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BWV 1031 organ transcriptions?

Dorsetmike

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Are there any recommended recordings of BWV 1031 transcribed for Organ? I heard a piano transcription on the radio and thought how much better it might sound on the organ.
 

Marc

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Dorsetmike

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I'll try feeding that into one of the virtual organ applications, not being a player I was hoping to find a recording.

Any of our virtuosi fancy playing it and recording to MP3 and posting the result?
 

Marc

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I'll try feeding that into one of the virtual organ applications, not being a player I was hoping to find a recording.

Any of our virtuosi fancy playing it and recording to MP3 and posting the result?

My mistake, I was too focused on the word 'transcription' whilst searching.
But here's a recording (Naxos) of a transcription of that same Siciliano (arranged by Widor himself, or so it seems):

http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue/product.aspx?pid=309358
 

Krummhorn

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. . . Any of our virtuosi fancy playing it and recording to MP3 and posting the result?

I've never considered myself a virtuosi, but I do play concerts as well as playing in church every week. Since I'll be at my church all day Wednesday this week (Ash Wednesday services), I'll can record it and post it here on Thursday, if that helps any.
 

Marc

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I've never considered myself a virtuosi, but I do play concerts as well as playing in church every week. Since I'll be at my church all day Wednesday this week (Ash Wednesday services), I'll can record it and post it here on Thursday, if that helps any.

Nice gesture!
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Lars - you might very well be a virtuoso, I hardly think you'd be a virtuosi, however. I, too, look forward to hearing you tickle the ivories (and woods).
 

Krummhorn

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. . . I'll record it and post it here on Thursday

Siciliano, JS Bach - M.P. Möller (1979) II/9 (console in avatar at left)
Registration used in this recording:
Swell: 8' Gemshorn Celeste
Great: 8'-4' Gedeckt (metal), Trem.
Pedal: 8' Gedeckt

A little slower than I would normally play it ... stretched to pace the time needed during communion distribution at noon service.
 
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