Gottfried Kirchhoff, Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht
The prelude to “Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht” is the second of the 7 choral preludes by Kirchhoff’s hand I intend to publish. Technically it is not a difficult composition to play. It does...
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Wilhelm Karges, Heinrich Scheideman, Fantasia in G (after Scheidemann’s Canzona WV 74)
Even though Karges writes no initials below the title, the Fantasia in G is an adaptation of Scheidemann’s Canzona, WV 74. Karges does not introduce new elements in the composition, he just makes it...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Jesaia dem Propheten das geschah (LV 48)
Zachow’s choral prelude to “Jesaia dem Propheten das geschah” consistst of three different movements. The first of these has no direct relation to the choral and is probably just an introduction to what follows....
Wilhelm Karges, J.P., Capricio in A
Manuscript Am.B. 340 was presumably written by Wilhelm Karges. As was usual in those days composers were indicated with their initials rather than there full names. Or were not indicated at all. If Karges...
Gottfried Kirchhoff, Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott
Gottfried Kirchhoff (1686 – 1746) was a German organist and composer. He was born in MÜhlbeck and got his musical training from Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow. Along with Händel, Kirchhoff was one of Zachow’s most...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott (LV 15)
Zachow wrote a four part fugato on the first phrase of the chorale melody of “Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott”. Though each voice plays the fugato theme two or three times, the four...
Wilhelm Karges, F.S., Capricio in D
Manuscript Am.B. 340 was presumably written by Wilhelm Karges. As was usual in those days composers were indicated with their initials rather than there full names. Or were not indicated at all. If Karges...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der von uns (LV 7)
Manuscript Mus ms 40037, owned by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin, contains 5 chorale preludes to “Jesus Christus, under Heiland, der von uns”. At least three of them were composed by Zachow. The one designated as...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Komm heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (LV 8)
Manuscript Mus ms 40037, owned by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin, contains over 40 choral preludes composed by Zachow or his pupil Kirchhof. They cover most of the liturgical year, with choral preludes ranging from the...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der von uns (LV 36)
Manuscript Mus ms 40037, owned by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin, contains 5 chorale preludes to “Jesus Christus, under Heiland, der von uns”. At least three of them were composed by Zachow. The one designated as...
Ernest Grosjean, Offertoire funèbre
Ernest Grosjean (1844 – 1936) published “Pièces pour orgue ou harmonium”, a set of 56 pieces in two volumes, in 1902. The first volume contains 33 easy pieces, that can be played without the...
Anonymus (Kirchhoff?), Ciaconna “Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der von uns” (2)
Manuscript Mus ms 40037, owned by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin, contains 5 chorale preludes to “Jesus Christus, under Heiland, der von uns”. Three of them were composed by Zachow, two remain anonymous. Though there is...
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (LV 40)
Zachow wrote a nice three part chorale prelude to “O Lamm Gottes unschuldig”. The chorale melody is in the upper voice, while the other two voices play an accompaniment in eigth notes. It is...
Wilhelm Karges, Fantasia in A (2)
The next composition in manuscript Am.B. 340 (after the Fantasia in G, published last week) is again an anonymous composition and I do not know on which original it might be based. The composition...
Ernest Grosjean, Memento
Ernest Grosjean (1844 – 1936) published “Pièces pour orgue ou harmonium”, a set of 56 pieces in two volumes, in 1902. The first volume contains 33 easy pieces, that can be played without the...