Simon Preston and Bach's Organ Works

[Contratrombone64]

Now, I couldn't resist Simon Preston playing Bach's Complete Organ Works from iTunes as I thought $59.99 was pretty, bloody cheap. Again, no organ listed, anyone help with this, driving me demented. David

[Ghekorg7]

Hi David,
I understand.... so many tracks and no organ details........ dementia indeed.
Let me search my archives if I can get up with something.

PS. Any organ recording has to give details : Place, instrument, ranks/stops ect and registrations made by the performer on each track. This is a must ! I just love when I get a CD from Marie-Claire and see the in depth details on how she registers the organ for each part of all the tracks !

[Marc]

Now, I couldn't resist Simon Preston playing Bach's Complete Organ Works from iTunes as I thought $59.99 was pretty, bloody cheap. Again, no organ listed, anyone help with this, driving me demented. David

Unlucky you, it was even cheaper at f.i. Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Organ-Wor...dp/B0033KR5XY/

It has been (re-)issued three times now; I have the 2nd 'edition'.

Here is some handy info about this not-really-complete integral:

http://www.bach-cantatas.com/NVP/Preston.htm#Organ

My own opinion (for what it's worth of course):
Free works in general not to my likings. Too much 'cat on a hot tin roof' playing.
I think the Trio Sonatas are fine though, and also quite a lot of the chorale preludes/partitas/variations, especially the 3rd part of the Clavier-Übung on the Joachim Wagner organ in Trondheim's Cathedral (Norway). This is also my favourite instrument of the lot, together with the Marcussen organ of Sorø's Klosterkirke in Denmark.

[Contratrombone64]

Marc - thanks very much, that at least tells me what I need to know. As to getting it cheaper on Amazon, spilled milk and all that.