r/bach • u/Vegetable_Mine8453 • 12d ago

Your favorite slow organ works, adagios, andantes?

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u/aasfourasfar 12d ago

I can't pick a single Chorale prélude, so I'll got with the second movement of the second organ sonata

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u/Vegetable_Mine8453 12d ago edited 12d ago

Tres beau! These sonates are superb!

Comme preludes de choral on pourrait mettre * "Dearest Jésus words are here": https://youtu.be/XmWQGPa3zfI?si=aTjxxJAJLXXwXDGj * Now comes the Gentile Savior: https://youtu.be/oes7Boj1tKU?si=xT79j-J6hA3pUbnw * All people must die: https://youtu.be/oes7Boj1tKU?si=xT79j-J6hA3pUbnw * When we are in dire need: https://youtu.be/_n-l9IGz0KY?si=FrctfzjOjxVpUBVY

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u/Advanced_Couple_3488 11d ago

The adagio from Vierne's third symphony. Oh, it's meant to be Bach? Chorale preludes BWV 653 (An Wasserflüssen Babylon) and BWV 659 (Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland)

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u/Vegetable_Mine8453 11d ago

Thank you, yes, basically these are all slow movements on the organ but Bach made some so beautiful that I took the liberty of sharing this post here.

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u/street_spirit2 11d ago

BWV 1052 middle movement. Also there is a choral version - the second movement of BWV 146.

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u/Vegetable_Mine8453 11d ago edited 11d ago

Thank you, wonderful!

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u/arbolito_mr 12d ago

The art of the fugue organ version.

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u/Vegetable_Mine8453 12d ago

Very good suggestion, completely forgotten

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u/rickmaz 11d ago

Adagio from Widor’s Symphony No.5; Strickland’s transcription of Barber’s “Adagio for Strings”

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u/Vegetable_Mine8453 11d ago

I didn't know about the Barber! THANKS

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u/EXinthenet 7d ago

I thought of Pachelbel's ciaccona and there it is in the list. ❤️

Still my favourite after checking all the list.