Sony PS3 SACD to *ISO | DST 1bit-2822,4kHz 2.0, 5.1
FLAC 24bit 88.2kHZ 2.0
Classical | Label: Documents | Cat. Num. 221771 | RAR 3% Rec.
FLAC 24bit 88.2kHZ 2.0
Classical | Label: Documents | Cat. Num. 221771 | RAR 3% Rec.
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The Danish organist and conductor, Knud Vad, was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. He had additional studies with Anton Heiller in 1960 and 1964.
In 1964 Knud Vad was appointed organist at Sorø Monastery Church, and in the following years he built up the musical life for which Sorø is so well-known today. In 1975 he started performing the organ works by J.S. Bach at the famous Marcussen organ in Sorø Church and has repeated this since then with five-year intervals. In connection with the last performance in 2000 he concluded the recording of Bach’s organ works (including the Neumeister chorals) at the Sorø organ (the first recording with the same organist at the same organ in Denmark).
In 1964 Knud Vad was appointed organist at Sorø Monastery Church, and in the following years he built up the musical life for which Sorø is so well-known today. In 1975 he started performing the organ works by J.S. Bach at the famous Marcussen organ in Sorø Church and has repeated this since then with five-year intervals. In connection with the last performance in 2000 he concluded the recording of Bach’s organ works (including the Neumeister chorals) at the Sorø organ (the first recording with the same organist at the same organ in Denmark).
| Review by Beethovenfan January 19, 2009 | Performance:  Sonics (MC): |
| The box nowhere claims to offer the complete organworks but with a title like “The Organ Works”, one expects as much. And like most of these boxes, this one is not complete. Not included are : 1- all the BWV-numbers with an a- or b-appendix except for BWV 1027a. These are all early versions or variations, some of them not by Bach. These works are mostly never included. 2- BWV 692, 746, 759, 760, 761, 771 wich are not by Bach 3- BWV 708, 749, 750, 756, 758 wich are of doubtful authenticity 4- BWV 562 (the fugue), 573, 764 wich are fragments 5- BWV 634 wich Vad considers as a variant from BWV 633 6- BWV 725 wich Vad considers as nothing but “merely an harmonized chorale “ 7- BWV 802, 803, 804, 805 wich Vad considers as cembaloworks 8- ...maybe I missed some... On the other hand, many of the doubtful pieces are included just like a few that are clearly not by Bach (ao. BWV 693), I think that this box is Vad’s very personal vision. I just have problems with the omission of lines 4, 5, 6 and 7 stated above. The box gives no information about the recording, just DDD, so we must trust our ears. I think this is not an original surround recording but the sound is great. It is much better than the good old but flat stereo’s. One has not the feeling to expierence the space of the Sorø Church but the SACD offers enough space in the organ. But the most important to me is the purity in the sound. In contrast with all the organ-CD’s I heard, the SACD’s give nicely and clearly separated voices. The colours of all the stops are presented in a natural way, and especially in de very low voices one feels the wind going through the instrument. And even very deep, you still hear an organ. The small choir organ also is recorded in the same honest way. Knud Vad’s playing is great. I heard Fagius, Stockmeier, Koopman, Vernet, Marie-Claire Alain 3th set, Rübsam’s 1th set..., and I am glad I have these in my collection but from now on I will take Vad when I want to enjoy Bach on organ. Maybe it is not all very HIP (but than, what would Bach think about our HIP’s ?) but it is with much love for the music and the instrument. For little money you get much quality, I do recommend this box. For a purist who wants every BWV-number I recommend other boxes to start with and go collecting the missing numbers here and there. | |
Disc 17:
01.Einzeln überlief. Choralbearb. BWV 690-771, BWV 769 LXVII kanonische Veränd. v. "Vom Himmel hoch"11:53
02.Einzeln überlief. Choralbearb. BWV 690-771, BWV 770 LXVIII Partite diverse: Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen14:53
03.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. I BWV 957 Mach's mit mir, Gott, nach Deiner Güt02:21
04.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. II BWV 1090 Wir Christenleut02:18
05.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. III BWV 1091 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist03:22
06.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. IV BWV 1092 Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf02:16
07.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. V BWV 1093 Herzliebster Jesu, was hast Du verbrochen03:38
08.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. VI BWV 1094 O Jesu, wie ist dein Gestalt04:12
09.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. VII BWV 1095 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig02:36
10.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. VIII BWV 1096 Christe, der Du bist Tag und Licht (Komp: Pachelbel)03:24
11.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. IX BWV 1097 Ehr sei Dir Christ, der Du leidest02:46
12.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. X BWV 1098 Wir glauben alle an einen Gott02:53
13.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XII BWV 1099 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir02:40
14.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XIII BWV 1100 Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ02:30
15.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XIV BWV 1101 Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt03:22
16.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XV BWV 1102 Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ02:57
17.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XVI BWV 1103 Erhalt uns, Herr, bei Deinem Wort01:45
Disc 18:
01.BWV 1104 Wenn Dich Unglück Tut Greifen An 02:33
02.BWV 1105 Jesu, Meine Freude 02:11
03.BWV 1106 Gott Ist Mein Heil 01:50
04.BWV 1107 Jesu, Meines Lebens Leben 01:43
05.BWV 1108 Als Jesus Christus In Der Nacht 03:04
06.BWV 1109 Ach Gott, Tu' Dich Erbarmen 03:20
07.BWV 1110 O Herre Gott, Dein Göttlich Wort 02:30
08.BWV 1111 Nun Lasst Uns Den Leib Begraben 02:42
09.BWV 1112 Christus, Der Ist Mein Leben 01:45
10.BWV 1113 Ich Hab' Mein Sach' Gott Heimgestellt 03:25
11.BWV 1114 Herr Jesu Christ, Du Höchstes Gut 03:41
12.BWV 1115 Herzlich Lieb Hab' Ich Dich, O Herr 02:57
13.BWV 1116 Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan 02:04
14.BWV 1117 Alle Menschen Müssen Sterben 02:36
15.BWV 1118 Werde Munter, Mein Gemüte 02:11
16.BWV 1119 Wie Nach Einer Wasserquelle 02:56
17.BWV 1120 Christ, Der Du Bist Der Helle Tag 02:07
01.Einzeln überlief. Choralbearb. BWV 690-771, BWV 769 LXVII kanonische Veränd. v. "Vom Himmel hoch"11:53
02.Einzeln überlief. Choralbearb. BWV 690-771, BWV 770 LXVIII Partite diverse: Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen14:53
03.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. I BWV 957 Mach's mit mir, Gott, nach Deiner Güt02:21
04.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. II BWV 1090 Wir Christenleut02:18
05.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. III BWV 1091 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist03:22
06.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. IV BWV 1092 Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf02:16
07.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. V BWV 1093 Herzliebster Jesu, was hast Du verbrochen03:38
08.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. VI BWV 1094 O Jesu, wie ist dein Gestalt04:12
09.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. VII BWV 1095 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig02:36
10.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. VIII BWV 1096 Christe, der Du bist Tag und Licht (Komp: Pachelbel)03:24
11.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. IX BWV 1097 Ehr sei Dir Christ, der Du leidest02:46
12.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. X BWV 1098 Wir glauben alle an einen Gott02:53
13.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XII BWV 1099 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir02:40
14.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XIII BWV 1100 Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ02:30
15.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XIV BWV 1101 Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt03:22
16.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XV BWV 1102 Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ02:57
17.Orgelchoräle Neumeistersamml. XVI BWV 1103 Erhalt uns, Herr, bei Deinem Wort01:45
Disc 18:
01.BWV 1104 Wenn Dich Unglück Tut Greifen An 02:33
02.BWV 1105 Jesu, Meine Freude 02:11
03.BWV 1106 Gott Ist Mein Heil 01:50
04.BWV 1107 Jesu, Meines Lebens Leben 01:43
05.BWV 1108 Als Jesus Christus In Der Nacht 03:04
06.BWV 1109 Ach Gott, Tu' Dich Erbarmen 03:20
07.BWV 1110 O Herre Gott, Dein Göttlich Wort 02:30
08.BWV 1111 Nun Lasst Uns Den Leib Begraben 02:42
09.BWV 1112 Christus, Der Ist Mein Leben 01:45
10.BWV 1113 Ich Hab' Mein Sach' Gott Heimgestellt 03:25
11.BWV 1114 Herr Jesu Christ, Du Höchstes Gut 03:41
12.BWV 1115 Herzlich Lieb Hab' Ich Dich, O Herr 02:57
13.BWV 1116 Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan 02:04
14.BWV 1117 Alle Menschen Müssen Sterben 02:36
15.BWV 1118 Werde Munter, Mein Gemüte 02:11
16.BWV 1119 Wie Nach Einer Wasserquelle 02:56
17.BWV 1120 Christ, Der Du Bist Der Helle Tag 02:07
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