Bach,J.S. / Molardi Comp Organ Music 3 CD

This third installment of Bach's complete organ works presents a fine and balanced selection of the intimate and the magnificent: Chorale preludes alternate with some of the most glorious and substantial organ works ever written: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, Pi?ce d'orgue BWV572 and the Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major. For this recording organist Stefano Molardi chose a superb historical instrument, the Zacharias Hildebrandt organ (1728), in the St. Jacobikirche, S?ngerhausen, Germany. Bach knew Hildebrandt well, and Molardi's performance on this organ gives a particular "authentic" thrill to this recording. Stefano Molardi is unquestionably one of Italy's foremost organists, scholar and conductors. His playing however is far from academic: lively phrased, with brisk tempi and articulations he shares the joy, wonderment and love for these eternal masterpieces!

1. Toccata 2. Fugue 3. Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV599 4. Gott, Durch Deine G?te, BWV600 5. Herr Christ, Der Einige Gottes Sohn, BWV601 6. Lob Sei Dem Allm?chtigen Gott, BWV602 7. Puer Natus in Bethlehem, BWV603 8. Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ, BWV604 9. Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich, BWV605 10. Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her, BWV606 11. Vom Himmel Kam Der Engel Schar, BWV607 12. In Dulci Jubilo, BWV608 13. Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen, Allzugleich, BWV609 14. Jesu, Meine Freude, BWV610 15. Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon, BWV611 16. Wir Christenleut', BWV612 17. Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV659 18. Trio Super Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV660 19. Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV661 20. Allein Gott in Der H?H Sei Ehr, BWV662 21. Allein Gott in Der H?H Sei Ehr, BWV663 22. Trio Super Allein Gott in Der H?H Sei Ehr, BWV664 23. Toccata 24. Adagio 25. Fugue 26. Trio in D minor, BWV583 27. Variation No. 1. Canon at the Octave 28. Variation No. 2. Canon at the Fifth 29. Variation No. 3. Cantus Firmus in Canon 30. Variation No. 4. Canon at the Seventh 31. Variation No. 5. Augmentation Canon 32. in Dulci Jubilo, BWV729 33. Gottes Sohn Ist Kommen, BWV724 34. Gelobet Seist Du, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV722 35. Prelude 36. Fugue 37. Allein Gott in Der H?H Sei Ehr, BWV711 38. Allein Gott in Der H?H Sei Ehr, BWV717 39. Wo Soll Ich Fliehen Hin, BWV694 40. Allegro 41. Recitative. Adagio 42. Allegro