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Sergio Vartolo

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An Italian Master Performs the Italian-Influenced Organ Mass The Giant Fugue Truly Lives Up to Its NameThe performance is by 80-year-old maestro Sergio Valtr. Valtr has long been known for his deliberate, unhurried style of performance, and this recording, clocking in at a total of 128 minutes, lives up to that reputation with a leisurely pacea notably long running time for this collection of works, which is typically performed in about 97 to 107 minutes. As a result, the details are magnified and the dialogue between the voices gains a greater sense of depth, creating an atmosphere that makes you want to listen while double-checking the title of each piece. It is also striking how BWV 680once known as the Giant Fugueis performed in a manner that truly evokes the stride of a giant. The Source: Frescobaldis *Bouquet of Music*From his time in Weimar onward, Bach had access to a vast number of I