Christopher Houlihan plays Bach - J.S. / Houlihan Bach CD

It goes without saying that almost all serious organists regard Johann Sebastian Bachs magnificent works as the foundation of their musical art. Performed on any decent instrument dating from Bachs time forward, the composers genius and compositional facility never fail to shine through in any of his works, be they large or small. His impeccable craftsmanship, supreme sense of musical invention, intense spirituality and unmatched contrapuntal mastery make each example a memorable and uplifting experience. Christopher Houlihan says, "The past sixty or so years have seen numerous, ground-brekaing recordings of Bachs music on historic and historically informed instruments; this recording is a decidedly modern take on this repertoire. Youll hear crescendos and diminuendos as well as registration changes that are only possible on a modern organ. I do not believe this distorts Bachs genius, but rather highlights different aspects of it. Its a little like playing Bach on a piano - perhaps one doesnt play it like Liszt would have, but how much does one pretend the piano is a harpsichord?".Additional Info: Personnel: Ron Brendle (bass); Frank Kimbrough (piano); Al Sergel (drums).

Specifics

• Album: Christopher Houlihan plays Bach
• Artist: J.S. / Houlihan Bach
• Label: Azica
• Genre: Classical
• MPN: ACD-71314

. Fantasia And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 542
1. Fantasia
2. Fugue
. Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Arranged By - Christopher Houlihan
Arranged By - Christopher Houlihan
3. Allegro
4. Andante
5. Presto
. Prelude And Fugue In B Minor, BWV 544
6. Prelude
7. Fugue
. Trio Sonata In G Major, BWV 530
8. Vivace
9. Lento
10. Allegro
. Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564
11. Toccata
12. Adagio
13. Fugue
. Passacaglia and Fugue In C Minor, BWV 582
14. Passacaglia
15. Fugue

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