The Three "B"s (III) – Johannes Brahms (d. 4/3/1897) #1713
…youthful masterpieces inspired by Bach, his last compositions, and other surprises.
Hour 1
BRAHMS: Prelude & Fugue in g, WoO 10 –Peter Sykes (1990 Nordlie/1st United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls, SD) Titanic 181
BRAHMS: Chorale Prelude & Fugue on O Traurigheit, o Herzeleid, WoO 7 –Robert Bates (1996 Bond/Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, OR) Pro Organo 7060
BRAHMS: Chorale-preludes, O Gott, du frommer Gott (No. 7) & Herzlich tut mich erfreuen(No. 4), fr Op. 122 —Georges Athanasiades (1989 Jann/Waldsassen Basilica, Germany) Tudor 790
BRAHMS: Passacaglia (iv.), fr Symphony No. 4 in e, Op. 98 --Daniel Stipe (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA) Pipedreams Archive (r. 11/18/14)
BRAHMS: Chorale-prelude, Herzliebster Jesu, Op. 122, no. 2 –Virgil Fox (Hammond Castle/Gloucester, MA) OrganArts 4002
BRAHMS (trans. Juon): Allegro appassionato (ii.), fr Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 –Isabelle & Florence Lafitte, piano; Olivier Vernet & Cédric Meckler (1873 Cavaillé-Coll/Cathedral of St. Maurice, Angers, France) Ligia Digital 0104261-13
Hour 2
BRAHMS: Chorale-preludes, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (No. 5) and Mein Jesu, der du mich (No. 1), fr Op. 122 –Kevin Bowyer (1965 Marcussen/St. Knud’s Church, Odense, Denmark) Nimbus 5262
BRAHMS (trans. Lemare): Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 –Robert Quinney 1922-32 Willis/Westminster Cathedral, London) Signum 0892
BRAHMS: Un poco allegretto e grazioso (iii.), fr Symphony No. 1 in c, Op. 68 –Thomas Weisflog & Scott Kumer (1928 Kimball+/St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Chicago, IL) Meridian 84372
BRAHMS: Chorale-preludes, Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122, nos. 9/10 –Jacques van Oortmerssen (1906 Setterquist/Kristine Church, Falun, Sweden) BIS 479
BRAHMS (trans. Conte): Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56 –Peter Richard Conte (Wanamaker Organ/Macy’s Department Store, Philadelphia, PA) Gothic 92472
BRAHMS: Chorale-prelude, O Welt, ich muss dich lassen, Op. 122, no. 11 –Robert Parkins (1976 Flentrop/Duke University Chapel, Durham, NC) Naxos 8.550824
