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Created:Mon Feb 17 1986
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1056.0. "the full JSB kit....." by BISTRO::SLAGBOOM (another bugcheck please.....) Fri Jan 15 1988 00:23

    Has anyone seen the complete organ works of J.S.Bach played by
    Marie Claire Alain (a 19-cd Erato set) somewhere in MA or NH?
    If so which price?
    
    It is available here in France but.....for a lot of ff's.
        
    Thanks
    Mari 
    
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1056.1CHOLLY::FARNHAMHave you ever considered a Gordon Setter?Fri Jan 15 1988 05:5015
    
    Mari,
    
    I've not seen the complete set, but have a couple of the
    individual discs: one with the Schubler chorals and one
    with some trio sonatas. I enjoy her touch; there's a bit
    too much bombast in so many organ performances (and people
    seem to go for it; I find the popularity of the Toccata &
    Fugue in Dm inexplicable except as program music for
    horror films) that her lighter touch, which exploits the
    full dynamic range of the instrument, is refreshing and
    reveals aspects of the music which other performers miss.

    Stu
    
1056.2JSB's greatest hits....BISTRO::SLAGBOOManother bugcheck please.....Fri Jan 15 1988 06:5612
    Stu,
    
    The two discs you mentioned are not part of this set. These are
    new recordings. I have the one with the trio sonatas: for me JSB's
    greatest hits!
    
    The set is a cd version of the second 'complete organworks' she
    did.
    
    Anyone else?

    Mari   
1056.3CHOLLY::FARNHAMHave you ever considered a Gordon Setter?Fri Jan 15 1988 12:195
    
    Ah, let's see... 19 * $16.99, that's 322.81, plus 5% tax
    at Electric Gramophone. Hmm. Christmas is 11+ month's
    away...
    
1056.4not in the usaNCVAX1::SUZDATue Jan 26 1988 14:1313
    After I read the base note, I ran out to the largest record/cd store
    in the state.  While talking to the classical buyer, he made a number
    of calls to various distributors, and we came to the conclusion
    that the set is only available in France.  He said that RCA has
    the rights in this country to release it, but hasn't decided how
    or when to release it.  He mentioned that many times they will break
    apart the set and release individual cd's(probably at a higher price
    than the set).  Sure would like to get my hands on the set though.
    There is another 19 set of the complete organ works but I forgot
    who it was by. I'll try to find out again and post it.
    
    Tom