Johann Adolph Scheibe, Triosonate F dur
Johann Adolph Scheibe (1708 – 1776) was a German-Danish composer and critic and theorist of music. He was born in Leipzig as the son of Johann Scheibe, an organ builder. At 11 he entered...
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Johann Balthasar Kehl, Herr Jesu Christ du höchstes Gut
Even in a simple bicinium texture, Kehl manages to create a highly attractive piece, that is not too difficult, yet rewarding for both player and listener. The recording was done on the sample set...
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
The prelude on “Es ist das Heil uns kommen her” is a bicinium with the choral melody in long notes in the right hand and an elaborately worked out accompaniment in the left hand....
Friedrich Christian Samuel Mohrheim, Trios für die Orgel
Friedrich Christian Samuel Mohrheim (1719 – 1780) was a German musician. He attended the Thomasschule in Leipzig from 1733 to 1736, and, like other J.S. Bach’s pupils, acted as copyist for him during this...
Simon Lohet, Fuga 14
The fourteenth fugue of Lohet is again a calm flowing piece. It makes extensive use of syncopation, which makes a nice ‘wobly’ effect in the flow of the music. I recorded it using the...
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, Komm o komm, du Geist des Lebens
Almost a year ago I published a version of this piece, based on manuscript Mus.ms. 30194, owned by the Staatsbibliothek Berlin. That version was transcribed by S.M.D. Gattermann and initially seen as a piece...
Johann Balthasar Kehl, Ach bleib mit deiner Gnad (oder: Christus der ist mein Leben)
The chorale prelude on “Ach bleib mit deiner Gnad” by Kehl looks a bit daunting at first. But the 64th notes are more like written out trills or turns, than that they should be...
Bach, Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BWV Anh. II 55
The catalog of works by Bach (the Bach Werke Verzeichnis) has four appendices, Anhang I, Anhang II, Anhang III and Anhang N. The first lists the works that are known to have existed, but...
Simon Lohet, Decima tertia Fuga
The thirteenth fugue by Lohet is more dance like than the preceeding fugue with its long lines. I think it is better suited to use the pedal with this fugue, but I made a...
Johann Adam Hiller (?), Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
A few days ago I posted the first work I transcribed from “The Wöchentliche Nachrichten und Anmerkungen die Musik betreffend” and which I surmise is written by Johann Adam Hiller. Today follows the second....
Johann Balthasar Kehl, Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn
The title says it all. Happy Easter. The recording was done on the sample set of the Holzey organ of St. Peter and Paul in Weissenau by Prospectum. Score Kehl, Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn...
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (4)
Kirnberger must have really loved the melody “Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten”, as there are at least four pieces by his hand based on this melody. The other three are here, here...
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Da Jesu an dem Kreuze stund
This chorale prelude is also known as “Ricercar pro Tempore Quadragesimae”. Most of the music of Fischer is lost nowadays. Luckily a small collection survives in manuscript Mus. Ms. 30196, owned by the Staatsbibliothek...
Georg Philipp Telemann, Fughetta, TWV 30:27
[Update, 9 Oct 2016: This Fughetta was definately written by Georg Philipp Telemann; see comments] [Update, 7 oct 2016: This Fughetta was possibly written by Georg Philip Telemann; see comments] When searching the internet...
Johann Balthasar Kehl, Nun sich der Tag geendet hat
Kehl’s prelude on “Nun sich der Tag geendet hat” is a simple yet beautiful piece. The recording was done on the sample set of the Holzey organ of St. Peter and Paul in Weissenau...