從1980年代末期到90年代,英國管風琴家普雷斯頓在DG錄製不少鍵盤樂器作品專輯,特別是巴哈的管風琴曲。普雷斯頓當時擔任英國西敏寺管風琴演奏家,以無懈可擊的演奏技巧,以及富於想像的音響色彩變化聞名。這一套專輯完整收錄了普雷斯頓在DG的巴哈管風琴作品錄音,他的獨奏展現出巴哈管風琴曲的輝煌與力度,與音樂中的的輕快與生機形成對比,整套唱片洋溢著寬廣的動態對比與豐富的色彩,音響豐滿而清澈。
【收錄曲目】
CD 1: Bach, J.S.: Trio Sonatas Nos.1 - 6, BWV 525 - 530
Total Playing Time[1:17:49]
CD 2: Bach, J.S.: Preludes & Fugues, BWV 531, 533 - 536, 539 & 541; Fantasia & Fugue, BWV 537; Toccata & Fugue, BWV 538 "Dorian"
Total Playing Time[1:15:26]
CD 3: Bach, J.S.: Toccata & Fugue, BWV 540; Fantasia & Fugue, BWV 542; Preludes & Fugues, BWV 543 - 546; Pedal-Exercitium, BWV 598
Total Playing Time[1:05:17]
CD 4: Bach, J.S.: Preludes & Fugues, BWV 547 - 551; Fantasias, BWV 562 & 563; Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV 564
Total Playing Time[1:01:01]
CD 5: Bach, J.S.: Toccata & Fugue, BWV 565 & 566; Prelude & Fugue, BWV 532; Pastorale, BWV 590; Preludes, BWV 568 & 569; Fantasias, BWV 570 & 572
Total Playing Time[54:56]
CD 6: Bach, J.S.: Fugues, BWV 574, 575, 577 - 579; Passacaglia & Fugue, BWV 582; Trios, BWV 583 & 586; Aria, BWV 587; Canzona, BWV 588; Allabreve, BWV 589
Total Playing Time[59:39]
CD 7: Bach, J.S.: Organ Concertos, BWV 592 - 596
Total Playing Time[55:47]
CD 8: Bach, J.S.: Orgelbuchlein BWV 599 - 644
Total Playing Time[1:16:55]
CD 9: Bach, J.S.: Six Chorales of Diverse Kinds ("Schubler" Chorales); Eighteen Chorales of Diverse Kinds ("Leipzig" Chorales)
Total Playing Time[1:07:54]
CD 10: Bach, J.S.: Eighteen Chorales of Diverse Kinds (cont.); Part III of the "Clavier-Ubung"; Prelude, BWV 552/1; Chorale Settings
Total Playing Time[1:08:33]
CD 11: Bach, J.S.: Part III of the "Clavier-Ubung", Chorale Settings (cont.); Four Duets BWV 802 - 805; Fugue BWV 552/2
Total Playing Time[1:15:13]
CD 12: Bach, J.S.: "Kirnberger" Chorales, BWV 690 - 713; Chorale Settings BWV 714 - 718, 720
Total Playing Time[1:14:42]
CD 13: Bach, J.S.: Chorale Settings, BWV 721-724, 726-739, 741, 753, 764, Anh. II / 55; O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (without BWV number)
Total Playing Time[1:06:15]
CD 14: Bach, J.S.: Chorale Partitas, BWV 766-768, 770; Canonic Variations, BWV 769
Total Playing Time[1:05:50]