Helmut Walcha zette een nieuwe standaard op het gebied van orgeluitvoeringen en opnames. Hij had een unieke positie als Bach-vertolker. Het succes van zijn eerste Archiv-opnames leidde tot het besluit om de complete orgelwerken van Bach op te nemen ter ere van het tweehonderdjarig bestaan van de componist in 1950. Walcha ging vervolgens voor de tweede keer Bachs complete orgelwerken opnemen – dit keer in stereo – en zijn opname uit 1956 van de Bach Toccata & Fuga in D Minor BWV 565 was de allereerste stereo-opname ooit gemaakt door Deutsche Grammophon.
Tracks
Disc 1
1. 1. Toccata (Original Version)
2. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
3. 1. Toccata (Original Version)
4. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
5. 1. Prelude Toccata (Original Version)
6. 2. Fuga (Original Version)
7. 1. Toccata (Original Version)
8. 2. Adagio (Original Version)
9. 3. Fugue (Original Version)
10. 1. Fantasy (Original Version)
11. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
Disc 2
1. Fantasia In C Minor, Bwv 562
2. 1. Passacaglia (Original Version)
3. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
4. Original Version
5. 1. Fantasy (Original Version)
6. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
7. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
8. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
9. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
10. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
11. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
12. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
Disc 3
1. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
2. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
3. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
4. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
5. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
6. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
7. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
8. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
9. 1. Allegro Moderato (Original Version)
10. 2. Adagio (Original Version)
11. 3. Allegro (Original Version)
12. 1. Vivace (Original Version)
13. 2. Lento (Original Version)
14. 3. Allegro (Original Version)
Disc 4
1. 1. Vivace (Original Version)
2. 2. Largo (Original Version)
3. 3. Allegro (Original Version)
4. 1. Andante (Original Version)
5. 2. Adagio E Dolce (Original Version)
6. 3. Vivace (Original Version)
7. 1. Adagio - Vivace (Original Version)
8. 2. Andante (Original Version)
9. 3. Un Poco Allegro (Original Version)
10. 1. Allegro (Original Version)
11. 2. Largo (Original Version)
12. 3. Allegro (Original Version)
13. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
14. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
15. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
16. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
Disc 5
1. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
2. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
3. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
4. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
5. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
6. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
7. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
8. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
9. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
10. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
11. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
12. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
13. Fugue In C Minor On A Theme By Giovanni Bononcini (Op. 6), Bwv 574
14. Original Version
Disc 6
1. 1. Prelude (Original Version)
2. 2. Fugue (Original Version)
3. Original Version
4. Original Version
5. Canzona In D Minor, Bwv 588
6. Allabreve In D Major, Bwv 589
7. 1. Duetto In E Minor, Bwv 802 (Original Version)
8. 2. Duetto In F Major, Bwv 803 (Original Version)
9. 3. Duetto In G Major, Bwv 804 (Original Version)
10. 4. Duetto In A Minor, Bwv 805 (Original Version)
11. Contrapunctus 18 In D Minor (Original Version)
Disc 7
1. Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland, Bwv 599 (Original Version)
2. Gott, Durch Deine Güte, Bwv 600
3. Herr Christ, Der Ein'ge Gottes-Sohn, Bwv 601 (Original Version)
4. Lob Sei Dem Allmächtigen Gott, Bwv 602 (Original Version)
5. Puer Natus In Bethlehem, Bwv 603 (Original Version)
6. Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ, Bwv 604 (Original Version)
7. Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich, Bwv 605 (Original Version)
8. Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm'ich Her, Bwv606 (Original Version)
9. Vom Himmel Kam Der Engel Schaar, Bwv 607 (Original Version)
10. In Dulci Jubilo, Bwv 608 (Original Version)
11. Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen, Allzugleich, Bwv 609 (Original Version)