Stokowski's Symphonic Bach, Volume 2

Stokowski's Symphonic Bach, Volume 2

Unpublished orchestral transcriptions by Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) of works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)

premiere recording of complete transcription

Fantasia and Fugue in G minor

12:13

in g-Moll - en sol mineur

BWV 542

1

Fantasia. Largo

6:46

2

Fuga. Allegro deciso

5:27

3

Arioso

5:55

Largo from Concerto for harpsichord and strings in F minor, BWV 1056

4

Wachet auf

4:04

(Sleepers, wake!)

'Schübler' Chorale Prelude, BWV 645

5

Ein' feste Burg

3:09

(A Mighty Fortress)

Chorale after Luther

6

Chaconne in D minor

16:19

in d-Moll - en ré mineur

from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

7

Andante sostenuto

5:40

from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003

8

Preludio in E

3:46

from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006

premiere recording

9

Aus tiefer Noth

4:32

(De profundis)

Chorale Prelude, BWV 686 from Clavier-Übung, Book III

10

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

3:05

No. 10, Chorale 'Jesus bleibet meine Freude', from Cantata, BWV 147 Herz und Mund unt Tat und Leben

11

My Soul is Athirst

3:28

No. 72, Chorale 'Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden', from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244

12

Sarabande

4:11

from Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002

13

Aus der Tiefe rufe ich

5:20

Chorale Prelude, BWV 745

Now attributed to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)

14

Fugue in C minor

2:06

in c-Moll - en ut mineur

BWV 847 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

Matthias Bamert

8 & 9 January 2004