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Dietrich Buxtehude
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Canzonetta in D minor, BuxWV 168 Click to Listen, [3:59] (A=465)
In four sections: Imitative counterpoint on the Hauptwerk in common meter with a characteristic hesitation step contrasted with a 3/4 version of the same subject played on the Oberwerk. The playfulness is interrupted by a strong transition on the Hauptwerk with Pedal reed, and a different subject which appears recto and inversus (right- and up-side-down) is introduced on a bright Oberwerk registration, then finished off with a fuller registration on the Hauptwerk; the Bordun 16' is added near the end for a satisfying conclusion to this short excursion. Instrument: Gottfried Silbermann Organ, St. Georgenkirche - Rötha, Germany (1721) - Samples by Brett Milan

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