sings the chorales with elegance and purity. Organist Claudio Astronio, playing an instrument built in 2002 by Léon Verschuren, gives each of the chorale preludes a distinctive character. His playing is supple and fluid, giving the music plenty of time to breathe and unfold. The listener is very much aware of the organ's physicality -- the rush of air moving through the pipes, the sound of the instrument's mechanics -- and for anyone easily annoyed by those peripheral sounds, this album would not be ideal. Astronio, however, embraces the sounds as part of the real experience of the music, and they do indeed give the recording an immediacy and have a nearly tactile effect. Astronio's nuanced playing, the strong character of the instrument itself, and the fine choral performances make this an outstanding account of some of Bach's most subtle and affecting works.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 01:58:55
- Main artists: Concentus Vocalis Griesensis Claudio Astronio P. Urban Stillhardt
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: Stradivarius
- Genre: Klassiek
(C) 2006 Stradivarius (P) 2006 Stradivarius
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