Heinrich Scheidemann (c. 1591-1663) was a student of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, the most famous organist and teacher of his age, in Amsterdam.
Compositional Technique
Nicolaus Bruhns's organ preludes feature innovations like double pedals and long, virtuosic pedal solos, giving the pedal an increasingly soloistic character.
Instruments
The Raphaëlis organ in Roskilde Cathedral is the only instrument of its size in Denmark that still contains substantial material from the 17th century, a period when music flourished in Denmark.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers of the North German organ school were heavily influenced by the large northern German organs, which featured many manuals and highly developed pedals, leading to characteristic alternate playing on several manuals and virtuosic pedal playing.
Interpretation
The Raphaëlis organ was restored between 1988 and 1991 to its 1654/55 state, aiming to allow its valuable old pipework from 1554 and 1654 to be heard in its historical context.
Composer Biography
Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697) studied organ and composition with Dietrich Buxtehude, a renowned composer and organist, in Lübeck.
Historical Context
The album features music from the 'North German School' of Baroque organ music, a golden age of organ repertoire from around 1600-1700.
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