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Vikingur Olafsson’s marvellous performance of Bach’s Organ Concerto No. 4, BWV 528. Played for Deutsche Grammophon. 

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Bach all day. 

Honourable mentions to the composers who shaped Bach’s formidable output. Antonio Vivaldi, as Charles Rosen explains in this fantastic documentary, showed Bach how to begin a piece with a charismatic theme. Bach would have played Vivaldi’s music and transcribed several of the Italian master’s works for organ. In those days, transcribing a composer’s work was a compliment. Bach was far more generous in acknowledging his influences and themes he had borrowed from other composers (a substantial amount). Here, Bach is lively, but controlled: he keeps most of Vivaldi’s character without adding much of his own more advanced contrapuntal work. (With Reincken’s Hortus Musicus, however, he takes the reins and dashes off!).

Beautiful transcription!

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G.F. HÄNDEL: Organ Concerto in A major HWV 296, La Divina Armonia

A delightful, cheerful piece by the wonderful Handel. 

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Pieces I have never heard before: the great Felix Mendelssohn’s (1809- 1847) beautiful Organ Sonata No. 3. Mendelssohn’s lively and enduring compositions are a testament to his deep musical study and profound emotions. Small wonder that his Violin Concerto in E Minor is one of the most popular in the repertoire. More importantly, the deep influence of J. S. Bach is evident throughout this piece. Beautiful ending!

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