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O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV622
composer
circa 1713/7; Weimar; Orgelbüchlein
arranger
commissioned by Harriet Cohen and first published by Oxford University Press in A Bach Book for Harriet Cohen; first performed at the Queen's Hall on 17 October 1932

Recordings
Cover of 'Bach Arrangements' (CDA67309)
Cover of 'Bach: Orgelbüchlein' (CDA66756)
Bach: Orgelbüchlein
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Cover of 'Bach: Piano Transcriptions, Vol. 7 – Max Reger' (CDA67683)
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Bach: The Complete Organ Works
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Details
Track 27 on CDA66756 [5'27] Archive Service Only Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Public Domain
Track 13 on CDA67309 [5'24] Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Oxford University Press
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Track 11 on CDA67767 [5'32] Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Oxford University Press
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O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV622
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Like Arthur Bliss, Herbert Howells chose a chorale prelude from the Orgelbüchlein: O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sünde gross BWV622. Howells had been a passionate admirer of early music since his student days, and was no stranger to composing in an archaic style. (He would later produce an inspired blend of old and new in his keyboard suite Lambert’s Clavichord.) Unlike some of the other contributors Howells is lavish with dynamic, tempo and expression marks and phrasing. His very slow tempo—slowing further to an Adagiosissimo in the final bars—helps to sustain and clarify the intricate polyphonic web of Bach’s writing. Only towards the end, in the assai sostenuto ascent to the climax, does he do much to personalize the harmony.

from notes by Calum MacDonald © 2010

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Details for CDA67309 track 13
Artists
ISRC
GB-AJY-01-30913
Duration
5'24
Recording date
4 April 2001
Recording venue
Henry Wood Hall, London, United Kingdom
Recording producer
Ludger Böckenhoff
Recording engineer
Ludger Böckenhoff
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  1. Bach Arrangements (CDA67309)
    Disc 1 Track 13
    Release date: August 2001
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