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Clavier-Übung III

James McVinnie

Label
Metronome Recordings
Catalogue number
MET CD 1094
EAN / barcode
5028165109425
Release date
30 July 2026
Number of CDs
2
Format
Digital
James McVinnie brings Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental "Clavierübung Part III" to life in a new recording that captures both its technical brilliance and profound spiritual depth. Bach's collection from 1739, his first published volume of organ music, is a masterful synthesis of compositional technique, theological meditation and musical expression. With 27 works, including chorale movements, duets and the majestic opening celebration and closing fugue, the collection is a rich musical exploration of Lutheran faith, the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and the art of counterpoint at its most sublime. From the complex contrapuntal combinations of the catechism chorales to the flowing bass lines of "Christus, unser Herr, kam zu der Jordan" to the transcendent closing fugue in E flat major, McVinnie explores Bach's expansive architecture with clarity, precision and sensitivity. This recording emphasizes the cosmopolitan textures, theological symbolism and emotional resonance that make 'Clavierübung Part III' a pinnacle of the organ repertoire. Drawing on the insights of decades of study and performance, McVinnie offers a journey through Bach's musical universe, where faith, intellect and artistry converge in works of extraordinary beauty and enduring power.
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Tracklist

  1. 01 Clavier-Übung III: Praeludium pro Organo pleno, BWV 552i 09:06
  2. 02 Clavier-Übung III: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 669 03:22
  3. 03 Clavier-Übung III: Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 670 04:25
  4. 04 Clavier-Übung III: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671 05:07
  5. 05 Clavier-Übung III: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 672 01:37
  6. 06 Clavier-Übung III: Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 673 01:25
  7. 07 Clavier-Übung III: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 674 01:20
  8. 08 Clavier-Übung III: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her, BWV 675 03:15
  9. 09 Clavier-Übung III: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her, BWV 676 05:19
  10. 10 Clavier-Übung III: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her, BWV 677 01:07
  11. 01 Clavier-Übung III: Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 678 04:33
  12. 02 Clavier-Übung III: Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 679 02:09
  13. 03 Clavier-Übung III: Wir gläuben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 03:21
  14. 04 Clavier-Übung III: Wir gläuben all an einen Gott, BWV 681 01:42
  15. 05 Clavier-Übung III: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682 06:29
  16. 06 Clavier-Übung III: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 683 01:38
  17. 07 Clavier-Übung III: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 04:08
  18. 08 Clavier-Übung III: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 685 01:33
  19. 09 Clavier-Übung III: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686 06:15
  20. 10 Clavier-Übung III: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 687 04:37
  21. 11 Clavier-Übung III: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Zorn Gottes wandt, BWV 688 03:47
  22. 12 Clavier-Übung III: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 689 04:59
  23. 13 Clavier-Übung III: Duetto No 1 in E Minor, BWV 802 02:42
  24. 14 Clavier-Übung III: Duetto No 2 in F Major, BWV 803 03:36
  25. 15 Clavier-Übung III: Duetto No 3 in G Major, BWV 804 03:02
  26. 16 Clavier-Übung III: Duetto No 4 in A Minor, BWV 805 02:48
  27. 17 Clavier-Übung III: Fuga a 5 con pedale pro Organo pleno, BWV 552ii 07:15

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