Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Aus tiefer Noth schrei ich zu dir
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Aus tiefer Noth schrei ich zu dir” is largely a manualiter piece. Setup as a fugato on the first phrase of the choral melody, the last entry of the theme is...
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Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
The source for most of the Kauffmann pieces is the original edition of 1733 of the “Harmonische Seelenlust”. Some of the pieces can also be found in the manuscripts of Johann Gottfried Walther. The...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Christe du Lamm Gottes
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Christe, du Lamm Gottes” is another example of using a chorale melody as a bass line, to create a little trio for organ. The upper voices introduce each phrase of the...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Was mein Gott will
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Was mein Gott will” is his most rhapsodic or improvisatory prelude. Four different ideas, from fast trio writing to adagio four part choral writing, make up the prelude. Perhaps meant as...
Johann Adolph Scheibe, Triosonate, D Dur
Johan Adolph Scheibe wrote at least three Triosonates. I published the first more than two years ago and the second one and a half year ago. Today it’s time for the third and last...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Christus der uns selig macht
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Christus der uns selig macht” is a is a simple yet effective bicinium. The soprano voice plays the chorale melody, the other voice plays an accompaniment based on motives from the...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Wär Gott nicht mit uns dieser Zeit
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Wär Gott nicht mit uns dieser Zeit” is written like a Trio for organ, with the choral melody as bass voice. The other two voice introduce each phrase of the choral...
Kauffmann/Zachow, Nun lasst uns Gott den Herrn (LV 39)
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Nun lasst uns Gott den Herrn” is actually not by Kauffmann at all, but is a piece composed by Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow. Kauffmann’s widow included it in the publication after Kauffmann’s...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Warum betrübst du dich mein Herz
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz” is a slow paced three part piece. Kauffmann prescribes both Cornet and Sesquialetra for the choral melody. Obviously he wanted to make sure it stands...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Du o schönes Weltgebäude
Kauffmann’s “Harmonische Seelenlust” contains six chorale preludes for the combination of organ and oboe. The oboe plays the chorale melody, while the organ plays and accompanying Trio. This prelude to “Du, o cschönes Weltgebäude”...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Alle Menschen müssen sterben
Kauffmann’s chorale prelude to “Alle Menschen müssen sterben” is a bicinium, with the choral melody in the right hand part, accompanied by rapid notes in the left hand part. Kauffmann does not give a...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag (alio modo)
Kauffmann’s second chorale prelude to “Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag” has the chorale melody in the soprano voice. The other two voices weave a smooth flowing accompaniment using sixeenth notes running up and down....
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag
Kauffmann’s chorale prelude to “Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag” is a fugato play between the first two phrases of the chorale melody. Kauffmann notates it on two staves with no indication of a pedal...
Johann Michael Bach, Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot
Johann Michael Bach’s prelude to “Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot” is a four part piece that was probably meant to be played manualiter. Each phrase of the chorale melody is introduced with a...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst
Kauffmann’s chorale prelude to “Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst” is a nice example of Trio writing, with the chorale melody in the bass voice. The other two voices introduce each phrase...