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MINI-CONCERT NO. 2
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    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Concerto del Signor TelemannDownload
    Four movements: Adagio (3/2 Time) Hoofdwerk (Forte) Prestant 8' + Roerfluit 8' + Speelfluit 4', Rugwerk (Piano) Fluit Does 8' + Holpijp 4', Pedaal Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8' - Allegro (Common Time) HW Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Octaaf 2', PD Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8' + Roerquint 6' + Octaaf 4' - Adagio RP Fluit Does 8' + Holpijp 4', HW Roerfluit 8' coupled to PD Bourdon 16', Tremulant - Allegro (6/8 time) RP Fluit Does 8' + Holpijp 4' + Quint 1 1/3' coupled to HW Roerfluit 8' + Octaaf 4' + Octaaf 2' + Mixtuur 4-6 St., PD Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Mixtuur 4-6 St. Meantone Modified Sixth Comma Temperament. The Hinsz-Organ at Leens in the province of Groningen (1733/34) -
    Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [8:15]
    Zachau, Friedrich Wilhelm: Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (II)Download View Lyrics
    The Chorale starts in the bottom three voices in quarter notes, but soon a counter motiv develops that dances around the slower Chorale in the soprano. Manuaal: Praestant 8' + Principael 4' + Gedact Quint 3' + Octav 2' + Quintanus 1-1/2'. Original tuning. Frans Caspar Schnitger Organ, Duurswoude/Friesland (1723) -
    Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [2:31] (a=460 Hz)     HW2>3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 545Download
    The prelude is full of suspensions played on moderate Hoofdwerk and Pedaal throughout. The Fugue is mostly exposition, with the subject often appearing unexpectedly; one time it begins in parallel thirds, but the lower voice abandons this treatment. Bosch-Schnitger Organ, Vollenhove/Overijssel (1686/1720) -
    Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [6:18] (a=420 Hz)
    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Concerto del Signor Blamont in ADownload
    From this transcription it is evident that Signor Blamont was quite a cheerful chap. Three movements: Adagio Positif Bourdon 8' + Prestant 4' + Doublet 2'; Pedaal Bourdon 16' + Holpijp 8' (G.O.), Andante Allegro G.O. Montre 8' + Prestant 4' + Quart Nazart 2' + Cimbal 2 St.; Pedaal Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8' (G.O.) + Prestant 4' + Doublet 2' (Positif) alternating with G.O. Holpijp + Flutte 4' + Quart Nazart 2'; Pedaal Bourdon 16' (G.O.) + Bourdon 8' + Prestant 4' (Positif), Pastorella Positif Bourdon 8' + Flutte 4' + Nazart 2-2/3' + Tierce 1-3/5; G.O. Holpijp 8' + Flutte 4'; Pedaal Bourdon 16' + Holpijp 8' + Flutte 4' (G.O.) Repeats Positif Cromhooren 8'; G.O. Montre 8'; Pedaal Bourdon 16' + Holpijp 8' (G.O.) + Flutte 4' (Positif). Martinus Temperament. The van Peteghem-organ of Haringe, Flandres (1778) 
    Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [11:58]
    Buxtehude, Dietrich: Praeludium in F Major, BuxWV 145Download
    The most arresting feature of this "prelude" is a fugue on a simple repeating major second, showing how the simplest materials can be made into virtuosic sounding displays. MeanTone-FifthComma Temperament. The van Peteghem-organ of Haringe, Flandres (1778) 
    Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [5:51]
    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Concerto del Signor TagliettiDownload
    Rythmically intense, hands on separate manuals except for the last of four movements: Grave, e Solo RH Rugwerk Dulciaan 8', LH Hoofdwerk Rohrfluit 8' + Fluit 4' Ms. 22. Allegro RH HW Rohrfluit 8' + Bourdon 8' + Fluit 4' + Octaaf 2' + Cimbel 4-6 St., LH RW Holpijp 8' + Prestant 4' + Octaaf 2'. Adagio à 3 Clav. RH RW Holpijp 8' + Prestant 4' + Woodfluit 2' + Sexquialter 2 St., LH HW Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Octaaf 2' + Mixtuur 2-4 St. + Cornet 4 St., Pedaal Subbas 16' + Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4'. Allegro HW Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Octaaf 2' + Mixtuur 2-4 St., RW Dulziaan 8' + Nazart 3' + Octaaf 2' coupled to PD Subbas 16' + Holfluit 8' + Octaaf 4'. Bosch-Schnitger Organ, Vollenhove/Overijssel (1686/1720) -
    Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [8:30] (a=420 Hz)
    Scheidemann, Heinrich: Praeambulum No. 5 in D minorDownload
    Mostly in four voices with the bottom voice played on the Pedal, which often emphasizes the piece's inherent Italian antiphony. Registration: Principale (Bassi e Soprani) + Ottava + Qvinta Decima + Decima IX + Vigesima VI + Vigesima IX coupled to Pedal Contrabassi. MeanTone-SixthComma Temperament. Mutopia Project score is available here. Antegnati organ in St. Carlo, Brescia, Italia (16th-17th C.)
    Samples by Jiri Zurek(A=465)
    Frescobaldi, Girolamo: CanzonaDownload
    Three sections with 4 registrations: 1) Prestant 8' + Holpyp 8'; 2) Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4'; 3)  add Octaaf 2'; 4)  add Quint 3'. Many thanks to Alain Naigeon for providing the MIDI file and PDF score. The organ in the church of Krewerd in the province of Groningen Holland (1531) -
    Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [4:6] (KrewerdOriginal: 1/4-comma meantone, nearly a whole tone above normal )
    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Concerto del Signor MeckDownload
    Four movements: Adagio [Rugpositif Holpijp + Prestant 4' + Nasard 3' + Woudfluit 2' and Pedaal Subbas 16' + Holfluit 8' + Octaaf 4'] - Allegro [Hoofdwerk Rohrfluit 8' + Fluit 4' + Octaaf 2' + Mixtuur 2-4 St. + Cimbel 4-6 St and RP Dulziaan 8' + Nasard 3' + Octaaf 2' coupled to PD Subbas 16' + Holfluit 8' + Octaaf 4'] - Adagio (A minor, 3/4 time) [Prestant 8' + Rohrfluit 8' + Fluit 4' and PD Subbas 16' + Prestant 8'] - Allegro (C Major, 2/4 time) [HW Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Octaaf 2' + Mixtuur 2-4 St. + Cimbel 4-6 St and RW Nasart 3' + Octaaf 2' coupled to PD Subbas 16' + Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Trombone 8' (Bazuin 16' at end)] Bosch-Schnitger Organ, Vollenhove/Overijssel (1686/1720) -
    Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [9:59] (a=420 Hz)