More of a Good Thing
Matyas Becvarov | Salisbury, NC United States | 07/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This disc, with BWV 659-668 and 769, continues Volume 1 and uses the same organ, the wonderful Taylor and Boody instrument at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass. Rübsam's playing is very good. He articulates so that the music opens up and breathes, a welcome change to the "legato or bust" approach. This disc also offers up the Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel Hoch," a jewel in Bach's oeuvre for organ, and beautifully interpreted here. The organ is not to be missed: its tone is simply ravishing. No need to search out a recording made on an historic European instrument. Taylor and Boody have found the secret and built it into this instrument. At twice the price this disc would be more than worth the cost. In my opinion, not buying both volumes would be one thing and one thing only: just plain silly."