Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir
This is the fifth prelude in which Kauffmann employs the oboe to play the choral melody. The organ plays an elegant trio to accompany the oboe. Kauffann is not only the inventor of the...
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Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, O Herr” is a trio with the choral melody in the pedals. As always when Kauffmann uses a ternary rhythm the result is an outstanding piece....
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, O Gott du frommer Gott (alio modo)
Kauffmann’s second prelude to ” O Gott, du frommer Gott” is a relativly simple bicinium. Kauffmann does not give a registration prescription with this piece. In other pieces of this kind he usually prescribes...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, O Gott, du frommer Gott
In the original publication Kauffmann’s prelude to “O Gott, du frommer Gott” is notated on three staves. The choral melody is notated on the upper staves, and the other two voices on the other...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele” has the choral melody in the upper voice. The other two voices are never far apart and can be played with one hand. It is therefore...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir” is a relatively simple three part piece. The choral melody is in the upper voice. The other two voices provide an accompaniment based on...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (alio modo)
Kauffmann wrote two preludes to “Es ist das Heil uns kommen her”. The second one is a nice bicinium. Kauffmann prescribes again a curious combination of stops: a Vox Humana 8′ and a Fagott...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
Kauffmann wrote two preludes to “Es ist das Heil uns kommen her”. The first is a three part setting with the chorale melody in the soprano voice. Kauffmann prescribes 8′ and 4′ flutes as...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Treuer Gott, ich muss dir klagen (alio modo)
This is the twin prelude to the one I uploaded two days ago. This time the choral melody is more easily discernible, as it is played in the soprano voice. The other three voices...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Treuer Gott ich muss dir klagen
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Treur Gott ich muss dir klagen” is a bit of a challenge for the listener. The choral melody is well hidden in the tenor voice and not easily discernable. The fact...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Heut fänget an das neue Jahr
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Heut fanget an das neue Jahr” is a cleverly constructed fugue. In the exposition the theme is (halfway) answered by its own inversion. This play between the first version of the...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Jesus Christus, unser Heiland.
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Jesus Christus unser Heiland” is a magnificent Trio. The first phrase of the choral melody is combined with a chromatic descending line, written in double counterpoint to the choral melody. Both...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Nun danket alle Gott (alio modo)
Kauffmann wrote two preludes on Nun danket alle Gott. They are both manualiter, well worked out pieces. The second one has the melody in the soprano voice, richly adorned with fluent sixteenth notes. The...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Nun danket alle Gott
Kauffmann wrote two preludes on Nun danket alle Gott. They are both manualiter, well worked out pieces. The first one has the melody unadorned in the soprano voice. The other two voices provide a...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Auf meinen lieben Gott
In the prelude to “Auf meinen lieben Gott” Kauffmann has the melody embellished in the soprano voice. Alto and bass provide a simple yet effective accompaniment. Kaufmann prescribes a quintadena 16′ for this prelude....