- Praeludium in F# minor, BuxWV 146
[7:8] (A=465)
The first section opens with flourishes on the Hauptwerk over an organ point in the Pedal; this gives way to a homophonic, hymnlike section using
downward-resolving suspensions in 3rds against an occasionally jarring chromatic bass line with one dramatic pause and a concluding flourish. The
second section is marked Grave and is a sombre fughetta with a dotted note motive reminiscent of that used in the great G minor Prelude and Fugue. The
third section, played on the Oberwerk, is marked Vivace and involves a playful and syncopated motive with the Pedal part being pulled down from the
Hauptwerk. Though not marked as a section, flourishes recur, so the Hauptwerk is once again used.
Instrument:
Gottfried Silbermann Organ, St. Georgenkirche - Rötha, Germany (1721) -
Samples by Brett Milan
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Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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