Martin Luther. Par SCHNEIDER ENJOTT. On the occasion of the quincentenary of Reformation Day in 2017, the composer Enjott Schneider thoroughly studied Martin Luther the individual and all his contradictions. The result is a brilliant, demanding organ symphony which is perfect for concerts on the subject of Reformation and Martin Luther. The composer describes the five movements of the symphony as follows: '1st movement: Wir glauben all an einen Gott with its quintuplet-like beginning is very Gregorian in style, outlining the range of Lutheran emotionalism between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The irrationality of 'faith' ultimately has priority over any thought and evidence. At the beginning of the movement, sounds of knocking on wood remind of the nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses to the doors of churches in Wittenberg. The chorale melody sometimes hides with an almost rough medieval saltarello, referring to Luther's robustness and vitality with which he knew to carry away even common people. 2nd movement: In 1530, the electoral prince of Saxony presented to Luther at Coburg Castle the golden signet ring with the 'Luther rose' which became the symbol of his theology of grace. A white heart with black cross is fixed on a five-petalled rose. To him, 'white' is the colour of angels and ghosts, 'black' stands for the pain of crucification: 'The just shall live by faith, but by faith in the Crucified.' But the fact that the rose and the heart are the dominating symbols shows how Catholic Marian piety remained an ingredient of Luther's spirituality throughout his life. In line with the dominant five-petal structure of the rose, this movement was composed, to a large extent, in accordance with the floating, lyrical rhythm in 5/8 time. 3rd movement: The omnipresence of death and dying – from the plague and war to the never-ending dangers of daily life – was an essential part of the world view of that time. Fears ensued that might heighten into the grotesque, e.g. in the pictures of Hieronymus Bosch. The 'Danse macabre' was a popular motif in those years. Luther's chorale 'Mitten wir im Leben sind / mit dem Tod umfangen' from 1524 ('Enchiridion' from Erfurt) is based on the Gregorian chant 'Media vita in morte sumus' created in France around 750 and, with its idea of transience, inspired a simplistic air. 4th movement: The famous confession delivered at the Diet of Worms in 1521, 'I stand here and can say no more. God help me. Amen', are not Luther's words but the version later used as text for a pamphlet. However, it represents quite plainly the straightforwardness and inevitability of his mission. Musically, it was made into a 'perpetuum mobile', i.e. a dogged, ostinato and never-ending musical air. 5th movement: The 'Mighty Fortress', on the other hand, is one of the great symbols of Martin Luther which, with its shining C major key, embodies the Protestant ideology and willful nature of the Reformation unlike any other song. Heinrich Heine called it the 'Marseille anthem of the Reformation', Friedrich Engels the 'Marseillaise of the Peasants' Wars'. This disputability is not thought through to the end but rather interrupted: With a jubilant 'birdcall version' of the melody, the finale shows a rather chamber-music-like side of the 'ideals of freedom of Christians'.'/ Répertoire / Orgue

STILL. LEBENOrganist Eva Feldbc:ek had been asking me for a long time to write for the organ without the use of iron blocks extra stopping assistants etc .... unusual difficulties that belonged to my earlier organ music. I setmyselfthe task of Miting a ''handier'' kind of music for the organ.Once I had finished STILL. LEBEN I didn't think I had achieved what I was looking for. True the two movements did not involve odd things but 'handy' isn't really the word for them either. So I wrote the three movements in COUNTERMOVE to tidy up even more.And since I didn't think that was enough either I wrote the really simple pieces under the title IN TRIPLUM.Thethree series (eight pieces in all 2 + 3 + 3) sound very different but they all take their point of departure from the nature and tonal resources ofthe organ.Everywhere there is polyrhythm or hierarchical layering polychromaticism diatonics and melody (the last of these only sparingly and in some of the movements).Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

Freie Orgelwerke - BuxWV 136-153, 158. Par BUXTEHUDE DIETERICH. This edition is the result of Harald Vogel?s many years of practice as an organist and musicologist. The music text is based on a reevaluation of 17 th - and 18 th -century manuscripts containing the free organ and keyboard works by Buxtehude. They originated during a transitional phase between the traditional letter tablature and the staff notation still in use today. Since many works have survived only in transcriptions for staff notation, the editor was confronted with a high error rate, which he carefully analyzes in the ?Einzelanmerkungen?. During the preparation of the edition, the editor always kept sight of the performance practice, but still, the image of the sources is never distorted (e. g. by superfluous rests, beaming not conforming to the sources and the unhistorical adjustment of time signatures) and stays very close to the compositional notation, the letter tablature. The flexible use of three staves and the differentiated distribution of the voices on the staves allow for an approximation in reading conventions of historical notation with its resulting information about hand division. Grouping the free organ repertoire into works with obbligato pedal and works for manuals, this edition is organized in two volumes. The first subvolume (I/1, EB 9304) contains the Preface and the Preludes, whereas the second subvolume (I/2, EB 9305) contains Toccatas, Ostinato works, alternative versions and a comprehensive Critical Commentary (in German only). Volume II (EB 9306) contains Buxtehude?s free organ and keyboard works (manualiter) with the corresponding texts (Preface and Critical Commentary). Until 1971, Harald Vogel worked on a dissertation (with Georg von Dadelsen, Hamburg) on ?Die Fuge um Bach?. Besides the description of the ?inclusion? of triple measures into the C notation and the irregularities of the ?voice mutation? in the polyphonic structures, this also included a discussion about the justification of the ?inner textual criticism?. With the inner textual criticism, deviations in parallel passages are unified. The North German fugue style, reaching a peak in Buxtehude?s work, is characterized by a constant diversity of details in subject and polyphonic progressions. One of the ?indicators of the fantastic style? is the dissolution of the polyphonic structures at the ends of the fugues, evident in Buxtehude?s work. In this edition, a musical text is presented that avoids the uniformity of detail not conforming to the sources. However, there are many examples of transcription and cursory errors, which are analyzed in a methodical systematic manner. About the editor: As an organist, professor, organ expert, and scholar, Harald Vogel has rendered outstanding services to the interpretation of early music and especially to historical performance practice concerning the organ for decades. He has received numerous awards, including an ECHO Klassik as Instrumentalist of the Year (2012), honorary doctorates from Luleå University of Technology (Sweden, 2008) and Oberlin College (USA, 2014), as well as the Buxtehude Prize of the City of Lübeck (2018). Harald Vogel is the author and editor of numerous scholarly publications and editions. Through his lifelong performance practice, he can look back on an extensive discography, including the complete recording of Buxtehude?s organ works, which he recorded in various locations with historical organ instruments of the North German organ building tradition in Scandinavia, North Germany and the Netherlands. / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Recueil / Orgue

Some of the finest songs ever inspired by the theme of love. Favourites such as 'Red Roses For A Blue Lady' and 'You Belong To My Heart'.

Description Widely regarded as the culmination of French romanticism on the organ, Widor's symphonies include some of the most frequently performed and recorded works in the modern organ repertoire. Most of these symphonies - so called to emphasise the orchestral wealth of timbres offered by the new French organs - were written specifically to exploit the capacities of the modern Cavaille-Coll organ, especially the rich-toned five-keyboard instrument at St-Sulpice in Paris. Presented here in two inexpensive (this being the first), well-made volumes they offer a splendid resource for organists and all music lovers. Songlist Adagio Allegro Allegro Cantabile Allegro Vivace Andante (Sonata G.1) [Torelli, Giuseppe] Andante Cantabile Andantino Quasi Allegretto Finale Fugue Intermezzo Op.1 No.2 [Borodin, Aljeksandr Porfirjevic] Marche Pontificale Marcia Meditation Minuetto Pastorale [Pace] Prelude Scherzo [Goldschmidt, Berthold] Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13, No. 1: Symphony No. 2 In D Major Op. 13, No. 2: Symphony No. 3 In E Minor, Op. 13, No. 3: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 13, No. 4: Symphony No. 5 In F Minor, Op. 42, No. 1: Toccata

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. In terms of layout and musical text, this scholarly-critical performing edition of George Frideric Handels Complete Organ Works is based on the complete edition volumes of the composers keyboard music edited by Terence Best as part of the HalleHandel Edition (HHA). The HHA Critical Commentary forms the basis of this edition, which however differs from the HHA volumes in two respects. Firstly, it gathers together, for the first time, all of Handel works for which it can be solidly argued that they were composedfor the organ. The centre piece is a set of twelve handwritten fugues deriving directly from his immediate surroundings and published here, for the first time, as a unified cycle. Secondly, our edition presents plausible alternative readings fromvarious sources in the main body of the music. In the HHA these readings, all of which definitely or presumably stem from the composer, are merely listed in the critical commentary. - A detailed Foreword contains a description of the sources, followed by comments on the individual works. In addition this edition includes contemporary organ dispositions and a Critical Commentary. - Scholarly-critical edition based on the Urtext of the Halle Handel Edition (HHA) - First single-volume edition of Handels organ works - Includes all variant readings from the sources which have previously only been available in the Critical Commentary of the HHA - Detailed Foreword (Ger/Eng) with short descriptions of each source and a Critical Commentary (Ger/Eng) - With contemporary organ dispositionsContents:Fuga I in C minor HWV 610Fuga II in G minor HWV 605Fuga III in B-flat major HWV 607Fuga IV in F minor HWV 433/2Fuga V in E minor HWV 429/1Fuga VI in G major HWV 606Fuga VII in D minor HWV 428/2Fuga VIII in A minor HWV 609Fuga IX in B minor HWV 608Fuga X in F-sharp minor HWV 431/3Fuga XI in F major HWV 427/4Fuga XII in F major HWV 611“Fuga in E major” HWV 612“O the pleasure of the plains” in G major HWV 474“Jesu meine Freude” in G minor HWV 480 A scholarly-critical performing edition of George Frideric Handel 's Complete Organ Works based on the Halle Handel Edition (HHA). First single-volume edition of Handel 's Organ works Includes all variant readings from the sources which have previously only been available in the Critical Commentary of the HHA Detailed Foreword (Ger/Eng) with short descriptions of each source and a Critical Commentary (Ger/Eng) With contemporary Organ dispositions In terms of layout and musical text, this Barenreiter edition is based on the complete volumes of the composer's Keyboard music edited by TerenceBest as part of the HHA. The Halle Handel Edition's Critical Commentary forms the basis of this edition, which however differs from the HHA volumes in two respects. Firstly, it gathers together, for the first time, all of Handel 's works for which it can be solidly argued that they were composed for the Organ. The centre piece is a set of twelve handwritten fugues deriving directly from the composer's immediate surroundings and published here, for the first time, as a unified cycle. Secondly, this Barenreiter edition presents plausible alternative readings from various sources in the main body of the music. In the HHA these readings, all of which definitely or presumably stem from the composer, are merely listed in the critical commentary. Contents: Fuga I in C minor HWV 610 Fuga II in G minor HWV 605 Fuga III in B-flat major HWV 607 Fuga IV in F minor HWV 433/2 Fuga V in E minor HWV 429/1 Fuga VI in G major HWV 606 Fuga VII in D minor HWV 428/2 Fuga VIII in A minor HWV 609 Fuga IX in B minor HWV 608 Fuga X in F-sharp minor HWV 431/3 Fuga XI in F major HWV 427/4 Fuga XII in F major HWV 611 Fuga in E major HWV 612 O the pleasure of the plains in G major HWV 474 Jesu meine Freude in G minor HWV 480/ Répertoire / Orgue

Par WIDOR CHARLES-MARIE. Widely regarded as the culmination of French romanticism on the organ, Widor's symphonies include some of the most frequently performed and recorded works in the modern organ repertoire. Most of these 'symphonies' - so called to emphasise the orchestral wealth of timbres offered by the new French organs - were written specifically to exploit the capacities of the modern Cavaille-Coll organ, especially the rich-toned five-keyboard instrument at St-Sulpice in Paris. Presented here in two inexpensive (this being the first), well-made volumes they offer a splendid resource for organists and all music lovers./ Répertoire / Orgue

Bach, Johann Sebastian Organ Works, Volume 6 Preludes, Toccatas, Fantasias and Fugues II / Early Versions and Variants to I (Volume 5) and II (Volume 6) Editor Kilian, Dietrich / Wollny, Peter Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Organ Works in revised editions Any complete scholarly critical edition of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach must incorporate new research findings in the interest of scholars and performers alike. Now all of Bärenreiter's new performing editions of Bach's organ works are being revised to reflect the current state of scholarship and to convey maximum fidelity to the sources by being linked to 'Bach digital'. The present volume is an updated edition of Series IV, Volume 6 of the 'New Bach Edition' (NBA), prepared by Dietrich Kilian in 1964. The discovery of new sources and a reassessment of existing handwritten copies have brought about changes to the contents of the volume, which now includes the 'Fantasia in C minor' (BWV 1121), the 'Fantasia in G major' (BWV 571), the 'Fugue in G major' (BWV 577) and the C major version of the 'Toccata and Fugue in E major' (BWV 566). On the other hand, the 'Prelude in G major' (BWV 568) as well as the alternative versions of the 'Fugue in C minor' (BWV 574a) and the 'Prelude in A major' (BWV 536a) have been discarded as presumably spurious. Besides the new compilation and corrections of the musical text, the volume also contains a detailed Foreword by Peter Wollny with observations on each work and the extant sources. Page turns have been re-examined and improved. In collaboration with the Bach Archive Leipzig and its 'Bach' digital database, links are provided to all the major sources. The website http://links.baerenreiter.com enables readers to access the relevant page in the source simply and conveniently via short URLs. The links stored there are examined for their validity on a regular basis. Contents: BWV 551, 563-566 (version in E major), 569-571, 573-575, 577-579 and 1121 / Early versions and variants to I (Vol. 5) and II (Vol. 6): BWV 532a, 533a, 535a, 543a, 545a, 549a, 566 (version in C major) and 574b ' New detailed Foreword (Ger/Eng) by Peter Wollny on the works and their sources ' New contents reflecting the current state of source evaluations ' Links to sources in 'Bach digital' ' Complete new engraving and revised page-turns · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Toccata in C BWV 564 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fantasia in C BWV 570 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fantasia in c BWV 1121 früher BWV Anh. 205 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fantasia in C BWV 573 Fragment · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fuga in c BWV 574 über ein Thema von Giovanni Maria Bononcini · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fuga in c BWV 575 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Toccata con Fuga in d BWV 565 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Toccata in E BWV 566 · Early Versions and Variants to I (Volume 5) and II (Volume 6): · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Praeludium con Fuga in C BWV 545a · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Toccata Fassung in C zu BWV 566 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fuga in c BWV 574b über ein Thema von Giovanni Maria Bononcini · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fuga in D BWV 532a · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Praeludium ô Fantasia in d BWV 549a · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Praeludium in e BWV 533a · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Praeludium con Fuga in g BWV 535a · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Praeludium in a BWV 543a · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fantasia in G BWV 571 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fuga in G BWV 577 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fuga in g BWV 578 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Praeludium in a BWV 569 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Praeludium con Fuga in a BWV 551 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fantasia in h BWV 563 · Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian Fuga in h BWV 579 über ein Thema von Arcangelo Corelli

Medleys/Titles include: The Majesty and Power of His Name (Diadem and Coronation-All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name); Treasures Bring Anthems Sing(We Three Kings and What Child is This?); Where Sorrow and Love Flow Mingled Down (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and Beneath the Cross of Jesus); The Joys Awating (Jerusalem My Happy Home and When I Can Read My Title Clear); Morning Tribute (Morning Has Broken and When Morning Gilds the Skies); An Ever-Present Comfort (All Will Be Well and God Will Take Care of you); Amazing Infinite Love (The Love of God and My Savior's Love); Adoration to the King (We Worship and Adore You/O Come Let Us Adore Him/Joyful Joyful WeAdore Thee).

Handbook of classical-modern organ playing-Handbook of classical-modern Organ playing.Barenreiter's two-volume edition is the first to offer a reference work on Organ technique systematically subdivided into 60 exercise units. It provides an overview of all relevant topics on manual and pedal playing based on the tutors by Marcel Dupré Fernando Germani Charles-Louis Hanon and Johannes Brahms as well as on their sequels and supplements. There is also a comprehensive set of exercises to maintain the achieved performance level.This compendium is a tutor for all levels of expertise and training from ambitious semi-professional organists through to fully professional church musicians and conservatorystudents. Furthermore it is aimed at all of those who teach the Organ whether privately or at academies colleges conservatories or universities.Two-volume reference work on Organ technique (Ger/Eng)Covers all relevant areas of manual and pedal playingIncludes a comprehensive set of exercisesConcise introductory text (Ger/Eng)Index for topics and keywords on teaching and performing issuesFor every level of expertise and trainingPeter Wagner (b. Karlstadt 1967) studied Catholic church music (A-level certification) Organ improvisation concert Organ and music theory in Cologne Würzburg and Salzburg. His later career led him to a wide variety of teaching consultancy and jury activities in the areas of Organ playing music theory choral and orchestral conducting voice training and children?s choirs. He has also given concert tours in Germany and abroad. From 2001 to 2003 Wagner was an educational consultant and teacher at the Bavarian State Academy of Music in Hammelburg. Since then he has been cathedral organist and choral director in Minden as well dean church musician for the archbishopric of Paderborn.

Davies (1869-1941)played the or­gan at the Tem­ple Church in Lon­don and was a com­pos­er and mu­sic­al di­rect­or at the Un­i­ver­si­ty of Wales. Solemn Melody has been arranged here by John E. West.