- Passacaglio in D minor, BuxWV 161
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This is the most famous of the three ground bass pieces by Buxtehude, and shows the following innovation: the theme in the pedal changes keys 3 times:
d minor, F Major, a minor, and back to d minor, with clear modulations between each. And besides that, it's heartbreakingly lovely on the pipe organ,
beginning with simple principal sounds, moving to brighter flutes, then to the Swell with a light mixture, full Great with 16' reed in the pedal, full
organ at the triplet section, then receding through the previous stages to end on the original principal sound.
Instrument:
Schantz/Rodgers, (1966/2000) at First Baptist Church of Riverside, California recorded by Jonathan Orwig
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Recorded directly with MIDI-enabled Pipe Organ
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