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...
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 (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...
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 (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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
Sorge wrote a very nice chorale prelude on this melody. The left hand and pedals provide a lively accompaniment to the choral melody, that is played as solo voice with the right hand. Anyone...
The source for this piece gives Tauscher the intitials “H.G.” instead of “H.W.” as in other sources. That could mean of course it is in fact another composer, there is no way to be...
Johann Gottfried Walther wrote several chorale preludes to “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland”. They are all of high quality. The one labeled (by Walther himself) ‘Vers 2’ has the cantus firmus in the pedal....
