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MINI-CONCERT NO. 3
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    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 539Download
    The Prelude, for manuals alone, is published in a popular wedding album, and so has been heard often. I doubt that many have dealt with the fugue, which is unusual in that the pedal (just pulled down from one or both manuals) seems to be nearly always present, and the arpeggiated episodes put one in mind of an Italian concerto. Kirnberger 3 Temperament. The Hinsz-Organ at Leens in the province of Groningen (1733/34) - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [7:1] HW3
    Zipoli, Domenico: Canzona en sole minoreDownload
    Three major sections, in Common Time (Front 8'), 12/8 (Back 8') and Common Time (Front 8' + Back 4'). Pedal on transposing manual. Zipoli scores. 3-stop Harpsichord built by Martin Bezemer Eindhoven, 1981 - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [3:21] (A=465) HW3
    Clérambault, Louis-Nicolas: TrioDownload
    The fourth piece of Suite du Premier Ton for organ is marked "Gratieusement" (gracefully). Too high for the conventional 2 manual + Pedal treatment, entire piece is played on reeds of the two manuals. RH Manuael Trompet 8' + Quint 3' (two voices) ; LH BP Dulciaen 8' + Floit 4'. Temperament Ordinaire. Score available here. The Great organ of the Magnuskerk, Anloo, The Netherlands (1719) - Samples by Gernot Wurst [2:8] HW3
    Froberger, J. J.: Capriccio VDownload
    There are 3 sections, all played on the third (coupling) manual: Common Meter Man. 1 Prestant 8' + Octaaf 2', Man. 2 Roerfluit 4'. 3/4 Meter Man. 1 Holpijp 8' + Octaaf 4' + Octaaf 2', Man. 2 Quintadena 8'; Common Meter Man. 1 Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Quint 2-2/3' + Octaaf 2', Man. 2 Quintadena 8' + Roerfluit 4'; ad lib Pedal Subbas 16' + Prestant 8'. Werckmeister III Temperament. The Bamboe organ of the Protestant community of Roeselare Belgium (1995) - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [2:22] HW3
    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Concerto del Signor Albinoni in BbDownload
    Three movements: Allegro (insistent) - HW Principal 8' + Præstant 4' + Octave 2' + Mixtur 3 F.; Adagio (tentative) - RH Brustwerk Rankettino 8' + TREM, LH HW Dulzian 8' + TREM, PD Gedecktbaß 8'; Allegro (playful) - HW Rohrflöte 8' + Præstant 4' + Flötlein 2' + Scharf 1', Brustwerk Bordun 16' + Flauta 8' + Flauta 4' coupled to PD' - Repeats: HW Rohrflöte 8' + Koppelflöte 4' + Oktave 2' + Quint 1 1/3'; Brustwerk Flauta 4' coupled to PD Subbaß 16' + Flötbaß 4'. Impulse reverberation added. Kaul Orgelbau GmbH, St. Johannes / Weinsberg, Germany (1990) - Samples by Gernot Wurst [4:42] HW1
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739Download View Lyrics
    For two manuals and pedal, slighty tainted authenticity even though it is in Bach's handwriting (he often copied others' works due, no doubt to the lack of photocopying machines back then). The instructions for manual changes are in the score, which is not the usual case. Registration: Manuael Rohrpijp 8' + Octav 4' + Quint 3' + Super Octav 2', Brustpositiff Gedact 8' + Floit 4' + Octav 2' + Sijfloit 1' + Dulziaen 8', Pedael Bardon 16' + Octav 8' + Cornet 4' (withdrawn for organ point in PD at the end). Kellner Temperament. The Great organ of the Magnuskerk, Anloo, The Netherlands (1719) - Samples by Gernot Wurst [4:11] HW3
    Soler, Padré Antonio: Sonata No. 53 "De Clarines"Download
    The nickname seems to come from the parallel thirds and exaggerated staccatos which would be typical trumpet parts. The repeats were not implemented. Soler scores Cembalo Mietke built by Jan Becicka workshop (2005) - Samples by Jiri Zurek [5:28] (A=465) HW3
    Boehm, Georg: Capriccio in D-durDownload
    Light hearted fughetta briefly interrupted by scalar passage, virtuosic transition to a 3/4 version of the same material, a short passage of sextuplet arpeggios in Common Time merging into a flowing 24/16 version with neighboring tones and octave leaps and ending with an organ point and cadence. Some lower bass notes added. The virtual Gottfried Silbermann organ of Großhartmannsdorf (1741) -Samples by PipeLoops [5:29] HW3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Aus tiefer Noth schrei' ich zu dir, BWV 687Download View Lyrics
    Part of the Small Organ Mass, and therefore meant to be played on one keyboard, this setting of Psalm 130 is quite a bit more cheerful than the big one for a larger instrument. Registration: Opening Praestant 8' + Principael 4' + Gedact Quint 3' + Octav 2'; Repeat Roerfluit 8' + Praestant 4' + Quintanus 1-1/2'; Ending Praestant 8' + Principael 4' + Gedact Quint 3' + Mixtuur 4 St. Frans Caspar Schnitger Organ, Duurswoude/Friesland (1723) - Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier [3:21] (a=460 Hz) HW3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Ach Gott und Herr, BWV 714Download View Lyrics
    An intriguing double canon at the octave, with that haunting simplicity Bach can impart to four related lines of music. First verse: LH Chorale on G.O. Vox Humane 8' with Tremblant Douce, RH on Positif Bourrdon 8' + Flutte 4', Pédale Bourdon 16' + Holpijp 8' (G.O). Second verse: LH Chorale on G.O. Trompet 8', RH on Pos. Bourdon 8' + Prestant 4' + Flutte 4' + Doublet 2', PD Bourdon 16' + Montre 8' (G.O.). WellTemperament-SeventhComma The van Peteghem-organ of Haringe, Flandres (1778) - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl [2:16] HW3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 732Download View Lyrics
    Another Chorale Harmonization with moderate flourishes between the phrases, based on a Christmas tune. Registration: Borstpositiff Gedackt 8' + Fluit 4' + Octav 2' + Scherp coupled to Manuael Quintadena 16' + Principael 8' + Octav 4' + Quint 3' + Super Octav 2' + Mixtuir. Ad lib Pedael Bardon 16' + Basuin 16' + Octav 8'. Bradley Lehman Temperament. The Great organ of the Magnuskerk, Anloo, The Netherlands (1719) - Samples by Gernot Wurst [1:11] HW3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Partita on Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768Download View Lyrics
    Chorale and 11 variations. This partita has more sections than the original hymn. Schweitzer suggests that there were two partitas, one for manuals alone, the other including pedals. The variety of meters and treatments is amazing, even for Bach. Young Temperament. The Great organ of the Magnuskerk, Anloo, The Netherlands (1719) - Samples by Gernot Wurst [16:36] HW3