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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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 (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...
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...
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 (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...
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,...
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...
This chorale prelude on “Nun danket alle Gott” is for manuals only. The recording was done the sampleset, made by Sonus Paradis, of the Transept organ in the Laurenskerk, Rotterdam. Score Oley, Nun danket...
The second prelude on “Wir glauben all an einen Gott” found in the Frankenberger Manuscript. The recording was done on the sample set of the Silbermann organ of the Stadtkirche Zöblitz by Prospectum. Score...
