Walter Kraft - J.S. Bach: Organ Music Vol. I (1992)

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Title: J.S. Bach: Organ Music Vol. I
Year Of Release: 1992
Label: VoxBox2
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 02:33:15
Total Size: 896 Mb
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Tracklist:

CD 1:
01. Tocata & Fuge in F major, BWV 540 15:35
02. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 626 0:54
03. Heut' triumpheiret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630 1:37
04. Prelude & Fuge in G major, BWV 550 8:18
Concerto in G major, BWV 592
05. 1st Mvt. 3:32
06. Grave 2:24
07. Presto 2:03
Concerto in A minor, BWV 593
08. 1st Mvt. 4:19
09. Adagio 3:38
10. Allegro 4:50
11. Concerto in C major, BWV 595 4:59
Concerto after Vivaldi in D minor, BWV 596
12. 1st Mvt. 5:00
13. 2st Mvt. 2:28
14. 3st Mvt. 3:26
15. Valet will ich der geben, BWV 736 4:54
16. Jesus, meine Zuversicht, BWV 728 1:40
17. Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 725 9:04

CD 2:
01. Chorale Setting - Fuga Magnificat 4:32
02. Chorale Setting - Wirglauben all' an einen Gott, Schopfer BWV 765 3:31
03. Prelude & Fuge in D minor, BWV 539 8:33
04. Fantasie in C minor, BWV 562 5:17
05. Fugue in C minor on a Theme of Legrenzi, BWV 574 8:39
06. Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564 14:31
07. Dorian Toccata & Fugue, BWV 538 14:32
08. Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 15:14

Performers:
Walter Kraft, Organ

This version of the complete Bach Organ works compares very favorably to the better-known set with Helmut Walcha on DG, in that the Kraft set is TRULY complete. (A number of minor but delightful Bach works are omitted in the Walcha compilation.) Additionally, unlike Walcha, who recorded his Bach compilation on just a couple of organs, most notably the Frans Casper Schnitger organ at the St. Laurenskerk in Alkmaar, Holland, Kraft and the producers at Vox literally 'hit the road', recording their Bach collection on a number of organs around Germany. This makes for a more interesting overall sound, in my view, and especially for the Orgelbuchlein (Volume 5) matches the organ to the material better.