Dieterich Buxtehude
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Synopsis
German-Danish organist and composer
- 1637 born in Helsingborg, Skåne (then in Denmark)
- 1657-58 Helsingborg
- 1660-68 Helsingør
- 1668-1707 Lübeck
For details, see the Wikipedia article.
List of Organ Works
| BWV | Collection/Set | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 525-30 | Trio Sonatas | trio |
| 531-52 | Preludes (Toccatas/Fantasias) and Fugues | prelude & fugue |
| 553-60 | 8 Short Preludes and Fugues | prelude & fugue |
| 561-63 | Fantasias and Fugues | prelude & fugue |
| 564-66 | Toccatas and Fugues | prelude & fugue |
| 567-69 | Preludes | prelude |
| 570-73 | Fantasias | prelude |
| 574-81 | Fugues | fugue |
| 582 | Passacaglia | prelude & fugue |
| 583-86 | Trios | trio |
| 587-91 | Various | prelude |
| 592-97 | Concerto transcriptions | transcription |
| 598 | Pedal Exercitum | misc |
| 599-644 | Orgelbüchlein | chorale |
| 645-650 | Schübler Chorales | chorale |
| 651-68 | Leipzig Chorales | chorale |
| 669-89 | Clavierübung III | chorale |
| 690-713 | Kirnberger Chorales | chorale |
| 714-64 | Misc. Chorales | chorale |
| 765-71 | Partitas | variations |
General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works
(For perspectives on a specific piece or genre, use the "List of Organ Works" above.)
Registration/Organs
Quentin Faulkner, "Information on Organ Registration From a Student of J.S. Bach."
- Translation and commentary by Quentin Faulkner on a 1758 article[1] by Agricola, student of J. S. Bach, on organ registration.
Stephen Roberts, "A Visit to Arnstadt."
- A detailed description of the organ at which Bach presided at the beginning of his career as organist, a report of the restoration of the organ in 1999, and the author's conclusions on registration for that organ.
Fingering and Pedaling
- An analysis of three early fingering sources.
Articulation and Phrasing
Ornamentation
Tempo and Meter
Notes
- ↑ Marpurg, Friedrich Wilhelm. Historisch-Kritische Beytriige zur Aufnahme der Musik (Historical and Critical Contributions to the Reception of Music), Volume 3, Part 6. Berlin: Gottlieb August Lange, 1758.
