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The Organ Encyclopedia - Pachelbel Vol 1 / Wolfgang Rübsam

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Composer
PACHELBEL
Artist
Wolfgang, Rübsam
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Apr 01, 2000
Catalog #
8554380
UPC
636943438022

About


Wolfgang Rübsam, one of the finest, busiest, and most prolifically recorded organists on Planet Earth, launches the first volume of a cycle devoted to the complete organ works of Pachelbel. The first impression you'll get from placing this disc in your trusty CD changer will be the pungency of the bright, reedy stops characterizing the organ by Johann Nepomuk Holzhey at Wiessnau (built in the 1780s). Naxos' transparent, up-close engineering further underscores the instrument's timbral distinctions. Listen, for example, to the registral clarity in the three Christmas Chorale Preludes, the brooding G minor Fantasia (what heartbreakingly gorgeous low-register harmonies!), or the flowing, reflective Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist. The two Toccatas in C major boast snarling pedal-points from which vivid, trumpet-like lines proudly take wing. Rübsam's slight ritards and breath marks throughout the D minor Chaconne, together with his strikingly varied couplings, add welcome drama and color to the score. Some listeners might prefer the steadier rhythm and restrained registration of Joseph Payne's more conservative reading on Centaur, but I lean toward Rübsam.


Payne's Pachelbel cycle, nearly complete at 10 volumes, employs a different organ for each installment. Will Rübsam do the same? That is, if he's been designated to record the whole Naxos Pachelbel cycle himself (remember, the label's Dupré organ music cycle is given over to different players). Artistically speaking, Rübsam and Payne complement rather than compete with each other. Even if you've acquired all or many or some of the Payne volumes, give Rübsam's Pachelbel a fair shot. What can you lose at Naxos' rock bottom price? Stay tuned for Volume 2.
--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Praeludium in D Minor 05:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    Praeludium in D Minor
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  2. 2 Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist 02:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  3. 3 Fantasia in G Minor 03:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fantasia in G Minor
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  4. 4 Toccata in C Major 02:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    Toccata in C Major
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  5. 5 Gott der Vater wohn uns bei 06:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Gott der Vater wohn uns bei
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  6. 6 Toccata in G Minor 02:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    Toccata in G Minor
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  7. 7 Ricercar in C Minor 06:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Ricercar in C Minor
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  8. 8 Toccata in E Minor 01:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    Toccata in E Minor
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  9. 9 Ricercar in F-Sharp Minor 04:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ricercar in F-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  10. 10 Toccata in C Minor 03:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    Toccata in C Minor
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  11. 11 Fugue in C Major 03:25
    Track
    11
    Title
    Fugue in C Major
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  12. 12 Toccata in C Major 02:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    Toccata in C Major
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  13. 13 Fugue in D Minor 04:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    Fugue in D Minor
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  14. 14 Ciacona in F Minor 08:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    Ciacona in F Minor
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  15. 15 Fugue in D Major 02:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Fugue in D Major
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  16. 16 Ciacona in D Minor 06:11
    Track
    16
    Title
    Ciacona in D Minor
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  17. 17 No. 1. Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ 02:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  18. 18 No. 2. Der Tag, der ist so Freudenreich 03:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 2. Der Tag, der ist so Freudenreich
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam
  19. 19 No. 3. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her 01:50
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 3. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Johann Pachelbel
    Performer
    Wolfgang Rübsam