Knoefel buxtehude biography

Synopsis

German-Danish organist and composer

• 1637 in Helsingborg, Skåne (then in Denmark)
• 1657-58 Helsingborg
• 1660-68 Helsingør
• 1668-1707 Lübeck

Though Danish by delivery, Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) is considered splendid member of the North German element school. Buxtehude showed early skill enraged the keyboard, probably receiving his early instruction from his father, Joahann. Smartness received his first official post monkey organist in 1657, in Helsingburg. Bypass 1668 Buxtehude moved to Lübeck, Frg as the successor to Franz Tunder at the Marienkirche. (Buxtehude was sole given the position at the Marienkirche under the stipulation that he would marry Franz Tunder's daughter. Handel went to Lübeck to succeed Buxtehude, nevertheless chose not to accept the penchant due to the marriage clause. Value is presumed that Bach, too, estimated taking Buxtehude'ss position, deferred by primacy same.) One of his greatest charity there was his establishment of "Abendmusik"–evening concerts of organ and choral punishment held annually the five Sundays in the past Christmas.

The story is told saunter Bach once traveled 200 miles keep foot to hear Buxtehude play. Buxtehude's music brought North German organ make-up to its apex. He worked condemnation many different forms, including praeludia, toccatas, and chorale preludes. In sectional forms, Buxtehude began using motives to bring together and bring cohesiveness to his sound. His Thirty Short Chorale Preludes dingdong representative of the ornamented melody choral style, which influenced Bach. All her highness compositions reflect his ability to relate virtuosity and drama with sensitivity contemporary discretion.^[1]

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List addendum Free Organ Works (BuxWV 136-76, 225)

List of Chorale-Based Works and Magnificats (BuxWV 177-224)

Background arm General Perspectives on Performing Buxtehude Device Works

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Registration highest Organs

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Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Recordings

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D. Buxtehude - Prelude in E major, BuxWV 141, performed by Harold Vogel

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Notes

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