Johann Christoph Pepusch, Triosonate, e moll
Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667 – 1752) was a German born organist and composer who lived and worked for a large part in England. After his studies he became organist at the Prussian Court, and...
Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667 – 1752) was a German born organist and composer who lived and worked for a large part in England. After his studies he became organist at the Prussian Court, and...
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...
Neumeister attributes this chorale prelude to Johann Michael Bach. In other sources it is attributed to Johann Pachelbel. A reason often given for this confusion is that Pachelbel’s name was sometimes written as Bachelbel,...
Johann Ludwig Krebs wrote many outstanding trios for the organ. Where for his choral works and in several of the free organ works one can pinpoint a work by Johann Sebastian Bach that served...
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Komt her zu mir, Spricht Gottes Sohn” is a very nice example of how to derive a musical piece from a choral melody. The accompaniment of the choral melody is based...
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...
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Mit Ernst, ihr Menschenkinder” is more a 4 part setting of the chorale melody, usable for as accompaniment for the congregation singing it, than a prelude. A short piece in only...
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Man lobt dich in der Stille” is a lively, concertante work. The chorale melody is played against a fast paced accompaniment that is based on a single motive that gives it...
Christian Reichart (1685 – 1775) was a man of many talents. He was born in Erfurt and received a varied, extensive and well-founded education. He learned as a businessman, studied law, science and logic...
This chorale prelude is one of Buxtehude’s most-played chorale-based organ works. It is in Buxtehude’s typical style in which the chorale melody appears elegantly ornamented in the soprano voice, accompanied by three other voices...
Sorge’s second prelude to “Wit glauben all’ an einen Gott” is more an intonation than a full prelude. It is relatively short and mostly in only three part writing. Ideal to keep me busy...
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...
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Ach Herr, mich arme Sünder” is a simple yet attractive bicinium. Well, I say ‘simple’, writing an attractive simple bicinium is never simple. The music nicely alternates between E flat major...
Yesterday I stumbled by accident on a recording of an organ trio in g minor, by Bach, I had never heard before, with the BWV number 584. I remember the excitement I felt in...
Reinmar Emans made a list (around 1997) of chorale preludes that could possibly have been written by Johann Sebastian Bach. The list contains 198 items. Since 1997 some of the works on the list...