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Bach Toccatas, Preludes and Fugues
Johann Sebastian Bach

Kare Nordstoga

Bach Toccatas, Preludes and Fugues

Format: CD
Label: Lawo Classics
UPC: 7090020181752
Catnr: LWC 1153
Release date: 03 August 2018
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Label
Lawo Classics
UPC
7090020181752
Catalogue number
LWC 1153
Release date
03 August 2018
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About the album

NORDSTOGA’S NINTH
In his ninth and tenth of a total of fourteen releases of Bach’s collected organ works, Kåre Nordstoga pulls together much of what was not collected from the composer’s side — preludes and fugues.

The double form prelude (or toccata) and fugue has been an established form of composition since the 1600s. The North Germans Dietrich Buxtehude and Georg Böhm made a powerful contribution to this contrastive style in which the freer first part and the more rigorous second part are united in a dynamic whole. The young Johann Sebastian harvested significant impressions from these two composers during his time in Lübeck and Lüneburg, and this album was recorded in Lüneburg.

Kåre Nordstoga (b. 1954) studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music under Søren Gangfløt, Bjørn Boysen and Kaare Ørnung, among others. Following his debut concert in 1978, he continued his studies under David Sanger in London, and he was for a time organist at Ullern Church, before coming to Oslo Cathedral in 1984. He has also been associated with the Norwegian Academy of Music, where he was appointed professor in 1994. Nordstoga is an active concert organist.
NORDSTOGA'S NEUNTE
In seiner neunten und zehnten von insgesamt vierzehn Veröffentlichungen von Bachs gesammelten Orgelwerken fasst Kåre Nordstoga vieles zusammen, was nicht von der Seite des Komponisten zusammengestellt wurde - Präludien und Fugen.
Die Doppelform Präludium (oder Toccata) und Fuge ist seit dem 17. Jahrhundert eine etablierte Form der Komposition. Die Norddeutschen Dietrich Buxtehude und Georg Böhm haben einen starken Beitrag zu diesem kontrastreichen Stil geleistet, in dem der freiere erste Teil und der strengere zweite Teil zu einem dynamischen Ganzen vereint wurden. Der junge Johann Sebastian sammelte während seiner Zeit in Lübeck und Lüneburg bedeutende Eindrücke von diesen beiden Komponisten und dieses Album wurde in Lüneburg aufgenommen.
Kåre Nordstoga (*1954) studierte an der Norwegischen Musikakademie unter anderem bei Søren Gangfløt, Bjørn Boysen und Kaare Ørnung. Nach seinem Debütkonzert 1978 setzte er sein Studium bei David Sanger in London fort und war zeitweise Organist an der Ullern Church, bevor er 1984 in die Kathedrale von Oslo kam. Er war auch mit der Norwegischen Musikakademie verbunden, wo er 1994 zum Professor ernannt wurde. Nordstoga ist ein aktiver Konzertorganist.

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Kåre Nordstoga (organ)

Kåre Nordstoga is considered to be one of the foremost concert organists in Europe. He made his debut in 1978 in Oslo Cathedral, where he became Assistant Organist in 1984, and taught for a time at the Norwegian Academy of Music before becoming the cathedral’s full-time Organist in 1994. Nordstoga has released several solo recordings and has participated in a number of releases. As a highly valued accompanist and soloist, he regularly collaborates with some of Norway’s best-known musicians, and is invited to give solo performances on the largest and most renowned organs in Europe. In 2016 Nordstoga was appointed by His Majesty The King of Norway as a Knight (first class) of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olaf...
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Kåre Nordstoga is considered to be one of the foremost concert organists in Europe. He made his debut in 1978 in Oslo Cathedral, where he became Assistant Organist in 1984, and taught for a time at the Norwegian Academy of Music before becoming the cathedral’s full-time Organist in 1994. Nordstoga has released several solo recordings and has participated in a number of releases. As a highly valued accompanist and soloist, he regularly collaborates with some of Norway’s best-known musicians, and is invited to give solo performances on the largest and most renowned organs in Europe. In 2016 Nordstoga was appointed by His Majesty The King of Norway as a Knight (first class) of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olaf for his contribution to Norwegian church music.

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Composer(s)

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.  Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.  
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.

Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.


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Disc #1
01.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
09:52
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
02.
The Little Fugue in G minor, BWV 578
04:22
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
03.
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 545: I. Prelude
02:11
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
04.
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 545: II. Fugue
04:04
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
05.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita I
01:03
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
06.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita II
02:41
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
07.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita III
01:18
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
08.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita IV
00:53
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
09.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita V
01:04
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
10.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita VI
01:18
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
11.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita VII
01:27
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
12.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita VIII
02:03
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
13.
O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767: Partita IX
03:14
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
14.
Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 534: I. Prelude
04:19
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
15.
Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 534: II. Fugue
05:40
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
16.
Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 550
07:33
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
17.
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546: I. Prelude
06:17
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
18.
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546: II. Fugue
06:16
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga

Disc #2
01.
Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532: I. Prelude
04:45
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
02.
Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532: II. Fugue
06:19
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
03.
Fugue in B minor on a theme by Corelli, BWV 579
05:31
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
04.
Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540: I. Toccata
09:15
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
05.
Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540: II. Fugue
05:51
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
06.
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766: Partita I
00:44
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
07.
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766: Partita II
02:12
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
08.
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766: Partita III
01:15
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
09.
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766: Partita IV
01:05
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
10.
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766: Partita V
01:25
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
11.
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766: Partita VI
00:59
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
12.
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766: Partita VII
01:41
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
13.
Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 536: I. Prelude
02:14
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
14.
Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 536: II. Fugue
05:19
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
15.
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543: I. Prelude
03:47
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
16.
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543: II. Fugue
07:27
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
17.
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544: I. Prelude
06:30
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
18.
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544: II. Fugue
06:35
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Kåre Nordstoga
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