Friedrich Christian Samuel Mohrheim, Trio 3 in g moll
Mohrheim’s third Trio in g moll is probably the best known of his 7 Trio’s. It is set up as a three voice fugue. The trickiest point in the score is a long trill...
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Johann Christoph Oley, Wie soll ich dich empfangen?
Oley’s choral prelude on “Wie soll ich dich empfangen?” starts promising, but is over before you know it. It’s still a nice piece, but I think Oley could have done more with the basic...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
Manuscript Mus.ms. 22541 II (owned by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – PK) contains 73 preludes based on chorales suitable for the Christmas period. I won’t publish all 73 of them, but some 30 or...
Johann Christoph Oley, Jesu meine Zuversicht
Oley’s choral prelude on “Jesu meine Zuversicht” is a lively piece, in line with the meaning of the text. The recording was done the sampleset, made by Sonus Paradis, of the Transept organ in...
Friedrich Christian Samuel Mohrheim, Trio 2 in G dur
Mohrheim wrote 7 Trio’s for organ. The first was published a few weeks ago. This is the second Trio. The rest will follow in the coming weeks. The recording was done the sampleset, made...
Johann Christoph Oley, Ich singe dir mit Herz und Mund
“Ich singe dir mit Herz und Mund” is the 12th choralprelude by Oley, published on this site and transcribed from Mus.ms 30190. The manuscript contains 12 more choral preludes by Oley, so I’m now...
Johann Georg Schübler, Trio für Orgel
A few months ago I posted a fugue by Johann Georg Schübler. The only other piece by his hand that I know of, is the Trio presented here today. It is a charming piece...
Johann Christoph Oley, O Gott, du frommer Gott
This choral prelude is based on the same melody that Bach uses for his partita BWV 767. It is a slow flowing embellishment of the choral melody. Near the end I added some coloratura...
Andreas Nicolaus Vetter, Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (2)
Two verses of the chorale “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr” by Vetter survive in the Frankenberger Manuscript. I posted the first one a few weeks ago. The second one follows today. One...
Friedrich Christian Samuel Mohrheim, Trio 1 in G dur
Friedrich Christian Samuel Mohrheim (1719 – 1780) was a German musician. He attended the Thomasschule in Leipzig from 1733 to 1736, and, like other J.S. Bach’s pupils, acted as copyist for him during this...
Johann Bernhard Bach, Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott (3)
The third prelude by Johann Bernhard Bach on “Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott”, found in the Frankenberg manuscript. The recording was done with the sampleset, made by Organ Art Media, of the Arp...
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (2)
This chorale prelude by Kirnberger comes from an autograph that was part of the Amalienbibliothek in Berlin. The Amalienbibliothek in Berlin is not an actual building, but rather the name of an extensive music...
Johann Christoph Kühnau, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
Johann Christoph Kühnau (1735 – 1805) was a German composer and conductor. He was born in Volkstädt, near Eisleben. He received his musical training early in live from a town musician in Ascherleben. In...
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
This chorale prelude is a relatively simple bicinium. The left hand provides a lively accompaniment to the chorale melody in the right hand. What makes this piece more interesting, is not the music itself,...
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, Herzlich tut mich verlangen
The chorale prelude “Herzlich tut mich verlangen” is from an old edition by Johann Christoph Kühnau. [Update, 12-03-2016] Manuscript Am. B.396, owned by the Staatsbibliothek, contains this chorale prelude as well. Interestingly, it is...