Karges’ Capricio in g is based on Scherer’s Intonatio Quarta Secunda Toni. The capricio consists of two segments and only the first one is a citation of Scherer’s composition. Karges cites Scherer’s Intonatio almost...
Marpurg’s prelude to the chorale “Ach Gott und Herr” is again a case of two compositions tolled into one. As it were, two preludes for the price of one. The first one features the...
Johann Caspar Vogler (1696 – 1763) was a German organist and composer. He was born in Hausen, near Arnstadt. Vogler studied with Johann Sebastian Bach, first in Arnstad when Bach was organist there, and...
Karges’ Capricio in C is based on Scherer’s Intonatio Secunda Quindi Toni. The capricio consists of three segments and only the middle one is a citation of Scherer’s composition. Karges adds an introduction, that...
The next choral prelude by Marpurg’s hand is the prelude to “Von Gott will ich nicht lassen”. Marpurg creates a simple 3 part text, with the choral melody in the upper voice. The left...
Sebastian Anton Schere was a German organist and composer who lived from 1631 – 1712. In 1671 he became organist of the cathedral in Ulm and remained there till his death. Only a few...
The next choral prelude by Marpurg’s hand is the prelude to the famous melody of “O haupt voll Blut und Wunden”. That melody was used for other chorals as well, and in this case...
The first part of Kreb’s Klavier Übung was published in 1744 and consists of 13 works based on one choral melody. Each of these works consists of a preambulum, a chorale setting, and a...
Manuscript Am.B. 340, available as digital copy at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, was presumably written by Wilhelm Karges (1614 – 1699). The composers in this manuscript are sometimes given with there initials, but most...
The next choral prelude by Marpurg’s hand is the prelude to the choral “Gott des Himmels and der Erden” (in English also known as “Good, who madest earth and heaven”). I completed recording all...
A few days ago I stumbled upon a tanscription of Bach’s Agnus Dei, from his Hohe Messe (BWV 232), for organ. And it was actually quite a bad transcription, in my opinion, that did...
Marpurg’s prelude to “Wenn Christus seine Kriche schützt” has the choral melody in the pedals. It has a march-like rythm, a playing indication “Heroic” and together with the melody in the pedals that begs...
Wilhelm Karges (1613 or 1614 – 1699), was a German organist and composer in the North German organ tradition. He was born in Berlin, where he spent much of his life. In January 1646...
The first part of Kreb’s Klavier Übung was published in 1744 and consists of 13 works based on one choral melody. Each of these works consists of a preambulum, a chorale setting, and a...
Marpurg’s prelude to “Jsu meine Freude” is one of the most beautiful pieces of music Marpurg wrote. Perhaps it is even the most beautiful one. The introduction of this prelude is full of longing...
