- Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott
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Spectacular in its own way, this set of six variations has medieval sounding harmonies, sudden rapid note onslaught, and one relentless beat per
measure. It opens with a short fughetta on Man. I, flowing onto Man. II for Variation 2, where the manual figuration is quicker-paced and the Chorale
is sounded in the pedal. The third variation uses both the inverted and regular forms of the Chorale as a building block. The fourth variation flows
directly from the third. Variation 5 is marked for two keyboards, with the left hand playing on the Hinterwerk and a somewhat ornamented Chorale
sounds on the Hauptwerk. Variation 6 continues the two manual treatment with Hauptwerk displaying increased ornamentation, and the Hinterwerk playing
the left hand part. Temperament: Gabler.
Instrument:
The Arp Schnitger organ at Eenum in Groningen, The Netherlands (1704) -
Samples by Hauptwerk.nl
- Chorale Text
German:
Erbarme dich mein, o Herre Gott,
Nach deiner grossn Barmherzigkeit.
Wasch ab, mach rein mein Missetat,
Ich kenn mein Sünd und ist mir leid.
Allein ich dir gesündigt hab,
Das ist wider mich stetiglich;
Das Bös vor dir niht mag bestahn,
du bleibst gerecht, ob du urteilst mich.
--Erhart Hegenwalt, 1524
English:
Have mercy, Lord, my sin forgive;
For Thy long-suffering is great!
O cleanse and make me fit to live,
My sore offence do thou abate
With shame do I my fault confess,
’Gainst Thee alone, Lord, have I sinned.
Thou art the source of righteousness,
And I the sinner just condemned.
--tr. Charles Sanford Terry
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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