Kauffmann’s prelude to “Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz” is a slow paced three part piece. Kauffmann prescribes both Cornet and Sesquialetra for the choral melody. Obviously he wanted to make sure it stands...
Kauffmann’s “Harmonische Seelenlust” contains six chorale preludes for the combination of organ and oboe. The oboe plays the chorale melody, while the organ plays and accompanying Trio. This prelude to “Du, o cschönes Weltgebäude”...
Kauffmann’s chorale prelude to “Alle Menschen müssen sterben” is a bicinium, with the choral melody in the right hand part, accompanied by rapid notes in the left hand part. Kauffmann does not give a...
Kauffmann’s second chorale prelude to “Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag” has the chorale melody in the soprano voice. The other two voices weave a smooth flowing accompaniment using sixeenth notes running up and down....
Kauffmann’s chorale prelude to “Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag” is a fugato play between the first two phrases of the chorale melody. Kauffmann notates it on two staves with no indication of a pedal...
Johann Michael Bach’s prelude to “Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot” is a four part piece that was probably meant to be played manualiter. Each phrase of the chorale melody is introduced with a...
Kauffmann’s chorale prelude to “Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst” is a nice example of Trio writing, with the chorale melody in the bass voice. The other two voices introduce each phrase...
Johann Georg Linike (160 – 1762) was a German composer and violinist, who worked a large part of his live as Capelmeister at the court of duke Adolf Frederik III of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . He...
Kauffmann’s second chorale prelude to ” Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” is even shorter than the fisrt one. Just 8 bars, whch are played twice. The chorale melody is in the tenor voice,...
Bernhard Meyer was a German organist and composer. Little is known about his live and his year of birth has to be guessed. He was employed at the court of Anhalt-Zerbst until his death...
Kauffmann’s first prelude to “Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” is a small treasure of contrapuntal writing. It has the chorale melody in the bass voice, while the other three voices accompany the chorale...
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690 – 1749) was a prolific German baroque composer. He received his first musical education from his father. When he was thirteen, he was sent to study in Schneeberg, where he...
Ernest Grosjean (1844 – 1936) published “Pièces pour orgue ou harmonium”, a set of 56 pieces in two volumes, in 1902. The first volume contains 33 easy pieces, that can be played without the...
Other manuscript sources attribute this piece to Johann Pachelbel. Johann Gottfried Neumeister however attributes it in his collection to Johann Michael Bach. This piece can also be found in manuscript Mus Ms 30439, where...
The intended structure of Kauffmann’s prelude to “O Lamm Gottes” is not immediately clear. Kauffmann gives an alternative ending for the piece that can be played from bar 9 and further. And the alternative...
