Prom 52 (part 1): Thierry Escaich
Organ recital by Thierry Escaich. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV582. Brahms: Prelude and Fugue in G minor, WoO 10; Herzliebster Jesu. Bach: In dir ist Freude, BWV615.
Bach and beyond - a fascinating musical journey with Thierry Escaich, live at the 成人快手 Proms. Escaich juxtaposes the organ music of JS Bach with responses to it by Mendelssohn and Brahms, as well as demonstrating his own improvisatory skills on the organ of the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Presented by Christopher Cook
Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Brahms: Prelude and Fugue in G minor, WoO 10
Brahms: Chorale Prelude 'Herzliebster Jesu'
Bach: Chorale Prelude 'In dir ist Freude', BWV 615
8.20 pm Interval
8.40 pm
Bach: Chorale Prelude 'Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir', BWV 686
Mendelssohn: Organ Sonata in A major, Op.65 No.3
Brahms: Chorale Prelude 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen', Op.122 No.1
Bach: Chorale 'Christ ist erstanden', BWV 746 (attrib.)
Thierry Escaich (organ)
Thierry Escaich is the renowned organist of the church of Saint-脡tienne-du-Mont in Paris (where he is a successor to Maurice Durufl茅), and an ambassador of the great French School of improvisation.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Performer: Thierry Escaich (organ). -
Johannes Brahms
Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Wo 10
Performer: Thierry Escaich (organ). -
Johannes Brahms
Chorale Prelude 'Herzliebster Jesu'
Performer: Thierry Escaich (organ). -
Escaich
Chorale-脡tude 'Herzliebster Jesu'
Performer: Thierry Escaich (organ). -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Chorale Prelude 'In dir ist Freude' BWV 61
Performer: Thierry Escaich (organ). -
Escaich
Choral Etude (No. 1) 'Nun freut euch'
Performer: Thierry Escaich (organ). -
Escaich
Improvisation: Prelude and Fugue on a chorale theme by J.S Bach
Performer: Thierry Escaich (organ).
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- Sun 23 Aug 2015 19:30成人快手 Radio 3
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