Wilhelm Karges, Capriccio
The third piece by Karges from manuscript Am. B340 is a piece called Capricio. Only the first half is (probably) written by Karges. The second half of the Karges’ Capriccio is actually written by...
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Georg Andreas Sorge, Nun lasst uns gehen
Sorge’s prelude to “Nun lasst uns gehen” follows the pattern of the preceding ones: one manual for the accompaniment and one manual for the choral melody. Interesting in this piece is that the choral...
Wilhelm Karges, Præludium quatri toni
The second piece by Karges from manuscript Am. B340 is a beautiful praeludium. It flows elegantly in long arching lines. There’s not much in terms of thematic of motivic development, yet the music manages...
Anonymus (Johann Pachelbel?), Christ lag in Todesbanden
Five of the pieces in the Neumeister manuscript are without a named composer. Based on stylistical grounds and on references to other sources two of these pieces can be attributed to Johan Pachelbel, two...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir
Kauffmann’s prelude to “Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir” is a relatively simple three part piece. The choral melody is in the upper voice. The other two voices provide an accompaniment based on...
Wilhelm Karges, Fantasia primi toni
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...
Anonymus, Ricercar primi toni
This is the last of the anonymous Ricercari from the organbook of Matthias Rottenau left for me to publish . It is, in my opinion, not the best of the anonymous Ricercari, the voice...
Johann Anton Kobrich, Keyboard Partitas, Part I
Johann Anton Kobrich (1714 – 1791) was born in Landsberg am Lech as son of the town’s organist. When his father died in 1730 Johann Anton became his successor as organist, a post he...
Johann Christian Kittel, Praeludium, a moll
A nice little prelude by Kittel, one of the many from a manuscript Mus.1-U-514. Based on the last two notes it is probably meant for harpsichord, yet it sounds equally well on an organ....
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (alio modo)
Kauffmann wrote two preludes to “Es ist das Heil uns kommen her”. The second one is a nice bicinium. Kauffmann prescribes again a curious combination of stops: a Vox Humana 8′ and a Fagott...
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
Kauffmann wrote two preludes to “Es ist das Heil uns kommen her”. The first is a three part setting with the chorale melody in the soprano voice. Kauffmann prescribes 8′ and 4′ flutes as...
Georg Andreas Sorge, Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen
Sorge’s prelude to “Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen” is again proof of the notion that Sorge was inspired by the tonality of g minor. The piece has a relatively lengthy 3 part introduction before...
Georg Andreas Sorge, Fröhlich soll mein Herzen springen.
“Fröhlich soll mein Herzen springen” is a choral that is sung on the first day of Christmas. Sorge wrote a festive prelude for this choral melody. The left hand and feet play a fast...
Georg Andreas Sorge, Wir Christenleut
The tonality of g minor seems to have been very inspirational to Sorge. Not only does he use it often (3 times in the first 6 choral preludes from this manuscript collection), he creates...
Georg Andreas Sorge, Lob sei den allmächtigen Gott
Another nice choral prelude by Sorge. The left hand and the feet play the accompaniment for the choral melody in the right hand. The accompaniment is constructed from one melodic idea that is repeated...