{"product_id":"bach-organ-recital-karl-richter-organ","title":"Bach Organ Recital - Karl Richter, organ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis early stereo recording has all the right elements: beautiful music by Bach, excellent sound by Decca engineers, a wonderful venue at Victoria Hall, Geneva, and a great interpretation of Bach's organ music by Karl Richter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarl Richter's interpretations of J.S. Bach's organ works were groundbreaking in their time and remain highly influential. He was one of the key figures in the mid-20th century movement to revive Bach's music, primarily through historically informed performances. However, he only sometimes adhered to the purist period-instrument approach that later gained prominence. His style combined Romantic intensity with Baroque clarity, making his recordings stand out.\u003cbr\u003e Unlike some later period-performance specialists, Richter allowed for a particular Romantic expressiveness in his playing, which gave his performances a unique emotional weight. His interpretations often had a sense of grandeur and spirituality, particularly well-suited for Bach's music.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Karl Richter at the organ of the Victoria Hall, Geneva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording Info: \u003c\/strong\u003eRecorded(14 Oct-11 Nov) 1954 at Victoria Hall, Geneva\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eProducers: Victor Olof \/ Peter Andry \/ James Walker \u003cbr\u003eEngineer: Roy Wallace\u003cbr\u003eSourced from a 2-track tape \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAnalog: Transferred using a modified Nagra 4SJ tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp\u003cbr\u003eDigital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock\u003cbr\u003ePower Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components\u003cbr\u003eAll components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565    9:53\u003cbr\u003e2 Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, BWV 548    14:15\u003cbr\u003e3 Chorale Prelude: 'Ich Ruf Zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ', BWV 639    3:58\u003cbr\u003e4 Chorale Prelude: 'Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme', BWV 645    5:33\u003cbr\u003e5 Chorale Prelude: 'Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her', BWV 606    0:57\u003cbr\u003e6 Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor, BWV 582    15:31\u003cbr\u003e7 Fantasia And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 542 14:31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3319\/files\/dsd256_badge_480x480.png?v=1516987294\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"98\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease Note: This release was edited in DXD PCM from a DSD256 Master\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethen the DXD edited master was used to generate the final DSD files using\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMerging Technologies Album Publishing.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDXD (352.8KHz 24\/32 bit PCM) is one of the best and least destructive formats for post-processing DSD originated digital recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright © \u0026amp; 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