Ernst Pepping

Synopsis

German composer

• 12 Sep 1901 born in Duisburg
• 1922-1926 studied composition at the Berliner Hochschule für Musik under Walter Gmeindl
• 1934 appointed music theory and composition teacher at the Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule in Spandau
• 1 Feb 1981 died in Spandau

His compositional output was based on cantus firmi, and is intended for liturgical use.

For details, see the Ernst Pepping article on Wikipedia.

List of Organ Works

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Opus	Title	Year
Op. ??	Chorale Partita on Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten	1932
Op. ??	Chorlae Partita on Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern	1933
Op. ??	Grosses Orgelbuch (in three volumes)	1939
Op. ??	Kleines Orgelbuch	1940
Op. ??	Toccata and Fugue on Mitten wir im Leben sind	1941
Op. ??	Concerto No. 1	1941
Op. ??	Concerto No. 2	1941
Op. ??	Four Fugues (D, c, Eb, f)	1942
Op. ??	Two Fugues (c#)	1943
Op. ??	3 Fugues on B-A-C-H	1943
Op. ??	Partita No. 1 on Ach wie flüchtig	1953
Op. ??	Partita No. 2 on Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende	1953
Op. ??	Partita No. 3 on Mit Fried und Freud	1953
Op. ??	Böhmisches Orgelbuch	1953
Op. ??	Hymnen	1954
Op. ??	12 Chorale Preludes	1958
Op. ??	Sonata	1958
Op. ??	25 Orgelchoräle nach Sätzen des Spandauer Chorbuches	1960
Op. ??	Preludes/Postludes to 18 Chorales	1969

Background and General Perspectives on Performing Pepping Organ Works

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Free Online

Ernst Pepping, Macht hoch die Tür, die Tor macht weit ur Großes Orgelbuch, performed by Robert Jenderman

Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heilger Geist, from Grosses Orgelbuch III-Ernst Pepping, performed by Daniel Mau

Pepping Choralvorspiel "Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron" für Orgel - Choral Prelude for Organ, [1]

Pay to Listen

• Ernst Pepping Organ Works as performed by Wolfgang Stockmeier on NAXOS
• Kleines Orgelbuch (excerpts) as performed by James Welch on NAXOS
• 3 Fugues on B-A-C-H as performed by Kevin Bowyer on NAXOS
• 3 Bearbetungen uber Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her as performed by Hans Fagius on NAXOS

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