Organ Works - (Dover Music for Organ) by Dietrich Buxtehude (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Collection of complete organ works consists of 78 organ pieces, including 5 toccatas, 16 preludes, 3 fugues, and 3 chaconnes, plus numerous chorales. Reprinted from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Perhaps the most important composer of organ music before Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707) was one of the most influential musicians in northern Europe. His brilliance as a performer is said to have inspired the young Johann Sebastian Bach to walk 200 miles from Arnstadt to Lübeck to hear his performances.<br>The most important of Buxtehude's instrumental compositions were for organ, and this volume presents virtually all of the composer's organ works -- 78 toccatas, preludes, chorale variations, chorale fantasias, chorale preludes, fugues, canzonettas, chaconnes, and other works -- reprinted directly from the definitive Breitkopf & Härtel edition by Philipp Spitta and Max Seiffert.<br>Professional and amateur organists, musicians, and music lovers will welcome the opportunity to study and perform these masterful compositions -- conveniently reprinted in this attractive, inexpensive, and authoritative edition. <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>A German-Danish organist and acclaimed Baroque-era composer, Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) wrote works that constitute a central part of the organ repertoire and are frequently performed at modern recitals and church services.
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