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PentaTone Classics - http://www.pentatonemusic.com/ |
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PTC 5186 003 |
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Toccata: Mendelssohn, Reger, Rheinberger - Beekman |
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"Toccata" Bach, Mendelssohn, Reger, Rheinberger
Bram Beekman (organ) |
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1-2. Bach: Toccata et Fuga in D minor BWV 565
3-5. Bach: Concerto in D minor BWV 596
6-7. Gottfried August Homilius: Choralvorspiele "Mache dich, mein Geist bereit", "Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen"
8. Johann Ludwig Krebs: Trio in E-flat
9. Johann Christoph Kellner: Praeludium in C
10-13. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Organ Sonata in D Op. 65 Nr. 6
14. Joseph Rheinberger: Cantilena from Organ Sonata Nr. 11 in D minor Op. 148
15. Max Reger: Toccata in D minor Op. 59 Nr. 5 |
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Classical - Instrumental |
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Stereo/Multichannel |
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Hybrid |
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DSD |
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Review by nwickend September 18, 2005 (6 of 7 found this review helpful)
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| This disc appealed to me far more than it did to the previous reviewer. Beekman's performance comes across as well-judged, the repertoire diverse but interesting and sometimes unusual, the recording clear and spacious. As for the low bass, I found it to be present when called for (though I admit my speakers only perform down to 26Hz). My impression is that the recording honestly reproduces the (really rather mellifluous) sonic character of an organ that though full-range is by no means tonitruant (there's a word I don't get to use too often). I doubt if there's any problem due to the SACD medium. I'm rating this disc conservatively but I like it very much.
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Review by Xavier Gallet May 9, 2006 (4 of 5 found this review helpful)
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| As always with Pentatone, the sound is astounding: you feel seated in the middle of the church, and listening in MC with 4 columns and a central, I could hardly hear any problem with the bass. As for the performance though, I found it a bit flat, especially on the great opening Bach toccata. As the previous reviewer mentioned, the choice of works is very diverse and interesting. Overall, a very pleasant CD but you may want to search for more compelling performances of these works.
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Review by lmfpjj March 19, 2004 (1 of 6 found this review helpful)
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The classical d-minor toccata and fuga has a solid sound for SACD disk. However I was expecting better bass sound. Using Sony DVP-NS705 with simex subwoofer the bass sound was not strong enough.
Kellner's praeludium and Krebs' trio were better than the expected.
I think organ music on a SACD has it difficulties on getting the low frequency sounds deep and strong enough.
Cannot recommend this disk to organ music fans.
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