J.S. Bach on the Organ

[Selig]

Ullrich Böhme has recorded a convenient CD with only "major" preludes & fugues:

[Que]

Berben would be a good choice for the free works BWV 532, 538, 540, 564, 565, 566:

Yes, and the accompanying harpsichord toccatas on this twofer are some of my favorite recordings of these.

Seconded!

[Selig]

Another one to consider: Olivier Vernet playing the major preludes and fugues on the 1737 Treutmann organ at Grauhof, conveniently compiled on a single CD.

[JBS]

Another one to consider: Olivier Vernet playing the major preludes and fugues on the 1737 Treutmann organ at Grauhof, conveniently compiled on a single CD.

That's apparently compiled from his integral set, which is one of the best around (if you can find it).

[Rodsamwt]

As someone who is new to listening to organ music, I've found it much harder to locate recordings in this field compared to others. I went through previous posts carefully, but many of the highly regarded recordings mentioned there aren't available on streaming platforms anymore. For instance, the sets by Wiersma, Beekman, and the earlier recordings by Kooiman, along with many other excellent releases, all seem to be out of print.
I would really love to hear them, ideally in original lossless tracks.
May I ask if there are any reliable ways to obtain original lossless tracks of these recordings, in case someone happened to have archived them?

[prémont]

As someone who is new to listening to organ music, I've found it much harder to locate recordings in this field compared to others. I went through previous posts carefully, but many of the highly regarded recordings mentioned there aren't available on streaming platforms anymore. For instance, the sets by Wiersma, Beekman, and the earlier recordings by Kooiman, along with many other excellent releases, all seem to be out of print.
I would really love to hear them, ideally in original lossless tracks.
May I ask if there are any reliable ways to obtain original lossless tracks of these recordings, in case someone happened to have archived them?

The ones you mention here have been OOP since long. Some may perhaps be available second hand, particularly in Holland, but I think it's worth the effort to keep an eye on Amazon MP and Ebay. Luck may strike in unexpected ways.

The complete Beekman / Bach is uploaded to Youtube - type Beekman Bach and you will find it. Some Wiersma / Bach can also be found there, but not that much Kooiman / Bach.

Because of the sparse availability of these recordings I suggested some other recordings to you (in post 3465 in this thread), which for the most part are easier to get hold of or stream.

 

[Selig]

Ton Koopman plays the two 'newest' Bach pieces, Ciacona in d BWV 1178 & Ciacona in g BWV 1179:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4JR0N7rOw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Tr9uNwwOM

[Mandryka]

Ton Koopman plays the two 'newest' Bach pieces, Ciacona in d BWV 1178 & Ciacona in g BWV 1179:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4JR0N7rOw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Tr9uNwwOM

Good music!

[Atriod]

As someone who is new to listening to organ music, I've found it much harder to locate recordings in this field compared to others. I went through previous posts carefully, but many of the highly regarded recordings mentioned there aren't available on streaming platforms anymore. For instance, the sets by Wiersma, Beekman, and the earlier recordings by Kooiman, along with many other excellent releases, all seem to be out of print.
I would really love to hear them, ideally in original lossless tracks.
May I ask if there are any reliable ways to obtain original lossless tracks of these recordings, in case someone happened to have archived them?

Kooiman and students on AEOLUS should be available streaming. I have compared the recordings from Kooiman's earlier cycle to ones his students made in the new one and found them incredibly convincing. For some pieces I am not sure if I'd be able to name whether it was Kooiman or a student had I heard them blind. They all play with a modern Dutch sound- sharp articulation (no legato) and vertical reaching sonorities. That AEOLUS cycle in surround has the best/most realistic sound I have heard not just from period organs, but organs in general with remarkable tonal color.

Beekman was supposed to have a reissue but that has been in limbo for many years.

[Elk]

Ton Koopman plays the two 'newest' Bach pieces, Ciacona in d BWV 1178 & Ciacona in g BWV 1179:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4JR0N7rOw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Tr9uNwwOM

After listening to the first Chaconne, which sounds like no Bach I've ever heard, I can't help wondering if it was attributed to him so that it would be heard.

[Selig]

sounds like no Bach I've ever heard

The same can probably be said of other works from his teenage years. Does BWV 721 sound like Bach?