Johann Adam Hiller (?), Praeludium zu einem Dank- oder Lobliede
The ‘Prealudium zu einem Dank- oder Lobliede’ is transcribed from “The Wöchentliche Nachrichten und Anmerkungen die Musik betreffend”. This journal appeared weekly in Leipzig from 1 July 1766 to 24 December 1770. Most of the eight page issues contained one or two main articles, usually published in installments, followed by short reviews and a piece of music. Johann Adam Hiller (1728 – 1804) was the editor, initiator and almost sole contributor to the WNA. Some time ago I posted two other pieces from this journal (a Fughetta and a chorale prelude on Freu dich sehr o meine Seele)
These pieces go without a named composer in the journal. I suspect they are from Hiller himself, but this is only a supposition, there is no proof of it. The piece posted today is not bound to any specific chorale melody. It can be used as a not too difficult pre- inter- or postludium on any festive occasion.
The recording was done on the sample set of the Van Dam organ (1832) in Tholen by Voxus Organs for Hauptwerk.
Score
Hiller, Präludium zu einem Lob- und Dankliede
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