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1Toccata in B-dur
producer:
Christopher Adler (American composer & musician)
organ:
James Johnstone (classical organist & harpsichordist) (in 1997-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Ev.-Luth. Kirche - St. Michaelis in Brand-Erbisdorf, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1997-05)
recording of:
Toccata and Fugue in B-flat major, P. 470, T. 247: I. Toccata (in 1997-05)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Toccata and Fugue in B-flat major, P. 470, T. 247
Johann Pachelbel1:53
2Präludium und Fuge in d-moll, BuxWV 140
organ:
Helmut Walcha (German organist)
recording of:
Praeludium in D minor, BuxWV 140
composer:
Dieterich Buxtehude (composer)
part of:
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BuxWV 140)
Dietrich Buxtehude6:11
3Choralvorspiel, BWV 650 "Kommst du nun, Jesu"
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
organ:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1966-11)
recorded at:
Jægersborg Kirke (Jaegersborg church near Copenhagen) in Gentofte Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1966-11)
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Kommst du nun, Jesus vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 (in 1966-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 650)
part of:
Sechs Choräle von verschiedener Art
Johann Sebastian Bach3:37
4Toccata und Fuge in d-Moll, BWV 565: Toccata
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1988-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1988-09)
recorded at:
Kreuzbergkirche in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1988-09)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata (in 1988-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:29
5Toccata und Fuge in d-Moll, BWV 565: Fuge
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1988-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Kreuzbergkirche in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1988-09)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: II. Fuge (in 1988-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:59
6Kantate, BWV 147 "Jesu bleibet meine Freude"
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
organ arranger:
Peter Hurford (organist)
recorded at:
Sydney Opera House in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:17
7Orgelkonzert in F-Dur, op. 4 no. 5: Allegro
organ:
Carlo Curley (US organist)
recording of:
Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 5, HWV 293: II. Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1735)
part of:
Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 5, HWV 293
Georg Friedrich Händel5:54
8Fuge in g-Moll, KV 401 (KV 375e)
organ:
Thomas Trotter (organist)
recording of:
Fugue in G minor, K. 375e/401 (fragment)
composed in:
Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (from 1772 until 1773)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1772 until 1773)
part of:
NMA volume of Fragments ([Fr]) (number: Fr 1772g), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 401), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 375e), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 401), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 401) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 375e)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:59
9Sonate in A-Dur, op. 65 no. 3: Con moto maestoso
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
recording of:
Sonate A-Dur, op. 65 Nr. 3: I. Con moto maestoso
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Sonate A-Dur, op. 65 Nr. 3
Felix Mendelssohn8:10
10Präludium und Fuge in g-Moll, WoO 10: Präludium
organ:
Peter Planyavsky (Austrian organist, composer and conductor) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G minor, WoO 10: I. Prelude. Allegro di molto (in 1982-09)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G minor, WoO 10
Johannes Brahms3:18
11Sonate im ersten Ton
organ:
Carlo Curley (US organist)
recording of:
Sonata de primo tono
composer:
José Lidón
José Lidón3:31
12Präludium und Fuge über B-A-C-H
organ:
Thomas Trotter (organist)
recording of:
Präludium und Fuge über den Namen BACH, S. 260 (Prelude and Fugue on the Name BACH, S. 260, for organ)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 260)
Franz Liszt12:47
13Suite gothique, op. 25: Toccata
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
recording of:
Suite Gothique, op. 25: IV. Toccata
composer:
Léon Boëllmann (French composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Suite Gothique, op. 25
Léon Boëllmann3:50
14Fantasiestücke, op. 54 no. 6: Carillon de Westminster
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
24 pièces de fantaisie, suite nº 3, op. 54: Nº 6. Carillon de Westminster
composer:
Louis Vierne (French organist and composer)
part of:
24 pièces de fantaisie, suite nº 3, op. 54
Louis Vierne6:48
15Symphonie no. 5 in f-Moll, op. 42 no. 1: Toccata
miscellaneous support:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer) (task: recording supervision)
engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1983-09)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-09)
recording of:
Symphonie pour orgue n° 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n° 1: V. Toccata (in 1983-09)
composer:
Charles‐Marie Widor (French organist, composer and teacher) (in 1879)
part of:
Symphonie pour orgue n° 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n° 1
Charles‐Marie Widor5:26

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part of:Best of (Deutsche Grammophon) (order: 11)
Eloquence (Deutsche Grammophon/Decca/Philips Classics, et al.; classical series established in 1999) (order: 226)
ASIN:DE: B00062RBM2 [info]
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