Bach: Complete Organ Works - Volume 8 (BWV 651-668 - "Great Eighteen Chorales")

Description

Volume 8 presents the work group called the "Leipziger Choräle." Next to the late versions compiled and entered by Bach himself in the manuscript "P 271", all of the early versions with their sometimes widely divergent readings have also been edited here. The examination and evaluation of all relevant copies uncovered many and surprising new readings. Responsible for the new edition is the renowned organist and musicologist Jean-Claude Zehnder. A detailed introduction addressing also performance-related aspects and an easily legible commentary top off this volume as well.

More versions presented synoptically and for printing as well as a facsimile of an early copy of BWV 664 are provided online.

• Komm, Heiliger Geist BWV 651
• Komm, Heiliger Geist - early version BWV 651a
• Komm, Heiliger Geist BWV 652
• Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott - early version BWV 652a
• An Wasserfluessen Babylon BWV 653
• An Wasserfluessen Babylon - early version BWV 653a
• An Wasserfluessen Babylon - early version BWV 653b
• Schmuecke dich, o liebe Seele BWV 654
• Schmuecke dich, o liebe Seele BWV 654a
• Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend BWV 655
• Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend - early version BWV 655a
• O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig BWV 656
• O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig - early version BWV 656a
• Nun danket alle Gott BWV 657
• Von Gott will ich nicht lassen BWV 658
• Von Gott will ich nicht lassen BWV 658a
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland - early version BWV 659a
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 660
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland - early version BWV 660a
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 661
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland - early version BWV 661a
• Allein Gott in der Hoeh sei Ehr BWV 662
• Allein Gott in der Hoeh sei Ehr - early version BWV 662a
• Allein Gott in der Hoeh sei Ehr BWV 663
• Allein Gott in der Hoeh sei Ehr - early version BWV 663a
• Allein Gott in der Hoeh sei Ehr BWV 664
• Allein Gott in der Hoeh sei Ehr - early version BWV 664a
• Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BWV 665
• Jesus Christus, unser Heiland - early version BWV 665a
• Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BWV 666
• Jesus Christus, unser Heiland - early version BWV 666a
• Komm, Gott Schoepfer, Heiliger Geist BWV 667
• Komm, Gott Schoepfer, Heiliger Geist - early version BWV 667a
• Vor deinen Thron tret ich / Wenn wir in hoechsten Noeten BWV 668/BWV 668a
• An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653b, after P 802 (online)
• Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend BWV 655b, version Scholz (online)
• O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig BWV 656a, after Ms 7 (online)
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 660, version Krebs (online)
• Allein Gott in der Höh BWV 664, Faks. Go. S. 311.1 (online)