Ernst Friedrich Richter, Präludium und Fuge, C dur
The source for this publication is a handwritten copy by August Wilhelm Bach of 6 preludes and fugues composed by Ernst Friedrich Richter. One of them has an opus number, but the rest has...
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Christian Erbach, Ricercar secundi toni
Christian Erbach was a German composer, organist and teacher. Three documents from his own time give his age variously as 40 in 1610, 42 in 1615 and 50 in 1619, thus placing his birthdate...
Johann Adolph Scheibe, Partita IV
Two manuscripts containing 7 keyboard partita’s are held by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin. The partita’s vary in length, the number of dances, their type and order seem somewhat arbitrary. But they all have one thing...
Johann Gottfried Vierling, 30 Dreistimmige Orgelstücke
Johann Gottfried Vierling (1750 – 1813) was born in Metzels. From 1763 he studied at the Lyzeum in Schmalkalden. In 1768 he succeeded his teacher Johann Nikolaus Tischer (1707–74) as organist in Schmalkalden. He...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Nun lob mein Seel’ den Herren
The chorale prelude on “Nun lob mein Seel’ den Herren” is a fugue on the opening phrase of the choral melody. No frivolous registration this time, just 8′, 4′, 2′, or full organ. For...
Johann Adolph Scheibe, Partita III
Two manuscripts containing 7 keyboard partita’s are held by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin. The partita’s vary in length, the number of dances, their type and order seem somewhat arbitrary. But they all have one thing...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, O Herre Gott, dein Göttlich Wort (Alio modo)
Again a piece with an unusual registration prescription. No indication however which hand should play on which manual. So I made two recordings. Probably Kauffmann meant the combination I play first, but the second...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, O Herre Gott, dein Göttlich Wort
Kauffmann wrote three preludes to the choral “O Herre Gott, dein Göttlich Wordt”. Or perhaps I should say “two and a half” since the third one is really short. In the choral prelude of...
Johann Adolph Scheibe, Partita II
Two manuscripts containing 7 keyboard partita’s are held by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin. The partita’s vary in length, the number of dances, their type and order seem somewhat arbitrary. But they all have one thing...
Johann Balthasar Kehl, Jesus meine Zuversicht
The introduction in this choral prelude is almost as long as the presentation of the choral melody that follows it. The piece shows Kehl at his best: relatively simple means are used to great...
Johann Adolph Scheibe, Partita I
Recently I discovered digital scans of two manuscripts, containing partita’s by Johann Adolph Scheibe. The composer Scheibe is a bit neglected, probably because of his criticism on the musical style of Johann Sabastian Bach....
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Valet will ich dir geben (alio modo)
Kauffmann’s second prelude to the melody of chorale “Valet wil ich dir geben” is again a piece with an unusual registration prescription. No indication however which hand should play on which manual. Perhaps Kauffmann...
Johann Sebastian Bach (?), Erhalt uns Herr bei deinem Wort, BWV Anh. II 50
The chorale prelude to “Erhalt uns Herr bei deinem Wort”, BWV Anh. II 50 sounds to me like it could have been composed by Bach. Other examples of this type of chorale prelude (manualiter,...
Anonymus, Fuga Es dur
I am always intruiged by pieces whose composer is unknown. This fugue in E flat major is one such piece. The manuscript I transcribed it from is largely filled with works by J.S. Bach...
Johann Georg Meister, Befiehl du deine Wege (opus 11 nr 4)
Johann Georg Meister (1793 – 1870) was a German organist and composer. He was organist in the Stadtkirche in Hildburghausen. His opus 11 is available as a digital copy in the Saxon State and...