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    Virtual organ set from 1698 Starck organ at Monastery Church of Zlata Koruna, Czech Republic - Samples by Jiri Zurek
    Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon: Variations on Unter der Linden grüne, [MT]Download
    Four variations on a secular song in MeanTone temperament. [6:2] HW1
    Purcell, Henry: GroundDownload
    The ground bass is an English form comparable to the Passacaglia. A three-measure repeating bass line on the upper keyboard is contrasted with a second voice that hops between a syncopated motive on the same keyboard and an ornamented melody on the lower keyboard. Originally for harpsichord, but charming on this particular organ. For the extended sample set. [2:22] HW1
    Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, [MT]Download View Lyrics
    Very simple two part setting until the very end. Registration: Left Hand: Hauptwerk - Principal 8' + Burdon Fletna 8' + Fugara 4' + Quinta 1 1/3'; Right Hand: Rückpositiv - Kryt 8' + Fletna 4' + Principal 4' + Sesquialter 2x + Quint 3'. [2:45] HW1
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546Download
    This masterful Prelude begins with pitting large chords in the left and right hands, progresses through several expressive episodes, and returns to the original statement at the end. In the companion fugue, the subject alternates with playful episodes that wander off in many directions. Uses the extended sample set. [12:16] HW1
    Buxtehude, Dietrich: Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich, BuxWV 182Download View Lyrics
    Typically exuberant Chorale ornamentation with melody plunging into the depths at the end. Registration: Right Hand: RP Kryt 8' + Fletna 4' + Principal 4' + Sesquialter 2x + Octava 2'; Left Hand: HW Bordun Fletna 8' + Fugara 4' + Octav 2'; PD Subbass 16' + Octav Bass 8'. [3:24] HW1
    Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon: Nun komm, der Heiden HeilandDownload View Lyrics
    First variation has Chorale on RP: Kryt 8' + Fletna 4' + Quinta 3'; second voice on HW: Bourdon Fletna 8' + Fugara 4'. Second variation has Chorale on RP: Kryt 8' + Fletna 4' + Octava 2 + Sesquialter 2x; secondvoice on HW: Bourdon Fletna 8' + Octava 4'. Third variation has right hand on RP: Kryt 4' + Principal 2'; left hand on HW: Bourdon Fletna 8' + Fugara 4'. Chorale on Pedal ChoralBass 4', played an octave lower. Extra close miking. [3:31] HW1
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Trio Sonata No. 3, BWV 527Download
    Consists of three movements, Andante (HW: Burdon Fletna 8' + Fugara 4' + Octav 2' + Quinta 1 1/3'; RP: Kryt 8' + Fletna 4' + Octava 2'; PD: Subbass 16' + OctavBass 8') - Adagio e dolce (first time - HW: Principal 8' + Octava 4'; RP: Kryt 8' + Fletna 4' + Sesquialtera 2x + Quinta 3'; PD: OctavBass 8'; repeat - HW: Principal 8' + Burdon Fletna 8' + Fugara 4'; RP: Kryt 8' + Fletna 4' + Sesquialtera 2x) - Vivace (HW: Principal 8' + Octava 4' + Octav 2' + Quinta 1 1/3' + Mixtura 5x; RP: Kryt 8' + Principal 4' + Octava 2' + Mixtura 3x; PD: PrincipalBass 16' + + OctavBass 8' + QuintBass 5' ChoralBass 4'), using the extended set. The Right Hand plays on the Haupwerk (HW) and the Left Hand on the Rückpositiv (RP) throughout. [16:3] HW1