The Marienkirche in Lübeck had two three-manual organs, including a larger instrument on the West wall and a smaller one in the Totentanz chapel.
Recording & Production
This recording features the Brombaugh Organ, built in 1976 by John Brombaugh & Associates, which has 38 stops and 2728 pipes, and is tuned in Herbert Anton Kellner's 'Bach' unequal temperament.
Notable Performances
Buxtehude established a series of Abendmusik concerts at the Marienkirche in Lübeck, which were given on five Sunday afternoons a year and attracted wide interest.
Composer Biography
Dietrich Buxtehude, who identified himself as Danish, was born around 1637 and was the son of an organist and schoolmaster.
Composition History
Buxtehude succeeded Franz Tunder as organist at the Marienkirche in Lübeck, following the custom of marrying Tunder's younger daughter.
Cultural Impact
Buxtehude exercised a decisive influence over the following generation of musicians, notably Johann Sebastian Bach, who traveled a long distance to hear him play.
Composition History
The condition of marrying the predecessor's daughter, which Buxtehude fulfilled, proved unattractive to younger musicians when it was time to appoint his own successor.
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