Search - Johann Pachelbel, Wolfgang Rubsam :: Pachelbel: Organ Works Vol.1

If you like BACH organ music....try this!

Steven C. Lowe | Washington, DC ( taxed but NOT represented in Cong | 02/25/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love all of Bach's music and the organ. So, when I learned that Bach studied with Pachelbel I looked into HIS organ music and was happy to learn he wrote quite a bit. By chance I sampled this CD of Rubsam and compared it with some other interpreters and was won over by his style, phrasing, and registrations. He revealed more musicality in his playing than any other performer I have head play Pachelbel organ music. Most of them are metronomic, flat, boxy, mechanical, phraseless, and frankly boring. Not Rubsam. Engaging, revealing, exciting, fresh, he exposes beauty in the music that is not evident in the written scores - which I have read. I've played it over and over again - for months! A flawless and inventive interpretation of a composer who deserves more exposure - one of the precursors to and formers of J.S.Bach. HIGHLY recommended."

Nice Organ Music

L. A. OBrien | Del Rio, TX | 04/18/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like organ music you will like this CD. Teacher to Bach and compiler of Chorale Preludes, Pachelbel's versatility is evident in the choral preludes. There is a wide variety of melodies here and all the music is available on the Patrice site ([...]). Highly recommended for listening and for inspiration/ideas for organists."