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Mendelssohn, Brahms: Organ Works - Zacher

Cybele  SACD 050502 (2 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental

Mendelssohn: Six Sonatas for Organ Op. 65, Brahms: Fugue as-moll WoO 8, Eleven Chorale Preludes Op. 122

Gerd Zacher (organ)

All

Recording

DSD recording

Works (18)

• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 1 Mein Jesu, der du mich
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 10 Herzlich tut mich verlangen
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 11 O Welt, ich muss dich lassen
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 2 Herzliebster Jesu
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 3 O Welt, ich muss dich lassen
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 4 Herzlich tut mich erfreuen
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 5 Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 6 O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 7 O Gott, du frommer Gott
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 8 Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
• Johannes Brahms: Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 9 Herzlich tut mich verlangen
• Johannes Brahms: Fugue for Organ in A flat minor, WoO 8
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Sonata for Organ No. 1 in F minor, MWV W 56 Op. 65 No. 1
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Sonata for Organ No. 2 in C minor, MWV W 57 Op. 65 No. 2
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Sonata for Organ No. 3 in A major, MWV W 58 Op. 65 No. 3
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Sonata for Organ No. 4 in B flat major, MWV W 59 Op. 65 No. 4
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Sonata for Organ No. 5 in D major, MWV W 60 Op. 65 No. 5
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Sonata for Organ No. 6 in D minor, MWV W 61 Op. 65 No. 6