Bach Organ Recital - Karl Richter, organ
This early stereo recording has all the right elements: beautiful music by Bach, excellent sound by Decca engineers, a wonderful venue at Victoria Hall, Geneva, and a great interpretation of Bach's organ music by Karl Richter.
Karl Richter's interpretations of J.S. Bach's organ works were groundbreaking in their time and remain highly influential. He was one of the key figures in the mid-20th century movement to revive Bach's music, primarily through historically informed performances. However, he only sometimes adhered to the purist period-instrument approach that later gained prominence. His style combined Romantic intensity with Baroque clarity, making his recordings stand out.
Unlike some later period-performance specialists, Richter allowed for a particular Romantic expressiveness in his playing, which gave his performances a unique emotional weight. His interpretations often had a sense of grandeur and spirituality, particularly well-suited for Bach's music.
Artist(s): Karl Richter at the organ of the Victoria Hall, Geneva
Recording Info: Recorded(14 Oct-11 Nov) 1954 at Victoria Hall, Geneva
Producers: Victor Olof / Peter Andry / James Walker
Engineer: Roy Wallace
Sourced from a 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Nagra 4SJ tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565 9:53
2 Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, BWV 548 14:15
3 Chorale Prelude: 'Ich Ruf Zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ', BWV 639 3:58
4 Chorale Prelude: 'Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme', BWV 645 5:33
5 Chorale Prelude: 'Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her', BWV 606 0:57
6 Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor, BWV 582 15:31
7 Fantasia And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 542 14:31
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