Rich in the composer's customary melodic and rhythmic invention and harmonic ingenuity- this magnificent compilation of piano works includes such favorites as "Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue-" "Italian Concerto-" "Air Varied in the Italian Manner-" "Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother-" "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor-" and "Prelude and Fugue in C Minor." Additional selections fr…
Great choral masterpiece long considered the noblest- most inspired musical treatment of the crucifixion of Christ. Scored for a vast ensemble of double chorus- soloists- double orchestra- and two organs. Reprinted from the definitive Breitkopf & Härtel edition.
One of the most moving of all the musical settings of the Passion of Christ- and one of the most frequently performed of all religious choral works. In its solos and choruses- Bach’s choral masterpiece follows the biblical text that relates the events leading to Christ’s crucifixion- death and resurrection. Contemplative reflections in freely composed verse and highly expressive chorales in…