Is it coincidence that Kehl usedone of his most beautiful compositions as the last composition in his “Erste Sammlung”? Or was it the decision of a clever business man, to wet the appetites for...
In the prelude to the choral “Jesu der du meine Seele” Kehl specifically writes “pedal” near the bass notes at the beginning of the piece but not in the remainder of the piece. So...
After the two pedaliter choral preludes, Kehls prelude to the choral “Wach auf, mein Herz und singe” is again a manualiter piece. Though Kehl does not give a tempo indication, it seems to me...
Kehl’s second full swing pedaliter chorale prelude, is the prelude to “Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht”. And Kehl makes it the composition quite difficult to play, as it features some tricky trills in the...
Though Kehl’s music is mostly manualiter, with occasionally a rather lonely pedal note written in, sometimes he writes a full swing pedaliter piece. The choral prelude to “Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit’...
The next prelude from Kehl’s “Erste Sammlung einiger variierter Choräle” is the prelude to “Liebster Jesu wir sind hier”. Though a lot of Kehl’s music is technically not too demanding, in this case Kehl...
Though Kehl’s music may seem simple, it’s not without it’s merit. It does not require a lot of resources in terms of instrument size or technical skill. Yet his music is a prime example...
Kehl’s prelude to “Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten” is again a simple, yet effective piece. The introduction and the coda are written in a three part texture. The chorale melody itself it...
The first choral prelude from Kehl’s first volume of choral preludes I had not encountered before in other sources, is a prelude to the choral “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”. It is a...
Johann Balthasar Kehl (1725 – 1778) was a German organist, cellist and composer. Kehl’s claim to fame are the chorale preludes he published during his time in Erlangen, in four different volumes (Erste bis...
Johann Balthasar Kehl (1725 – 1778) was a German organist, cellist and composer. Kehl’s claim to fame are the chorale preludes he published during his time in Erlangen, in four different volumes (Erste bis...
Johann Balthasar Kehl’s (1725 – 1778) claim to fame are the chorale preludes he published during his time in Erlangen, in four different volumes (Erste bis Vierte Sammlung einiger variierender Choräle, 1764). Each of...
The last of the Kehl choral preludes. Not nearly as elaborate as the prelude by Bach on the same choral melody, but a nice soft flowing piece nonetheless. After the summer holidays I’ll wrap...
The title of this choral suggest perhaps music with some brilliance. However, the music Kehl actually wrote is to my ears very modest. Therefore I play it with a somewhat slow tempo and a...
The choral “Lobt Gott ihr Chirsten all zugleich” inspired Kehl to a compose piece that is more early classical than baroque. It is a festive piece for a festive occasion (Christmas). The recording was...
