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Buxtehude: Chamber Music (Complete), Vol. 3 - 6 Sonatas

12/15/1995, 21 Tracks, 52:29

Featuring

  • John Holloway
  • Ursula Weiss
  • Jaap ter Linden
  • Lars Ulrik Mortensen
  • Mogens Rasmussen
  • Dietrich Buxtehude

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Buxtehude's sonatas combine free and bound compositional principles, reflecting a musical and philosophical idea of a 'musical microcosm' mirroring the universe.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

A significant portion of Buxtehude's music, including cantatas and large-scale organ works, was not written as part of his official duties as an organist.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Lübeck, where Buxtehude worked, had a vibrant musical culture, including municipal musicians known as the Ratsmusik, who performed in both church and secular settings.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Dietrich Buxtehude, whose birth date and place are unknown, was appointed organist at St. Mary's Church in Lübeck, Germany, in 1668, a highly prestigious position.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

In his sonatas, Buxtehude preferred the soft-sounding viola da gamba over the violone or cello for the bass melody, aligning with German instrumental tradition.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Buxtehude published two collections of instrumental chamber music, Opus 1 and Opus 2, which were among the few works printed during his lifetime.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Buxtehude's sonatas are characterized by the 'fantastic style,' which allowed for free composition without strict limitations, akin to improvisation.

Source: Booklet

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