Bach, J.S.: Great Organ Works

Helmut Walcha

• Released on 1/1/97 by Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
• Main artists: Helmut Walcha
• Genre: Classical
• Distinctions: The Qobuz Essential Discography

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

1 I. Toccata

00:02:36

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1959 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

2 II. Fugue

00:06:49

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1959 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

3 I. Toccata

00:09:32

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

4 II. Fugue

00:05:38

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 538 "Dorian" (Johann Sebastian Bach)

5 I. Prelude

00:06:03

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

6 II. Fuga

00:07:06

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Prelude (Fantasy) and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

7 I. Fantasy

00:06:10

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Prelude (Fantasy) and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 "Great" (Johann Sebastian Bach)

8 II. Fugue

00:06:44

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Fantasia in G, BWV 572 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

9 J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G Major, BWV 572

00:08:52

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

10 I. Passacaglia

00:07:54

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

11 II. Fugue

00:05:49

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Erich Thienhaus, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

DISC 2

Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

1 I. Prelude

00:04:35

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Behrens, Editor - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1970 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

2 II. Fugue

00:06:06

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Behrens, Editor - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1970 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Prelude and Fugue in E Flat Major, BWV 552 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

3 Prelude

00:09:18

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Prelude and Fugue in E Flat, BWV 552 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

4 II. Fugue

00:07:16

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Trio Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 527 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

5 I. Andante

00:04:40

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer, Recording Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1970 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

6 II. Adagio e dolce

00:05:38

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer, Recording Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1970 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

7 III. Vivace

00:03:59

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Crabb, Arranger, Work Arranger - Genevieve Lacey, Arranger, Work Arranger - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer, Recording Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1970 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, BWV 769 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

8 Variatio I: Nel canone all'ottava

00:01:29

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Martin Luther, Author - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

9 Variatio II: Allo modo / Nel canone alla quinta

00:01:25

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Martin Luther, Author - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

10 Variatio III: Canone alla settima (Cantabile)

00:02:20

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Martin Luther, Author - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

11 Variatio IV: Per augementationem / Nel canone all'ottava

00:02:50

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Martin Luther, Author - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

12 Variatio V: L'altra sorte del canone al rovescio: 1) alla sesta — 2) alla terza — 3) alla seconda e — 4) alla nona

00:03:01

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Martin Luther, Author - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake') (Johann Sebastian Bach)

13 J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

00:04:14

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

14 J.S. Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646

00:02:04

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 647 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

15 J.S. Bach: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 647

00:03:12

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 648 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

16 J.S. Bach: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 648

00:01:54

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

17 J.S. Bach: Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649

00:03:10

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

18 J.S. Bach: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650

00:03:32

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Helmut Walcha, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Gerd Ploebsch, Producer - Hansjoachim Reiser, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
• Total length: 02:23:56

• Main artists: Helmut Walcha
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
• Genre: Classical
• Collection: 2 CD
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

© 1997 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin This Compilation ℗ 1997 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Distinctions:

• The Qobuz Essential Discography