JS Bach: Italian Concertos (arrangements for organ)

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Release Date: 21st Mar 2011
Catalogue No: 94203
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 74 minutes

Bach, J S: Organ Concerto in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV593

Work length12:18

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Matthias Havinga

I. (Allegro) [arr. Of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 522]

Track length4:15

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II. Adagio (Arr. Of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 522)

Track length3:33

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III. Allegro (Arr. Of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 522)

Track length4:30

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Bach, J S: Organ Concerto in D minor (after Vivaldi), BWV596

Work length11:11

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Matthias Havinga

I. (Allegro) - II. Grave - III. Fugue [arr. Of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 565]

Track length5:05

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IV. Largo e spiccato (Arr. Of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 565)

Track length2:38

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V. (Allegro) [arr. Of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 565]

Track length3:28

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Excerpt, Bach, J S: Organ Concerto in C major (after Johann Ernst), BWV595

Work length4:59

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Matthias Havinga

Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto in D minor (after Marcello), BWV974

Work length12:32

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Matthias Havinga

I. (Andante) [After a. Marcello's Oboe Concerto]

Track length3:20

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II. Adagio (After a. Marcello's Oboe Concerto)

Track length4:00

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III. Presto (After a. Marcello's Oboe Concerto)

Track length5:12

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Bach, J S: Organ Concerto in G Major, BWV 592

Work length8:31

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Matthias Havinga

I. Allegro assai (Arr. Of Johann Ernst [Prince of Weimar]'s Violin Concerto No. 8)

Track length3:47

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II. Grave (Arr. Of Johann Ernst [Prince of Weimar]'s Violin Concerto No. 8)

Track length2:25

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III. Presto (Arr. Of Johann Ernst [Prince of Weimar]'s Violin Concerto No. 8)

Track length2:19

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Bach, J S: Prelude & 'Fiddle' Fugue in D minor, BWV539

Work length6:08

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Matthias Havinga

Fugue

Track length6:08

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Bach, J S: Organ Concerto in C Major, BWV 594

Work length19:08

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Matthias Havinga

I. Allegro (Arr. Of Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major, RV 208)

Track length7:10

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II. Recitativo. Adagio (Arr. Of Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major, RV 208)

Track length3:07

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III. Allegro (Arr. Of Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major, RV 208)

Track length8:51

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In Bach’s time it was common practice to arrange works of other composers for different instruments.Also the great J.S. Bach transcribed solo concertos (for instance violin concertos, wind concertos) of such famous composers like Vivaldi and Marcello for organ solo.

CD was recorded in Kotka (Finland) on the organ used during the famous Kotka International Organ Competition.

Detailed organ registration available in the booklet.

Including the famous Fugue in D minor BWV 539 (originally for viol solo).

CD recorded with the unique ULSI recording system.

A follow up release of Matthias Havinga will follow in the second half of 2011.

Although it would be almost impossible to believe from the lofty position J.S. Bach occupies in the pantheon of the great composers, during his lifetime he was best known as one of the very greatest virtuosos and improvisers on the harpsichord and organ. He produced works of unrivalled contrapuntal art. As a result of his duties at court and for the church, Bach never travelled beyond what we now call Germany. His musical interests and the influences upon his compositional style came from outside the borders of his homeland. It was in particular the music of the Venetian master - Vivaldi and Marcello. Through the young half brother of the Duke of Sachsen-Weimer (who was a very talented violinist) Bach received the scores of Vivaldi’s op.3 concertos, and he learned from the Prince of a Dutch organist, the blind Jan Jakob de Graaf, who could perform such concertos by heart, in three or four voices. Bach’s transcriptions demand an absolute technical mastery of an order unprecedented at the time.What fun he must have had making these arrangements - a welcome change from the day to day duties that kept him from travelling.

JS Bach: Italian Concertos (arrangements for organ)

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