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The Tree of Life - Väyrynen

Alba Records  ABCD 220

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental

Johann Sebastian Bach, Yuji Takahashi, Patrick Busseuil, Sofia Gubaidulina

Mika Väyrynen (accordion)

All

Tracks

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), transcribed by Mika Väyrynen: The Organ Prelude & Fugue in D major (BWV 532)
Takahashi, Yuji (b. 1938): Like a Water Buffalo (1985)
Bach, Johann Sebastian - Busoni, Ferruccio (1866-1924), transcribed by Mika Väyrynen: Nun komm´ der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)
Busseuil, Patrick (b. 1956): Arboris I - L´arbre de vie (1980/2004)
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), transcribed by Mika Väyrynen: Jesu (bleibet) meine Freude (BWV 147); Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (BWV 721)
Gubaidulina, Sofia (b. 1931): De Profundis (1978)
Bach, Johann Sebastian - Busoni, Ferruccio (1866-1924), transcribed by Mika Väyrynen: Chaconne in D minor (BWV 1004)

Works (8)

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Preludes (18), BWV 659 Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott - Chorale Prelude, BWV 721
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben - Cantata, BWV 147 Jesus bleibet meine Freude
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Chaconne
• Patrick Busseuil: Arboris I - L´arbre de vie (1980/2004)
• Sofia Gubaidulina: De Profundis (1978)
• Yuji Takahashi: Like a Water Buffalo (1985)