The ‘Prealudium zu einem Dank- oder Lobliede’ is transcribed from “The Wöchentliche Nachrichten und Anmerkungen die Musik betreffend”. This journal appeared weekly in Leipzig from 1 July 1766 to 24 December 1770. Most of...
The first chorale prelude in manuscript Am. B 396, owned by the Staatsbibliothek in Berlin, is a three part manualiter prelude on the melody of “Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ”. Even though it’s meant...
In his fiftheenth fugue Lohet experiments with inversion. After the first statement of the first theme, it is immediately answered by its inversion. The third and fourth statement of the theme are respectively its...
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...
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...
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 (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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
