Sir Andrew Davis arranger / conductor - Bach: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor

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Channel: adam28xx · 2013 · Music

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There have been several orchestral versions of Bach's mighty Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, notably those by Respighi and Stokowski. Here is another colourful transcription to add to the list. Sir Andrew Davis conducted his own arrangement for the first time with the San Francisco Symphony in 2004. The performance uploaded here took place when Sir Andrew and the BBC Symphony Orchestra visited Bad Kissingen in Germany and is taken from the radio broadcast of 11 May 2006 with all due acknowledgements. Incidentally, the video features a few pictures of Bad Kissingen itself. It might also be noted that at just over 11 minutes, this is one of the speediest Passacaglia and Fugues around!

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