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ASLSP
directed by Tim Chu; composed by John Cage, 1912-1992; produced by Brian Brandt, fl. 2011 and Michael Hynes; performed by Gary Verkade, 1954-, in John Cage - The Works for Organ (New York, NY: Mode Records, 2013), 24 mins
This release is the first complete recording of all of Cage's works for organ, plus 4'33". The organ is ideally suited to Cage’s aesthetic — its multitude of stops make it the ultimate "prepared" instrument. The fact that sound emanates from a number of pipes placed at discrete locations in space nicely accord...
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directed by Tim Chu; composed by John Cage, 1912-1992; produced by Brian Brandt, fl. 2011 and Michael Hynes; performed by Gary Verkade, 1954-, in John Cage - The Works for Organ (New York, NY: Mode Records, 2013), 24 mins
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This release is the first complete recording of all of Cage's works for organ, plus 4'33". The organ is ideally suited to Cage’s aesthetic — its multitude of stops make it the ultimate "prepared" instrument. The fact that sound emanates from a number of pipes placed at discrete locations in space nicely accords with Cage's idea of the separation of sounds in space. And it represents vast possibilities that could be released as sound through t...
This release is the first complete recording of all of Cage's works for organ, plus 4'33". The organ is ideally suited to Cage’s aesthetic — its multitude of stops make it the ultimate "prepared" instrument. The fact that sound emanates from a number of pipes placed at discrete locations in space nicely accords with Cage's idea of the separation of sounds in space. And it represents vast possibilities that could be released as sound through the use of chance operations. For this reason Cage's organ music occupies a small but quite important place within his output.
For Some of "The Harmony of Maine" Cage selected 18th-century American hymns by Supply Belcher and altered them by extending certain tones and removing others through chance operations so as to attenuate the functional harmony underlying them. Here and there, melodic fragments from the original hymns remain.
ASLSP and Organ2/ASLSP are wonderful explorations of sound written for the German organist Gerd Zacher, an important champion of new music.
Souvenir is an unusual work for Cage from 1984. After receiving half of the commission fee from the American Guild of Organists, he learned that they wanted him to make a piece that was similar to the 1948 piano composition Dream. Never one to repeat himself literally, he returned the commission fee, but it was remailed to him with assurances that he could make whatever kind of piece he wished. Thus liberated, he decided to comply with the original request, and so Souvenir is a melodious work with repetitions yet with the intrusions of harsh tone clusters, which make it something "new."
American organist Gary Verkade, a Zacher student, is on the faculty of the Musikhögskola in Piteå, Sweden. He has appeared at major festivals and concerts throughout Europe and the USA. Verkade was one of the registrants in the first German performance of Some of "The Harmony of Maine."
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Date Written / Recorded
2007-11
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Gary Verkade, 1954-
Contributor
Brian Brandt, fl. 2011, Michael Hynes
Author / Creator
John Cage, 1912-1992, Tim Chu, Gary Verkade, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Mode Records
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of Mode Records. All rights reserved.
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ASLSP, for piano or organ
directed by Tim Chu; composed by John Cage, 1912-1992; produced by Brian Brandt, fl. 2011 and Michael Hynes; performed by Gary Verkade, 1954-, in The Works for Organ (Mode Records, 2013), 30 mins
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directed by Tim Chu; composed by John Cage, 1912-1992; produced by Brian Brandt, fl. 2011 and Michael Hynes; performed by Gary Verkade, 1954-, in The Works for Organ (Mode Records, 2013), 30 mins
Date Written / Recorded
2007-11-10
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Gary Verkade, 1954-
Contributor
Brian Brandt, fl. 2011, Michael Hynes
Author / Creator
John Cage, 1912-1992, Tim Chu, Gary Verkade, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Mode Records
Copyright Message
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Bach: Adagio from Toccata in G major, BWV 916
directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1714); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 4 mins
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in...
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directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1714); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 4 mins
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Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition....
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition. Bach adored his contemporary Gottfried Silbermann’s organs for their exquisite sound and the recording allows the listener to enjoy this sound to the full while offering a closer look at this marvellously crafted instrument. In the second part of this DVD Ton Koopman is “At Home with Bach!” He plays favourite harpsichord pieces and accompanies the eminent Bach Singer Klaus Mertens in popular arias. The programme was filmed in the enchanting Gohlis Castle near Leipzig, a late baroque jewel built in 1755.
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Date Written / Recorded
1714, 2000-06
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ton Koopman, 1944-
Contributor
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Kriss Russman, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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Bach: Allegro from Toccata in G major, BWV 916
directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1714); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Klaus Mertens and Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 3 mins
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in...
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directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1714); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Klaus Mertens and Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 3 mins
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Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition....
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition. Bach adored his contemporary Gottfried Silbermann’s organs for their exquisite sound and the recording allows the listener to enjoy this sound to the full while offering a closer look at this marvellously crafted instrument. In the second part of this DVD Ton Koopman is “At Home with Bach!” He plays favourite harpsichord pieces and accompanies the eminent Bach Singer Klaus Mertens in popular arias. The programme was filmed in the enchanting Gohlis Castle near Leipzig, a late baroque jewel built in 1755.
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Date Written / Recorded
1714, 2000-06
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Klaus Mertens, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Contributor
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Kriss Russman, Klaus Mertens, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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Bach: Bist du bei mir, BWV 508 from Notebook II for Anna Magdalena Bach
directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 and Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, 1690-1749 (1718); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Klaus Mertens and Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 3 mins
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in...
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directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 and Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, 1690-1749 (1718); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Klaus Mertens and Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 3 mins
Description
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition....
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition. Bach adored his contemporary Gottfried Silbermann’s organs for their exquisite sound and the recording allows the listener to enjoy this sound to the full while offering a closer look at this marvellously crafted instrument. In the second part of this DVD Ton Koopman is “At Home with Bach!” He plays favourite harpsichord pieces and accompanies the eminent Bach Singer Klaus Mertens in popular arias. The programme was filmed in the enchanting Gohlis Castle near Leipzig, a late baroque jewel built in 1755.
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Date Written / Recorded
1718, 2000-06
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Klaus Mertens, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Contributor
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, 1690-1749, Kriss Russman, Klaus Mertens, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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Bach: Fugue in g minor, BWV 578
directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966-; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1707); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Günter Atteln, fl. 2004-2015; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 3 mins
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in...
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directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966-; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1707); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Günter Atteln, fl. 2004-2015; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 3 mins
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Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition....
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition. Bach adored his contemporary Gottfried Silbermann’s organs for their exquisite sound and the recording allows the listener to enjoy this sound to the full while offering a closer look at this marvellously crafted instrument. In the second part of this DVD Ton Koopman is “At Home with Bach!” He plays favourite harpsichord pieces and accompanies the eminent Bach Singer Klaus Mertens in popular arias. The programme was filmed in the enchanting Gohlis Castle near Leipzig, a late baroque jewel built in 1755.
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Date Written / Recorded
1707, 2000-06-16
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ton Koopman, 1944-
Contributor
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Günter Atteln, fl. 2004-2015
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Claus Wischmann, 1966-, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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Bach: Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. II 116, from Notebook II for Anna Magdalena Bach
directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1731); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 2 mins
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in...
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directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1731); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 2 mins
Description
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition....
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition. Bach adored his contemporary Gottfried Silbermann’s organs for their exquisite sound and the recording allows the listener to enjoy this sound to the full while offering a closer look at this marvellously crafted instrument. In the second part of this DVD Ton Koopman is “At Home with Bach!” He plays favourite harpsichord pieces and accompanies the eminent Bach Singer Klaus Mertens in popular arias. The programme was filmed in the enchanting Gohlis Castle near Leipzig, a late baroque jewel built in 1755.
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Date Written / Recorded
1731, 2000-06
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ton Koopman, 1944-
Contributor
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Kriss Russman, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966-; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750; produced by Günter Atteln, fl. 2004-2015 and Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 4 mins
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in...
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directed by Claus Wischmann, 1966-; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750; produced by Günter Atteln, fl. 2004-2015 and Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944-, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 4 mins
Description
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition....
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition. Bach adored his contemporary Gottfried Silbermann’s organs for their exquisite sound and the recording allows the listener to enjoy this sound to the full while offering a closer look at this marvellously crafted instrument. In the second part of this DVD Ton Koopman is “At Home with Bach!” He plays favourite harpsichord pieces and accompanies the eminent Bach Singer Klaus Mertens in popular arias. The programme was filmed in the enchanting Gohlis Castle near Leipzig, a late baroque jewel built in 1755.
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Date Written / Recorded
2000-06-16
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ton Koopman, 1944-
Contributor
Günter Atteln, fl. 2004-2015, Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Claus Wischmann, 1966-, Ton Koopman, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
directed by Paul Gordon; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1720); produced by Elmar Kruse, 2004-2009 and Tobias Möller; performed by Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999, in Yehudi Menuhin in 'Concert Magic' (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2005), 3 mins
The great master violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916 – 1999) joined a group of friends at the Charlie Chaplin Studios in 1947 to record the legendary Hollywood music film, “Concert Magic”. This video releases the film for the first time for home viewing. When it was premiered at the Stage door Cinema in San Franc...
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directed by Paul Gordon; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1720); produced by Elmar Kruse, 2004-2009 and Tobias Möller; performed by Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999, in Yehudi Menuhin in 'Concert Magic' (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2005), 3 mins
Description
The great master violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916 – 1999) joined a group of friends at the Charlie Chaplin Studios in 1947 to record the legendary Hollywood music film, “Concert Magic”. This video releases the film for the first time for home viewing. When it was premiered at the Stage door Cinema in San Francisco, it was the first ever concert filmed for movie audiences. Yehudi Menuhin was 32 years old and had already climbed to enormous hei...
The great master violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916 – 1999) joined a group of friends at the Charlie Chaplin Studios in 1947 to record the legendary Hollywood music film, “Concert Magic”. This video releases the film for the first time for home viewing. When it was premiered at the Stage door Cinema in San Francisco, it was the first ever concert filmed for movie audiences. Yehudi Menuhin was 32 years old and had already climbed to enormous heights of critical success and popularity. He and the other musician played classical and romantic works for the recording. The one hour long bonus track features “The Story behind Concert Magic”. In 1997, 50 years after the creation of the film, Yehudi Menuhin and Humphrey Burton (director of a number of Leonard Bernstein concerts and an expert biographer of Menuhin) viewed the film in front of the cameras. Menuhin recalled the making of the film in an interview and added many interesting details with regards to music, filming, artists and the idea behind it all.
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Date Written / Recorded
1720, 1947
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999
Contributor
Elmar Kruse, 2004-2009, Tobias Möller
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Paul Gordon, Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
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Bach: Presto from Toccata in G major, BWV 916
directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1714); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944- and Klaus Mertens, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 2 mins
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in...
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directed by Kriss Russman; composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (1714); produced by Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015 and Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002; performed by Ton Koopman, 1944- and Klaus Mertens, in Ton Koopman plays Bach (Berlin, Berlin State: EuroArts, 2000), 2 mins
Description
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition....
Dutch organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman is one of the most distinguished Bach interpreters of our time. On this DVD, he is featured interpreting Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest organ works, including the popular Toccata in D minor and the Fugue in G minor. He plays on the world-famous Silbermann Organ in Freiberg (Saxony). The organ was completed in 1714 and thoroughly restored in 1982/1983 and it closely retains its original condition. Bach adored his contemporary Gottfried Silbermann’s organs for their exquisite sound and the recording allows the listener to enjoy this sound to the full while offering a closer look at this marvellously crafted instrument. In the second part of this DVD Ton Koopman is “At Home with Bach!” He plays favourite harpsichord pieces and accompanies the eminent Bach Singer Klaus Mertens in popular arias. The programme was filmed in the enchanting Gohlis Castle near Leipzig, a late baroque jewel built in 1755.
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Date Written / Recorded
1714, 2000-06
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ton Koopman, 1944-, Klaus Mertens
Contributor
Paul Smaczny, fl. 1995-2015, Isabel Itturiagagoitia, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, Kriss Russman, Ton Koopman, 1944-, Klaus Mertens
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
EuroArts
Topic / Theme
Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of EuroArts Music International GmbH.
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