- Audio CD (Oct 25 1990)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Polygram Records
- ASIN: B00000E2LR
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Simply the Best Toccata and Fugue
July 12 2003
By James Schulze
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The Toccata and Fugue lends itself easily to misinterpretation. Having been used as the Big Dark Castle theme in every horror cartoon since 1925, its easy for it's interpreters to take a bigger, faster, and louder approach to what could be so much more beautiful and restrained. Chorzempa's interpretation is simply stunning, and possibly like no other version you've ever heard. He is able to bring emotion out of passages that you may not have even realized existed. He plays the opening motif in a way that is light, yet grand, and this seems to be his way of interpreting the whole of the piece. The most stunning passage is the second section, where he employs dream-like stop settings and creates a call-and-response interaction between soaring arpeggios. This is not a Toccata and Fugue based on fear and power, but on true yearning and emotion. Simply incredible.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Agree with reviewer # 1, Disagree with reviewer # 2
Mar 27 2007
By Gabriel Betesh
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Yes, I listened to Alain's version that which reviewer # 2 alludes to and to me Chorzempa's verssion flows much much better than Alain's. So I totally agree with reviewer # 1. I wrote a favorable comment on that review which I will copy here. Thank you.
So, so true, over 18 years I've listened to many play this piece, including E Power Biggs and great many others. To me Chorzempa is the one to make this piece most heavenly in a gentle way like no other, which is what I think Bach meant when he wrote this.
This review is right on the money! I would've liked to have written my own review but this review is more comprehensive than what I had in mind, I can only add to it in a small fashion. Hurrah
So, so true, over 18 years I've listened to many play this piece, including E Power Biggs and great many others. To me Chorzempa is the one to make this piece most heavenly in a gentle way like no other, which is what I think Bach meant when he wrote this.
This review is right on the money! I would've liked to have written my own review but this review is more comprehensive than what I had in mind, I can only add to it in a small fashion. Hurrah
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I disagree with Mr Scott Harrison
Jan 14 2008
By Simon J. Wilson
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I have to disagree with the coments on BWV 552, the St Anne. My wife left the selection of music for our marriage in 2007 to me with the proviso that she would not enter to the classic "Wedding March". I trawled through my collection of Bach to find an appropriate piece. The moment the opening phrase of the St Anne was complete, I knew this was the right piece for her entrance, both stately and majestic and at a perfect military slow march pace. Our organist knew the piece and was happy to recreate the tempo. It made our day and it brings a tear to my eye every time I hear Chorzempa play the piece.
To hear it any faster makes me feel it is being rushed.
The same is true for the Toccata & Fugue D minor (BWV 565). When I first heard this version one lunchtime on Classic FM in the UK, both my father and I stopped what we were doing, turned up the volume and listened. We have both enjoyed this piece throughout the years, but had never heard it played with such depth of feeling and emotion.
I believe, in this recording, Chorzempa projects himself through the organ in a way few other players seem to be able to do.
If you only have one CD of organ music in your collection, then this should be that CD.
To hear it any faster makes me feel it is being rushed.
The same is true for the Toccata & Fugue D minor (BWV 565). When I first heard this version one lunchtime on Classic FM in the UK, both my father and I stopped what we were doing, turned up the volume and listened. We have both enjoyed this piece throughout the years, but had never heard it played with such depth of feeling and emotion.
I believe, in this recording, Chorzempa projects himself through the organ in a way few other players seem to be able to do.
If you only have one CD of organ music in your collection, then this should be that CD.
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