Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Wenn mein Stündlein (LV 12)
Like a lot of Zachow’s choral preludes. this one is also a fugue on the first phrase of the choral melody. In this case Zachow also employs a countersubject that he maintains throughout the...
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Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Wer Gott vertraut (LV 13)
Zachow prelude to “Wer Gott vertraut” is a little fugue on the first phrase of the choral melody. Though it is a four part fugue, in most places only two or three voices are...
Anonymus, Psalm 66 (Ms Lynar B7)
The Lynar manuscripts were preserved in the holdings of the Duke of Lynar in Lübbenau, and are therefore also known as the Lübbenauer Orgeltabulaturen. The seventh manuscript in the B-series contains 5 anonymous choral...
Christian Gotthilf Tag, Herr ich habe misgehandelt
The prelude to the choral “Herr, ich habe misgehandelt” is another beautiful organ composition by Christian Gotthil Tag. I keep wondering why the music of this composer is not played more often by organists....
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott (LV 32)
Zachow’s prelude to the choral “Herr Jesu Christ, waht Mensch und Gott” is an unpretentious 3 part composition. The choral melody is played in the soprano voice, accompanied by the other two voices in...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Jesu, der du meine Seele (LV 6)
Zachow’s prelude to “Jesu, der du meine Seele” is setup as a short double fugue on the first phrase of the choral melody and a free counter subject. The counterpoint shows Zachow’s craftmanship, and...
Gottfried Kirchhoff, Wenn wir in Höchsten Nöthen sein
Kirchhoff’s prelude to the choral “Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein” is a peculiar piece. The choral meody is played unisono on the manuals and the pedal. Between each phrase of the melody Kitchhoff...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Allein zu dir Herr Jesu Christ (LV 1a)
There exist two versions of Zachow’s prelude to “Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ”. One ends in b flat major and is the longer one of the two, and the other, shorter one, ends...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (LV 45)
As I publish these pieces more or less in the order as they appear in manuscript Mus. ms. 40037, the next one in line is Zachow’s prelude to “Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, An Wasserflüssen Babylon (LV 2)
Somewhere before my ice-skating accident I had already finished the recordings of remainder of the pieces from manuscript Mus. ms. 40037, and of three more pieces by Christian Gotthilf Tag. Now that I am...
Auke Jongbloed, Wer nur den lieben Gott (for right hand, right foot and one finger), Op. 7
Tomorrow I’m going to the hospital and they will (probably) remove the cast around my wrist. And then I can start playing with my left hand again. The hand has been immobile for over...
Auke Jongbloed, Trio (for two limbs), Op. 6
As I am a bit handicapped at the moment (broken wrist, torn knee ligaments) I am on the lookout for organ music that can be played with one hand and one foot. It turns...
Auke Jongbloed, Lamento (for right hand and right foot), Op. 5
Twelve days ago, while skating, I had a little accident and broke my left wrist and tore the ligaments of my left knee. The left side of my body is therefore out of the...
Christian Gotthilf Tag, Wir Christenleut
Christian Gotthilf Tag is one of those composers that nowadays is largely forgotten, yet whose music is qctually quite good and sometimes quite original. The choral preludes I’ve already published and played by Tag’s...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit (LV 23)
Zachow’s prelude to “Was mein Gott will das gescheh allzeit” (LV 23) is a solidly written composition, though perhaps a bit scholarly like. Each phrase of the choral melody gets a short fugato treatment....