Stokowski's Symphonic Bach (Vol 2)
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J. S. BACH
Stokowski's Symphonic Bach (Vol 2)
BBC Philharmonic / Matthias Bamert, conductor
[ Chandos Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 6 March 2005
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"Extraordinary how Bach's influence on later composers can suddenly snap into focus in Stokowski's ingenious orchestrations - Brahms, Mendelssohn and Mahler are among the allusions. Excellent sound."
(BBC Music)
Stokowski was 88 when Matthias Bamert became the Assistant Conductor of Stokowski's own American Symphony Orchestra in 1970. Says Bamert: 'His memory was not too good, but there were always moments when he was absolutely lucid, brilliant and shining… Generally Stokowski had this knowledge as a conductor and an arranger to make an orchestra sound fantastic - much better than it should. The Bach transcriptions are absolutely the most luscious, wonderful sound.' This second volume of Stokowski's Symphonic Bach from Bamert features unpublished transcriptions, conducted by this unique Stokowski authority, and the sound is, as Bamert intended, luscious! This is the sixth in Bamert's Stokowski survey, and each disc in the series has received excellent reviews.
Some of these transcriptions have not been recorded since the days of 78rpm discs. In addition, this disc contains the world premiere recordings of Stokowski's Aus tiefer Not and the complete transcription of the Fantasia and Fugue in G minor.
Tracks:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
premiere recording of complete transcription
Fantasia and Fugue in G minor 12:13
BWV 542
1 Fantasia. Largo 6:46
2 Fuga. Allegro deciso 5:27
3 Arioso 5:55
Largo from Concerto for harpsichord and strings in F minor, BWV 1056
4 Wachet auf 4:04
Sleepers, wake!)
'Schübler' Chorale Prelude, BWV 645
5 Ein' feste Burg 3:09
(A Mighty Fortress)
Chorale after Luther
6 Chaconne in D minor 16:19
from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
7 Andante sostenuto 5:40
from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
8 Preludio in E 3:46
from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
9 Aus tiefer Noth 4:32
(De profundis) Chorale Prelude, BWV 686 from Clavier-Übung, Book III
10 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 3:05
No. 10, Chorale 'Jesus bleibet meine Freude', from Cantata, BWV 147 Herz und Mund unt Tat und Leben
11 My Soul is Athirst 3:28
No. 72, Chorale 'Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden', from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
12 Sarabande 4:11
from Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
13 Aus der Tiefe rufe ich 5:20
Chorale Prelude, BWV 745
Now attributed to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
14 Fugue in C minor 2:06
BWV 847 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
