Schweitzer Plays Bach
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COMPOSERS: Bach
LABELS: EMI Réferences
PERFORMER: Albert Schweitzer (organ)
CATALOGUE NO: CDH 7 64703 2 ADD mono
Turn then to Albert Schweitzer’s majestic, clumsy and stylistically anachronistic Bach and there’s expression in abundance; the fingers might occasionally be weak, but the spirit is strong. I adored it all (the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor included), but was amused to see that in the accompanying booklet, one of Bach’s BWV numbers is misprinted BMW. Alas, this one certainly wouldn’t pass its MOT! Robert Cowan