Koopman: Bach – Organ Spectacular (DVD-A)

Performer: Ton Koopman
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
DVD Audio
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: DVD-A, ISO
Label: Teldec
Size: 4.19 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

# Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

# Vater unser im Himmelreich (II), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung No. 14), BWV 682 (BC K14)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

# Fugue for organ in G minor (“Little”), BWV 578 (BC J66)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

# Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale No. 1), BWV 645 (BC K22)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

# Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), chorale prelude for organ (Achtzehn Choräle No. 8), BWV 659 (BC K82)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

# Prelude and Fugue, for organ in E flat major (“St. Anne;” Clavier-Übung III/26), BWV 552 (BC J16)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

# Trio Sonata for organ No. 6 in G major, BWV 530 (BC J6)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

# Passacaglia and Fugue, for organ in C minor, BWV 582 (BC J79)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Ton Koopman

A Good Demonsration Disc for DVD-Audio Systems

This recital of familiar Bach organ works performed by Ton Koopman is a very good one he mixes favorites like the Toccata & Fugue and the Passacaglia & Fugue with lesser known chorale preludes I feel that Mr. Koopman uses some good taste and imagination in his choices of registration and ornamentation. Or in other words he doesn’t get carried away with playing these works, he lets the music speak for itself. This recital comes from an excellent set of recordings on the Teldec label which seems to be leading the way in DVD-Audio releases. Since I’m only playing this disc on a DVD-Video player I cannot comment on some of the added features on the disc, I can say that this is a good recital performed on the Muller Organ in the Grote Kerk Leeuwarden which sounds like a perfect organ for these works. Here’s hoping for more!