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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Es spricht der unweisen Mund wohl” is written for two manuals and pedal. It is however not immediately clear which part should be played with the (left) hand and which part...
Kaufmann wrote three choral preludes to “Vater unser im Himmelreich”, two of which are bicinia. This is the second bicinium, with the chorale melody in the bassvoice. Like in the other bicinium is based...
Kaufmann wrote three choral preludes to “Vater unser im Himmelreich”. The second is a bicinium, with the choral melody in the soprano voice. The accompaniment in the left hand part is also based on...
Kaufmann wrote three choral preludes to “Vater unser im Himmelreich”. The first is a powerfull 4-voice fugue on the first phrase of the chorale melody. Kauffmann shows he knew his counterpoint. The theme enters...
