Frfiedrich WIlhelm Marpurg, Fuga à 3, Es Dur
Marpurg's fugue in Es major, is a three part fugue that shows once again that Marpurg new how to write a fugue. After the first exposition, Marpurg…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Ach Gott und Herr
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…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Ach was soll ich Sünder machen
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (1718 – 1795) was a German music critic, music theorist and composer. During his life he published two volumes of chorale…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Auf! Auf! mein Herz, mit Freuden
Marpurg wrote several choral preludes that are actually two seperate preludes rolled into one. Marpurg's prelude to "Auf! Auf! meine, mit Freuden" is…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Aus tiefer Noth schrei ich zu dir
In his prelude to "Aus tiefer Noth schrei ich zu dir" Marpurg uses the same procedure as in het preludes to "Was Gott thut das ist wohlgetan" and…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Befiehl du deine Wege
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…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Capriccio in F Dur
The next compositions from Marpurg's Fughe e Capricci per clavicembalo o per l'organo, after the Fuga a 3 voci in D major, is the Capriccio in F…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Christus der ist mein Leben
Marpurg's chorale prelude on the choral "Christus der ist mein Leben" consists actualy of two seperate pieces, rolled into one composition. You get,…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt
Marpurg's prelude to "Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt" is a nice short prelude. It consists of two halves, the second of which is nothing more than…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga à 2, B Dur
Marpurg's fugue in B flat major, is a two part fugue that shows more likeness to a capricio or to one of Bach's inventions, than to a classic fugue.…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga à 4, G Dur
The four part fugua in G major is the last composition from Marpurg's "Fughe and Capricci per l'clavicembalo o per l'organo", of which a digital copy…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga D Dur, à 2 voci
Marpurg's fugue in D major, written for two voices, is an up tempo, spiritied composition. "Fugue" is probably not the most accurate description of…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in A Dur à 3 voci
This fugue in a major is the third fugue taken from Mapurg's "Fughe e Capricci per clavicembalo o per l'organo". It is a lively three part fugue,…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in a moll (1)
Of Marpurg's didactical writings, the Abhandlung von der Fuge (1753–4) is a authoritative discussion of fugal practice in late Baroque music.…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in a moll à 3
Manuscript Becker III.8.51, owned by the Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, contains four fugues for organ or keyboard, from Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg.…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in a moll à 5
Manuscript Becker III.8.51, owned by the Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, contains four fugues for organ or keyboard, from Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg.…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in B Dur
Manuscript Becker III.8.51, owned by the Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, contains four fugues for organ or keyboard, from Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg.…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in c moll
Manuscript Becker III.8.51, owned by the Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, contains four fugues for organ or keyboard, from Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg.…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in D Dur à 3 voci
Marpurg's Fugue in D major a 3 Voci, taken his "Fughe e Capricci per clavicembalo o per l'organo" is a bit more serious affair than the fugue in A…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga in d moll
Besides a composer, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg was a music theorist as well. One of his publications was "Treatise on the fugue, designed according to…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Fuga sopra Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr
Of Marpurg's didactical writings, the Abhandlung von der Fuge (1753–4) is a authoritative discussion of fugal practice in late Baroque music.…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Gott des Himmels und der Erden
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…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Herr ich habe missgehandelt
Marpurg's prelude to the chorale "Herr, ich habe misgehandelt" is one of Marpurg's more ambitious compositions. The choral melody is played with the…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Jesu meine Freude
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…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Komm o komm du Geist des Lebens
The last composition from the "Zweiter Versuch in figurirten Choräle und Fugen", by Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, is a choral Trio, based on the melody…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (1718 – 1795) was a German music critic, music theorist and composer. During his life he published two volumes of chorale…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Mir nach spricht Christus under Held
The second complete choral prelude from the "Zweiter Versuch in figurirten Choräle und Fugen", by Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, is a prelude to the…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, O Ewigkeit, du Freuden Wort
The melody for this choral is the same melody as for the choral "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort". And indeed, both texts deal with the same subject,…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Preludio et Capriccio
The chorale preludes by the hand of Friedrich WIlherlm Marpurg I published till now, were all from his two volumes of "Versuch in figurierten…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
In his prelude to "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele" Marpurg uses the same procedure as in het preludes to "Was Gott thut das ist wohlgetan", "Von Gott…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (1718 – 1795) was a German music critic, music theorist and composer. Little is known of Marpurg's early life. According…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
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…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Wach auf mein Herz und singe
The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in München owns two collections of choral preludes and fugues by Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg. The compositions by…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Was Gott thut das ist wohlgetan
Marpurg's prelude to the choral "Was Gott thut das ist wohlgetan" is in the same style as his prelude to the choral "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen".…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Was mein Gott will
Marpurg's prelude to the chorale "Was mein Gott will" is again a case of two compositions rolled into one. The first is a bicinium, where the choral…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Wenn Christus seine Kirche schützt
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…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
The melody of "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten" is of itself already a bit chromatic. Marpurg enhances this aspect in his prelude based on this…
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Werde munter mein Gemüthe
The melody of "Werde munter mein Gemüthe" is the same as the melody of "Freu dich sehr o meine Seele". And Marpurg is not the first one who realises…