Bach: Famous Transcriptions [Includes DVD: Rare Performance of Stokowski on Film]

1	Passacaglia and Fugue, fo
2	Passacaglia and Fugue, fo
3	Komm, süsser Tod, for voi
4	English Suite, for keyboa
5	Partita for solo violin N
6	Ein feste Burg ist unser
7	Weihnachtsoratorium (Chri
8	Fugue for organ in G mino
9	Orchestral Suite No. 3 in
10	Mein Jesu! was für Seelen
11	Partita for solo violin N
12	Toccata and Fugue, for or
13	Toccata and Fugue, for or
Bach: Famous Transcriptions [Includes DVD: Rare Performance of Stokowski on Film]
1.	Passacaglia and Fugue, for organ in C minor, BWV 582 (BC J79) 14:48
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
2.	Komm, süsser Tod, for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch No. 868), BWV 478 (BC F227) 5:56
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
3.	English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14): Bourrée 3:29
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
4.	Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: Sarabande 4:36
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
5.	Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (I), chorale setting for 4 voices, BWV 302 (BC F53.1) 3:00
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
6.	Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Sinfonia 9:32
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
7.	Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66) 3:56
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
8.	Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String 7:02
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
9.	Mein Jesu! was für Seelenweh, for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch No. 283), BWV 487 (BC F237) 5:08
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
10.	Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Preludio 3:48
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra
11.	Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37) 9:38
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Conducted by Leopold Stokowski
	Performed by Symphony Orchestra

All Music Guide

Yes, these are the definitive late-'50s recordings of Leopold Stokowski conducting his symphony orchestra in his transcriptions of Bach. In terms of sheer aural charisma, they are simply impossible to beat. Stokowski put all the showman and all the charlatan that was in him into his Bach transcriptions and his late-'50s recordings of them are still awe-inspiring. No, they are not nuanced. The angel trumpets and devil trombones of the "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" are colossal. The basses and tubas in the "Little Fugue in G minor" are gargantuan. The very bassoons in the "Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor" are enormous. No, they are not subtle. The sorrow of "Komm, süsser Tod" is unbearable. The majesty of "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" is overpowering. The serenity of the "Air on the G string" is overwhelming. Yes, they are absolutely unbelievable and anyone who enjoys Stokowski's extravagant transcriptions will enjoy this disc. EMI's digital remastering is very large, very loud, and very, very intimate. James Leonard

New York Times

These are treasurable period pieces, authentic in their own right. James R. Oestreich