Piet Kee plays Bach, Vol. 1 Main Performer or Conductor: Piet Kee Instrumentation: Organ Individual Works: Fantasia & Fugue in g, BWV 542 Eight chorale preludes from the "Orgel-Büchlein": - Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 - Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633 - Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636 - Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 - In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640 - Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein, BWV 641 - Wer nur den lieben Gott lõßt walten, BWV 642 Prelude & Fugue in C, BWV 531 Chorale Prelude on "Allein Gott in der Hoeh' sei Ehr' ", BWV 663 Chorale Prelude on "Erbarm dich mein, o Here Gott", BWV 721 Prelude & Fugue in h, BWV 544 Format: Unspecified Record Label: Chandos Catalog Number: CHAN 0506 Year Released/Recorded: 1988 Total Playing Time: 61'54" Comments: Christiaan Müller organ, St. Bavo, Haarlem, The Netherlands The dignified, stately St. Bavo organ is captured beautifully. At its console none other than a man who has been associated with this unique organ for most of his musical life. To my ears, Piet Kee's Bach-playing is characterized by a sense of reverence and authority, devoid of fashionable effects. Because of this, it has great "staying power". I get a great sense of contentment from the way Piet Kee "simply" lets the music unfold, seemingly on its own terms, and in its own good time. The Fantasia & Fugue are noble, the "Orgel-B³chlein" chorale preludes devout, the (youthful) Prelude & Fugue in C fresh and powerful, "Allein Gott..." is wonderfully introspective, "Erbarm dich..." not as haunting as I can imagine it, and the Prelude & Fugue in h are monumental. Utterly fulfilling Bach-playing. Tomasz Pozdzik said: The Great Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542 & the organ of St. Bavo in Haarlem & one of the greatest organist of XX centuryþ nothing to add. It is simply the best interpretation of the Bachþs Fantasia Iþve ever heard. Also Prelude & Fugue in B minor is outstanding. By the way... if you will see the CD "Piet Kee plays Bruhns & Buxtehude at the organ of Roskilde Cathedral" (CHAN 0539) - you must hear it!!! It will amaze you!!! Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Willem Van Galen Tomasz Pozdzik Date First Submitted: 03/16/1996 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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