Composers

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

Works

• Bach, J S: Adagio (from Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV564)
• Bach, J S: Cantata BWV80 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV599 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV680 'Wir glauben all an einen Gott' ('Giant Fugue')
• Bach, J S: Chorale Preludes I, BWV599-644 'Orgelbüchlein'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV600 'Gott, durch deine Guete'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV601 'Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV602 'Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV603 'Puer natus in Bethlehem'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV604 'Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV605 'Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV606 'Von Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV607 'Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schaar'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV608 'In dulci jubilo'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV609 'Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV610 'Jesu, meine Freude'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV611 'Christum wir sollen loben schon'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV612 'Wir Christenleut'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV613 'Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV614 'Das alte Jahr vergangen ist'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV615 'In dir ist Freude'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV616 'Mit Fried' und Freud'ich fahr dahin'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV617 'Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV618 'O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV619 'Christe, du Lamm Gottes'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV620 'Christus, der uns selig macht'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV621 'Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV622 'O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV623 'Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV624 'Hilf Gott, dass mir's gelinge'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV625 'Christ lag in Todesbanden'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV626 'Jesus Christus, unser Heiland'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV627 'Christ ist erstanden'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV628 'Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV629 'Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV630 'Heut' triumphieret Gottes Sohn'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV631 'Komm, Gott Schoepfer, heiliger Geist'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV632 'Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV633 'Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV634 'Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV635 'Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV636 'Vater unser im Himmelreich'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV637 'Durch Adam's Fall ist ganz verderbt'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV638 'Es ist das Heil uns kommen her'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV640 'In dich hab' ich gehoffet'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV641 'Wenn wir In höchsten Nöten sein'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV642 'Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV643 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben'
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV644 'Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig'
• Bach, J S: Fugue in G minor, BWV578 'Little'
• Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne
• Bach, J S: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV582
• Bach, J S: Prelude in B minor BWV869
• Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1
• Bach, J S: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565

Conductors

• Stokowski, Leopold

Groups & Artists

• Philadelphia Orchestra

The transcriptions of Bach’s keyboard works for full symphony orchestra by Leopold Stokowski, one of the greatest conductors of the twentieth century, formed a successful part of his crusade to increase the accessibility of music. In reality Stokowski’s transcriptions had little to do with Bach: they are rather complete re-compositions in the manner of Wagner or Tchaikovsky for the late-romantic symphony orchestra. They have enjoyed continuing popularity since Stokowski first introduced them, and took a central rôle in the internationally popular film which he made with Walt Disney, Fantasia.

The recordings on this CD were made between 1927 and 1939, with Stokowski conducting in all instances The Philadelphia Orchestra, whose lush orchestra style was clearly well suited to his musical vision of Bach.