Auke Jongbloed, Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen, Op. 10
A few days ago I published Marpurg’s prelude to the choral “Von Gott will ich nicht lassen”. It is fascinating to see that the left hand part of that composition is really not much...
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Wilhelm Karges, Sebastian Anton Scherer, Capricio in g
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...
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 one. The first one features the...
Johann Caspar Vogler, Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod (BWV Anh. II 57, Emans 115)
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...
Wilhelm Karges, Sebastian Anton Scherer, Capricio in C
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...
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 melody in the upper voice. The left...
Wilhelm Karges, Sebastian Anton Scherer, Capricio Sexti Toni
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...
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 chorals as well, and in this case...
Johann Ludwig Krebs, Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein (KrebsWV 504/1)
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...
Wilhelm Karges, François Roberday, Capricio in g
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...
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 earth and heaven”). I completed recording all...
Johann Sebastian Bach, Agnus Dei (Hohe Messe, BWV 232)
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...
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 “Heroic” and together with the melody in the pedals that begs...
Wilhelm Karges, Johann Jakob Froberger, Capricio in F
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...
Johann Ludwig Krebs, Christ lag in Todesbanden (KrebsWV 503/2)
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...